The College of Medicine (CoM) at Gulf Medical University proudly celebrated a major milestone in 2025 with its first-time participation in the prestigious Thumbay International Research Grant. The initiative was launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, and presided over by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of the Thumbay Group. The event took place during the 4th GMU Research Day 2025, attended by students, faculty, and staff.
Acting Dean of the College, Prof. Salah Eldin Kassab, remarked, “Our participation reflects the College’s commitment to excellence in education, research, and global collaboration.”
Awardees from the CoM were honored across four key research areas:
- Precision Medicine, Drug Discovery, and Cancer Immunology
Dr. Marwa Mahmoud Mady, GMU with Dr. Hend Ahmed Yassin, Alexandria University, Egypt – Project: A Precision Medicine Approach for Predicting Immunotherapy Response In HCC: Integrating Molecular PD-L1 Profiling, Clinical Data and Machine Learning
- Population Health related to Healthy Aging, Regenerative Medicine and Diabetics
Prof. Jayadevan Sreedharan, Dr. Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil, Dr. Anusha Sreejith, GMU with Dr. Reem T.Mulla and Dr. John Hirdes, University of Waterloo, Canada; Dr. Khulud K Alharbi, Umm Al-Qura University, Dr.Bahekehyayan, University of Doha and Science and Technology and Dr.Yassine Benha Jali, McGill University – Project: Advancing Health Assessment for Older Adults – Middle east and North Africa Utilization and Lay Assessment System (MENAULAS)
- Innovation in Health Professions Education
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Al-Eraky and Dr. Liju Susan Mathew, GMU with Dr. Tamara B. Kaplan Harvard Medical School, Boston, US; Dr. Ashley Paul, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and Dr. Tao Le, Founder-Scholar Rx – Project: Integrating Clinical Neurology Rx Brick into Preclinical Neuroscience Education: Impact on The Engagement, Learning Outcomes and Neurophobia
- AI, Informatics, and Digital Transformation in Healthcare Management
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Al-Eraky and Dr. David Taylor, GMU with Dr. Bjorn de Koning and Dr. Marloes Nederhand, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands – Project: Improving the Teaching of Clinical Reasoning Using ChatGPT.
This landmark initiative stands as a strong testament to the College of Medicine at GMU and reflects deep appreciation for the support and visionary leadership of the university’s senior administration—especially the Founder President, Dr. Thumbay Moideen; Acting Chancellor, Prof. Manda Venkatramana; Vice Chancellor for Research and Director of TRIPM, Prof. Salem Chouaib; and Acting Vice Chancellor for Academics, Prof. Hesham Marei.
