Center for Interacting Urban Networks
An interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advance urban science and promote cutting-edge research that is translated into practical, real-world solutions
Research
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Center for Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI
A cross‑disciplinary hub where mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, and social scientists join forces to push the boundaries of data‑driven discovery.
Public Health Research Center
The mission is to improve the health of the population in the United Arab Emirates through scientific research.
Research Highlights
Exciting research is happening at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Is Our Environment Contributing to Fatty Liver Disease?
Arsenic — a naturally occurring environmental toxicant — causes fatty liver disease in zebrafish, says biologist Kirsten Sadler Edepli.
Increased Sulfur Metabolism is a Likely Survival Mechanism for UAE Algae
Biologist Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani sheds light on how algae’s potential adaptations in the region have evolved to cope with environmental conditions, such as drought and salinity.
All Things Must Adapt
As environments change, so do the plants, animals, and people living in them, say biologists Stéphane Boissinot, Shady Amin, and Youssef Idaghdour.
Fighting Malaria
Researchers including Youssef Idaghdour traveled to Burkina Faso to figure out how genetics might be responsible for the wide variation in the severity of the disease.
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