Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine Researchers Awarded Grant for Innovative Cancer Study at Women’s Research Forum

Sharjah, UAE, September 7, 2023 – In a significant stride towards advancing cancer research, Dr. Rania Zaarour and her team at the Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine (TRIPM) of the Gulf Medical University (GMU), have been awarded a prestigious research grant for their innovative work. Their project, which explores the role of the hypoxic secretome in modulating tumor cell behaviors, received the accolade at the Fourth Forum for Women in Research, titled “QUWA: Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Research & Innovation,” organized by the University of Sharjah.