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19 June, 2023

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles

Tiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.

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01 June, 2023

KAUST and PATH sign Memorandum of Understanding

The partnership seeks to leverage expertise in vaccine development, digital health systems, and biobanking to advance global health equity and foster innovative solutions in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

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09 May, 2023

Using plants as factories for green drug production

Biopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.

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30 April, 2023

Early pathogen detection: Collaboration speeds up sensor development

Prof. Sahika Inal and her team are collaborating closely with Ashraf Dada, Fatima Alhamlan and co-workers at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Saudi Arabia. The aim of the partnership is to help develop and trial bioelectronic sensors that will aid in cheap, accurate and rapid pathogen detection.

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17 April, 2023

Single-atom catalyst for cancer detection

An electronic sensor based on individual atoms anchored to MXene nanomaterials can detect tumor-specific biomarkers.

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16 April, 2023

First-of-its-kind Kingdom stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndrome

In a research partnership between KAUST, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU) and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH), scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind study in the Kingdom that compares stem cells derived from a unique cohort of Saudi Klinefelter patients with a group of North American and European descent.

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