Bioinnovation —
Vision and objectives
KAUST Smart-Health Initiative (KSHI) aims to operate as an incubator to accelerate research innovation in life science, biology, AI, precision medicine and drive the development of new solutions by early-stage life science start-ups and promote entrepreneurship initiatives from junior and senior scientist from KAUST and beyond.
Latest achievements
12 November, 2023
KAUST Smart-Health Initiative Director and Vice President of Research, Pierre Magistretti, alongside his wife, Christine, wrote a mystery novel that will take you through Europe solving the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease in this Da Vinci Code-esque thriller.
02 November, 2023
KAUST and NEOM signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to establish collaborative partnerships in the field of smart-health technologies to accelerate impact on health & wellness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
25 October, 2023
The discovery of a recent malaria protein by Amit Kumar Subudhi and Professor Arnab Pain could lead to the development of vaccine-like “immune triggers“ for warding off natural malaria infections in people.