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UAE Scientists Honored in Prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO Program Supporting Women in Research

The NationalOctober 22, 2026 at 02:06 AM0 views
UAE Scientists Honored in Prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO Program Supporting Women in Research

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Two distinguished female researchers from the United Arab Emirates have been selected to receive grants from the L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science Middle East Programme for its 2026 iteration. Dr. Marieh Al Handawi of New York University Abu Dhabi and Jawaher Al Hammadi of Khalifa University are among a select group of six female scientists across the Arab world recognized in this round for their groundbreaking work in critical fields such as pandemic preparedness, water security, and personalized medicine.

Ms. Al Hammadi, an Emirati PhD student hailing from Sharjah and raised in Abu Dhabi, is dedicated to developing lab-based models of cell membranes. She expressed that the recognition from the L’Oreal-Unesco program offers a

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