DoH and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi exchange experiences in the scientific research and innovation

7 Oct, 2022:

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. The MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the two parties on scientific research, AI-based concepts development, education and community engagement in healthcare. The collaboration aims to support and strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as an incubator for innovation in life sciences. 

His Excellency Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), and Professor Silvia Serrano, Vice-Chancellor Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) signed the MoU. 

As part of the MoU, DoH will work with SUAD through the Sorbonne Centre for Artificial intelligence (SCAI), in its locations both in Paris and Abu Dhabi, to develop pioneering research programmes in AI, and upskill healthcare workers by strengthening and increasing their knowledge and expertise in Artificial intelligence and the research field. 

The partnership falls in line with the Department’s efforts to strengthen collaborations with academia, technology companies and research centres to boost the quality standards of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi.