Precision Medicine Lab

نوفو جينوميكس ومختبر الطب الدقيق يطلقان “مبادرة جسر السعودية – باكستان للتقنيات الحيوية الرياض – 27 سبتمبر 2025: أعلنت شركة نوفو جينوميكس السعودية ومختبر الطب الدقيق الباكستاني عن إطلاق مبادرة جسر السعودية – باكستان للتقنيات الحيوية، بهدف تعزيز التعاون العلمي في مجالات الجينوميات والطب الدقيق، وتمكين الباحثين الشباب، وبناء قاعدة بيانات جينومية مشتركة تخدم صحة الإنسان في المنطقة. وستركز المبادرة على تطوير بنوك حيوية مشتركة، إجراء تجارب سريرية في البلدين، وتطبيق تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي للتنبؤ بالأمراض. كما ستدعم برامج التبادل الأكاديمي وتنظيم مؤتمرات ومعارض علمية وفنية لتشجيع الجيل القادم من الباحثين والمبتكرين. وقال الدكتور عبد الإله الهوساوي، الرئيس التنفيذي لنوفو جينوميكس: "هذه الشراكة تمثل خطوة مهمة نحو بناء منظومة جينومية إقليمية تخدم المرضى والباحثين والصناعة." من جانبه، أوضح الدكتور فيصل خان، مدير مختبر الطب الدقيق: "هدفنا تقديم أبحاث رائدة محلية الصنع وعالمية التأثير، وهذه الشراكة تفتح آفاقاً جديدة للتعاون بين #السعودية و #باكستان ." ويُتوقع أن تصبح هذه المبادرة ركناً جديداً في العلاقات السعودية – الباكستانية، وداعماً لرؤية المملكة #2030 والاقتصاد المعرفي في البلدين. Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia SFDA - هيئة الغذاء والدواء KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDI) King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (كيمارك KAIMRC) NEOM Precision Medicine Lab #نوفو_جينوميكس #الطب_الدقيق #التقنيات_الحيوية #الجينوم #جسر_السعودية_باكستان #بحث_علمي #ابتكار #رؤية_السعودية_2030 #PrecisionMedicine #Genomics #Biotech #SaudiArabia #Pakistan

Riyadh – September 27, 2025: Novo Genomics of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s Precision Medicine Lab have announced the launch of the Saudi-Pakistan Biotech Bridge Initiative, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening scientific collaboration in genomics and precision medicine, and building shared genomic resources that serve regional health needs. The initiative will focus on developing cross-border biobanks, conducting joint clinical trials, and applying AI-driven analytics to predict and prevent disease. It will also support academic exchange programs and host conferences to inspire the next generation of researchers and innovators. Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, CEO of Novo Genomics, said: "This partnership represents a critical step toward building a regional genomics ecosystem that benefits both science and society." Dr. Faisal Khan, Director of Precision Medicine Lab, added: "Our Lab is committed to impactful, world-class research. This collaboration opens new horizons for scientific partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan." The Saudi-Pakistan Biotech Bridge is expected to become a new pillar of bilateral relations, complementing Vision 2030 and supporting knowledge-based economies in both nations. Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia SFDA - هيئة الغذاء والدواء KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDI) KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (كيمارك KAIMRC) NEOM Precision Medicine Lab #PrecisionMedicine #Genomics #Biotech #SaudiArabia #Pakistan #vision2030 #NovoGenomics

The past month at the Precision Medicine Lab felt like a crash course in science, data analysis, leadership, and problem-solving. I had the opportunity to mentor two brilliant students - Yousuf Khan, a high schooler from EMS High School, Islamabad, and Ayesha Farooq, a medical student at Khyber Medical College. Yousuf worked on "Adaptive Evolution of Bacteria for the Biodegradation of Industrial Waste via Nutrient Selective Pressure". When we lacked a MEGA plate, we made one ourselves. His findings, showing that certain bacteria can survive using industrial waste as their sole nutrient source, offer promising insights for bioremediation. Seeing him win the Best Presentation #Distinction was the perfect reward for our efforts. Ayesha worked on "Transcriptomic Profiling of Non-Coding RNAs in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma", and her results opened exciting possibilities for RNA-based therapeutics. This mentorship experience taught me that leadership is iterative; it makes you clearer, more patient, and a better problem-solver. It also reinforced that science rewards resourcefulness and timely decisions, and creative problem-solving drives discovery.

This is one of the most rewarding things I've been a part of at Precision Medicine Lab. PMLab's new PML Juniors program offers lab tours and workshops for kids in grades 4-7, and it's been a massive hit! I've had the best time talking to the students and answering their questions. Their curiosity is infectious! Huge shoutout to my incredible fellow team members of PML Juniors Bilal Ahmad, Saman Shah, and Hurmat Haroon for their dedication. Seeing the next generation get excited about science is what it's all about. #PMLWrites #LifeatPML #Science #PMLJuniors

🚀 From Curiosity to Creation ~ My GenBio AI Journey 💚🧬💻 What started as a simple wish to learn about AI transformed into one of the most intense, fulfilling, and inspiring 4-week journeys of my life as a GenBio AI graduate.... 🎓 This month has been full of highs and lows, moments of doubt, tracking challenges, late nights, endless debugging, and hair-pulling errors, all leading up to a Demo Day that made it all worth it.....🙌 💡NeoHack Project: Pak Health Directory 🏥🇵🇰✨ ~Aimed at digitizing Pakistan’s healthcare sector, this platform connects everything from patients to doctors, labs, pharmacies, researchers, students, and even policymakers in one unified ecosystem. 💡Capstone Project: Naznian – Women’s Health Companion 🤍🌸🧕🏽✨ A trilingual predictive model (Urdu, English, Pashto) for PCOS, menstrual disorders, and female reproductive cancers with lifestyle severity Output ~Designed to empower women in underserved communities by promoting timely self-care, enabling informed decision-making, and breaking cultural barriers and social stigmas surrounding female health. A huge THANK YOU to the amazing mentors at Precision Medicine Lab and our dedicated instructors Faisal Khan, Syed Tauheed, Saroosh Khan, and Arsalan Riaz for crafting a space that was as challenging as it was rewarding.... 💫 ✨ Exciting News: Applications for the GenBio AI Internship Program are now open! If you’re passionate about the intersection of AI and Biomedicine, don’t miss out! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejVBdFS3 #GenBioAI #PrecisionMedicine #AIinHealthcare #WomenInSTEM #BiomedicalAI #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #PCOSAwareness #CapstoneProject #Naznian #PakHealthDirectory #AIforGood

During our lab tours for the PML Juniors program, kids often debate if plants can grow in space. Watching their faces light up when they discover how it’s possible is exactly why we built this program. We launched this program because we believe science shouldn’t wait until high school textbooks, it should be something kids play with, question, and experience early on. Whether it’s peering through foldscopes, building and understanding ecosystems, or walking through our lab learning about synthetic biology, AI in biomedicine or cancer biology. The goal is simple: make science feel alive and accessible. Leading this program has shown me that communicating science to kids isn’t about simplifying facts, it’s about sparking curiosity in their own language. And the best part? Their wild questions often push us to think differently, too. Huge shoutout to our incredible team Bilal Ahmad, Bilal Rehman, and Hurmat Haroon for constantly pushing our creativity and making each session better than the last! Precision Medicine Lab #PMLJuniors #ScienceCommunication #PML