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GLIDE and UAE University
sign partnership agreement
to advance research and
capacity strengthening in
disease elimination
(ABU DHABI)
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The Global Institute for
Disease Elimination
(GLIDE) and United Arab
Emirates University (UAEU)
signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to
strengthen collaboration
across research, training,
and knowledge exchange in
support of infectious
disease elimination and
global public health
priorities.
The
agreement establishes a
framework for joint research
addressing infectious
diseases, neglected tropical
diseases, and other priority
public health challenges of
regional and international
relevance. Through this
partnership, the two
institutions aim to
strengthen the evidence base
for policy and practice
while advancing scientific
leadership from the UAE.
GLIDE and UAEU will
collaborate on several
capacity-strengthening
initiatives, including joint
training programs, lectures,
workshops, internships, and
fellowship opportunities,
with an emphasis on building
local expertise and
increasing participation of
Emirati researchers and
trainees.
“This MoU
reflects our shared
commitment to strengthening
research and building local
capacity. By combining
academic excellence with
applied research and policy
engagement, we can
accelerate the translation
of scientific evidence into
real-world impact,” said
Dr. Farida Al
Hosani, CEO of GLIDE.
The partnership also
promotes collaboration on
competitive research
funding, including joint
applications for the Falcon
Awards for Disease
Elimination and other
regional and international
programs. This may include
engagement of UAEU faculty
and subject-matter experts
in grant review processes,
supporting scientific rigor
and shared leadership.
Additional areas of
collaboration include
faculty and student
engagement through
mentorship, joint
supervision, academic
exchanges, and participation
in GLIDE-supported
initiatives, as well as
knowledge exchange through
data sharing, joint
publications, co-authored
policy briefs, and
scientific convenings.
The MoU reinforces both
institutions’ commitment to
strengthening the UAE’s role
in advancing global health
research, innovation, and
disease elimination.
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