Khalifa University of Science and Technology today announced the launch of Explorer, a research-focused publication that 星空传媒 the pioneering innovations from Khalifa University, published in collaboration with Nature Research Custom Media, part of Springer Nature, the leading academic and scientific publisher.
The magazine was launched at an event held at Khalifa University鈥檚 main campus in Abu Dhabi. The event was attended by Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Khalifa University鈥檚 Executive Vice President, members of the University鈥檚 management and researchers.聽
Explorer serves as a window into the cutting-edge research emerging from Khalifa University鈥檚 faculty and researchers, including outputs from the university鈥檚 research groups, special facilities, labs and research centers.聽
Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Khalifa University鈥檚 Executive Vice President, said: 鈥�The Explorer signifies a new addition to Khalifa University鈥檚 expanding portfolio of science, technology and research publications. The collaboration with Springer Nature also illustrates the University鈥檚 commitment to showcase to a worldwide audience the extent of cutting-edge research that goes on at Khalifa University. This publication will turn the spotlight on how Khalifa University continues to play a pivotal role in creating human and intellectual capital for the UAE and the region, through scientific exploration.鈥�
The impactful research projects covered in the inaugural issue of Explorer include articles on space exploration, regenerative medicine, and the development of a fully functioning bio-artificial kidney. Other articles discuss a pioneering study on how a specific class of drugs has the power to safeguard patients suffering from a form of heart failure, significantly reducing the risk of cardiac arrest and death, as well as how genomic analysis can shed light on diabetic kidney disease in the UAE. Also included in this first issue of the publication is how machines can detect early signs of kidney damage, and advanced imaging techniques that can provide insights into organ scaffold viability.
The Explorer Magazine can be viewed by visiting:
Clarence Michael
English Editor – Specialist
5 June 2024
