DAMMAM: More than 200 students took part in a summer enrichment program to develop their skills and creative thinking, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Dammam concluded the three-week Mawhiba Academic Summer Enrichment Program on Sunday. Experts and specialists led the sessions. Around 216 students participated in the program, which
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A man getting vaccinated in Saudi Arabia. SPA Asharq Al-Awsat
A Saudi research team has successfully completed the preclinical research studies to produce the first Saudi coronavirus vaccine.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) announced that a team of its affiliated Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC) had succeeded in reaching a vaccine for COVID-19.
The research team led by Dr. Iman al-Mansour, professor of epidemiology, had completed studies and made preclinical trials, and is currently awaiting the necessary approvals for clinical trials to ensure its safety and effectiveness.
The team’s paper has been published in the scientific journal “Pharmaceutical” for peer review.