The Team
The collaborative efforts of our expert team of researchers will help build research capacity at a number of national institutions, as well as lead this initiative on the path to success.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Raghib Ali
Director, Public Health Research Center and Associate Research Professor
NYU Abu Dhabi
Adjunct Associate Professor in Public Health and in Population Health, New York University College of Global Public Health and School of Medicine
Co-Principal Investigators
Dr. Youssef Idaghdour
Assistant Professor of Biology
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Scott Sherman
Professor, Department of Population Health; Professor, Department of Medicine; Professor, Department of Psychiatry
New York University, New York
Co-Investigators
Dr. Abdishakur Abdulle
Associate Director, Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Mahera AbdulRahman
Senior Specialist, Health Policies & Standards Department, Health Regulation Sector
Dubai Health Authority
Dr. Luai Ahmed
Associate Professor, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Mohamed Hag Ali
Dean of Health Sciences
Higher Colleges of Technology
Dr. Faiza Al Ameri
Head of Primary Health Care Center, Zayed Military Hospital
Dr. Fatme Al Anouti
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Natural and Health Sciences Zayed University
Dr. Marina Hamed Kazim Al Bastaki
Medical Practitioner, Medical Affairs,
Abu Dhabi Blood Bank
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Dr. Hamad Al Mulla Alblooshi
Manager of Medical Laboratory,
Al Ain Regional Blood Bank –
Clinical Services Tawam Hospital
Dr. Ayesha Al Dhaheri
Associate Professor of Nutrition College of Nutrition
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Kristin Gunsalus
Co-Director of the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Genomes and System Biology; Professor in the NYU Department of Biology and NYUNY Center for Genomics & Systems
Dr. Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajeri
Community Health Department Manager at the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre with follows the DoH
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
Aisha Al Hamiz
The Health Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Basema Saddik
Associate Professor
College of Medicine
Department of Family and
University of Sharjah
Dr. Mohammed Al Houqani
Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Andrea Jabari
Assistant Director, Tobacco Research
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Mai Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber
Medical Director
Healthpoint Hospital
Dr. Abdulla Mohamed Al Junaibi
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist
Burjeel Hospital
Dr. Jumaa Al Kaabi
Vice-Dean, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Tom Loney
Associate Professor, Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU)
Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed
Staff Physician, Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Asma Ibrahim Al Mannaei
Director, Healthcare Quality Division
Department of Health
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Fatma Al-Maskari
Professor of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Abdullah Al Naeemi
Consultant Cardiologist
Mediclinic
Dr. Ali Abdul Kareem Al Obaidli
Group Chief Academic Affairs Officer and Chairman of
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
Dr. Abderrahim Oulhaj
Associate Professor of Biostatistics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Hamda Khansaheb
Consultant Family Medicine, Head of Medical Reasearch Section, Medical Education and Reseaarch Department
Dubai Health Authority
Dr. Naima Oumeziane
Medical Director,
Abu Dhabi Blood Bank
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Dr. Melina Platas
Assistant Professor of Political Science
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Habiba Alsafar
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department; Director of Khalifa University Center for Biotechnology
Khalifa University
Dr. Khaled M Saleh
Staff Physician, Pulmonology, Respiratory & Critical Care Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Syed Shah
Professor of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Omar El Shahawy
Assistant Professor, Population Health and Global Public Health
New York University, New York
Dr. Muna Abdul Razzaq Tahlak
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Latifa Women and Children Hospital
Dubai Health Authority
Dr. Mahmoud Traina
Staff Physician, Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Murat Tuzcu
Chief Academic Officer & Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth
Institute Chair, Clinical Pathology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Michael Weitzman
Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine
New York University, New York
Dr. Eiman Al Zaabi
Head of Department of Hematology, SKMC; Consultant Hematopathologist Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
Dr. Amina Al‑Marzouqi
Assistant Professor and Acting Dean
College of Health Sciences | Health Services Administration
University of Sharjah
Research Staff
Tamadher Al Ameri
Research Assistant,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Klaithem Mohammed
Research Assistant,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Mamon Abd Albaqi
Medical Laboratory Technologist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Amar Ahmad
Research Scientist (Biostatistician)
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Manar AlShaikh
Research Assistant,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Ghausia Begum
Research Assistant
Public Health Research center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Maryse Bibeau
Administrative Coordinator,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Manal Al Blooshi
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Noud Al Hashmi
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Ayesha Al Hosani
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Teeb Al Sharid
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Maryam Al Marri
Research Assistant,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Fatima Al Maisary
Post-Doctoral Associate
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Judalyn Del Monte
Medical Laboratory Technologist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Khaloud Al Remeithi
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Thekra Al Zaabi
Research Specialist,
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
Tami Gjorgjieva
Post-graduation Research Fellow
Public Health Research Center
NYU Abu Dhabi
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