RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. Tarig Hakim Merghani Hakim
Associate Dean — Basic Sciences; Professor — Physiology
Open to collaboration
42pubs340cites8h-index243 yrs
Cardiometabolic & Endocrine Health
Research theme 02
Cardiometabolic & Endocrine Health
Diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, incretin and multi-receptor agonist therapies, and preclinical cardiovascular modelling.
9
Researchers in this theme
390
Publications, last three years
Scopus author records
21,626
Career citations, theme cohort
Scopus author records
3
Named partners
3
PhD projects open
Why this matters
The case for this theme
The UAE has one of the highest regional prevalences of type 2 diabetes and obesity. This theme links clinical populations to CARF's non-invasive cardiovascular instrumentation, giving the University a bench-to-bedside chain in a nationally prioritised disease area.
Methods and capability
- Non-invasive ECG and blood pressure (EMKA, Kent Scientific)
- Ex vivo working heart perfusion
- Rodent metabolic and diabetic models
- Clinical cohort and registry analysis
- Biochemical and hormonal assay panels
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
Theme lead
Dr. Shakta Mani Satyam
Head — Central Animal Research Facility (CARF); Associate Professor, RAKCOMS
83publications723citations15h-index49last 3 yrs
Partners Indicative
Named by the Office of Research; publication clearance for each partner is being confirmed.
- RAK Hospital
- Ministry of Health and Prevention clinics
- Regional endocrinology networks
Who works on this
9 researchers in this theme
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. Vijay Paul Samuel
Professor & Chairperson — Anatomy
Open to collaboration
69pubs15,578cites30h-index443 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. Rasha Abuelgasim Eltigani Babiker
Associate Professor & Chairperson In-charge — Physiology
Open to collaboration
76pubs1,908cites16h-index683 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari
Assistant Professor, RAKCOMS
Not currently available
25pubs103cites4h-index173 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. B.K. Manjunatha Goud
Professor & Chairperson — Biochemistry
Open to collaboration
58pubs267cites9h-index243 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
A.Prof. Eslam M G Elnebrisi
Dean — QAIE; Associate Professor — Pharmacology
Not currently available
18pubs476cites10h-index83 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Dr. Shakta Mani Satyam
Head — Central Animal Research Facility (CARF); Associate Professor, RAKCOMS
Open to collaboration
83pubs723cites15h-index493 yrs
RAKCOMS — Medicine
Prof. Imran Rashid Rangraze
Professor & Chairperson — Internal Medicine
Open to collaboration
68pubs580cites11h-index653 yrs
RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani
Assistant Vice President — Research & Postgraduate Studies; Professor & Chairperson, RAKCOP
Open to collaboration
126pubs1,651cites17h-index913 yrs
Selected outputs
Recent publications
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Assessing diagnostic accuracy of circulating microRNAs as biomarkers for ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari · Journal of Ovarian Research · 2026 · Review · DOI
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Next generation approaches in cancer immunotherapy targeting mechanisms beyond PD1 and PDL1 (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Shakta Mani Satyam · Discover Oncology · 2026 · Review · DOI
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Diagnostic challenges in Burkitt’s lymphoma with skull base and paravertebral involvement, and hearing loss: a case report (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Prof. Imran Rashid Rangraze · Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2026 · Article · DOI
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Alveolar Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cleidocranial Dysplasia (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani · International Dental Journal · 2026 · Article · DOI
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Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Tarig Hakim Merghani Hakim · Lancet Infectious Diseases · 2026 · Article · DOI
Opportunities
Doctoral projects open now Indicative
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Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome staging in Gulf populations
Supervisor: Prof. Syed Arman Rabbani
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Preclinical cardioprotection screening using ex vivo perfusion
Supervisor: Dr. Shakta Mani Satyam
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Real-world outcomes of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in the UAE
Supervisor: Prof. Syed Arman Rabbani
Listings are maintained by the theme lead. You may also propose your own topic within the theme.
How to applyFAQ
Questions about this theme
Dr. Shakta Mani Satyam (Head — Central Animal Research Facility (CARF); Associate Professor, RAKCOMS) leads the theme, with 9 researchers across the University's colleges.
3 doctoral projects are open in this theme, each with a named supervisor. Applicants approach the supervisor first and then apply through Admissions; the route is on the Postgraduate Research page.
Non-invasive ECG and blood pressure (EMKA, Kent Scientific); Ex vivo working heart perfusion; Rodent metabolic and diabetic models; Clinical cohort and registry analysis; Biochemical and hormonal assay panels; Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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