Mohammed Bin Rashid Medical Research Institute, an initiative of Al Jalila Foundation, is a world class biomedical research institute strategically located in the heart of Dubai Healthcare City next to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center which houses the Mohammed Bin Rashid University for Medicine and Health Sciences, ensuring seamless collaboration in the academic, healthcare and scientific community.
The UAE’s first independent multi-disciplinary medical research centre aims to bring together leading local and international scientists to work together to discover solutions for the region’s biggest health challenges: cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and mental health. In April 2020, Al Jalila Foundation expanded its research portfolio in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak with dedicated research grants to address the pandemic and infectious diseases.
The centre has a goal to collaborate with renowned research institutions around the world to foster international scientific collaborations, nurture home-grown biomedical researchers and introduce best practices in the region.
The AED 300 million not-for-profit research centre is fully funded by Al Jalila Foundation, a global healthcare philanthropic organisation, to fulfill its vision to transform lives through medical education and research, as a beacon for medical innovation in the UAE and the region.
Al Jalila Foundation encourages ground-breaking research through specialist knowledge, expertise and resources across a range of scientific disciplines to support regionally-relevant medical advancements. We offer a number of funding schemes, including seed grants, international fellowships and collaborative research opportunities in our 5 research focus areas. The investments we make today will pioneer the cures of tomorrow.
Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research, was established by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai in November 2012, to position Dubai and the UAE at the forefront of medical innovation.
Since 2014, Al Jalila Foundation has invested AED 28 million in 100 scientific research projects at 15 institutions to advance biomedical research in the UAE.
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For more information on our funded research projects click on the links below.
Al Jalila Foundation Research Grants Portfolio 2020
Al Jalila Foundation Research Grants Portfolio 2018
Al Jalila Foundation Research Grants Portfolio 2017
Al Jalila Foundation Research Grants Portfolio 2016
Al Jalila Foundation Research Grants Portfolio 2014-2015