Location: Experimental Research Building (C1)
Five of NYUAD’s research labs will open their doors to share their research and its implications and applications in the UAE and beyond.
The Desplan Lab
The simple fruit fly it turns out is a prime model for research. Its powerful genetic toolkit has allowed countless discoveries that shaped our knowledge in various fields of Biology. At the Desplan lab, fruit fly experimentation enables the study of other organisms, including the red palm weevil—a pest that attacks 40 palm tree species in the Gulf Region and is responsible for an annual loss of several million dollars. The research aims to gain insight into the red palm weevil brain organization and gene regulation that will aid in directing pest regulation efforts through genetic control.
- Part of the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology
The Gunsalus Lab
Natural products are valuable origins of bioactive drugs and the marine microbial community present in Abu Dhabi is an unexplored natural resource for drug discovery. This is the first academic research group in the Gulf region using High-Throughput (HTP) screening of whole organisms and High-Content Phenotypic profiling (HCP) to identify and characterize bioactive natural products from marine bacteria strains isolated in the Abu Dhabi region. The drug discovery-oriented research in this lab holds great promise for the development of novel therapeutics in the UAE and beyond.
- Part of the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology
The Robotics Tzes Lab
Learn about the Kinesis CTP Laboratory and meet Professor Antonios Tzes, one of the main researchers who will introduce you to his work via two, live experiments involving autonomous drone technologies in the motion capture area and demonstration of the use of robotic arms. These technologies have broad applications across the fields of engineering and science, and these demos will bring you up close to their capabilities.
The Amber Lab
To reduce waste, time and labor costs in construction, 3D printing has emerged as a powerful technique that allows superior precision and development of complex architectural features. This technology is being rapidly adopted globally but several challenges must be addressed to assure economic viability. AMBER lab at NYUAD is giving special attention to 3D printing in construction to help UAE firms now and in the future.
The Electron Microscopy Lab
The Electron Microscopy Core Facility provides services and tech to investigators across a wide-range of research projects. Experience our state of the art scanning and transmission electron microscopes as well as sample preparation equipment that processes, analyzes and visualizes materials and biological samples.