The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it is now opening research submissions for the 2nd Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research, scheduled for October 2025.

The Ministry is inviting researchers, academics, and healthcare professionals from across the UAE to submit papers covering a wide range of health and medical topics.

The National Centre for Health Research at MoHAP is organising this conference as part of the national initiative to enhance the UAE’s scientific presence in health research. It aims to foster an innovative environment, strengthen local research capabilities, and encourage the publication and dissemination of high-quality studies in clinical and health research domains.

Additionally, the conference seeks to offer a venue for both emerging and established researchers while boosting the nation's competitiveness in health research and aligning with long-term developmental objectives.

The conference will discuss a wide range of topics, including oncology, cardiovascular health, diabetes, obesity, genetics, infectious disease, neuroscience, women’s and children’s health, environmental health, artificial intelligence in medical applications, and organ donation and transplantation.

The deadline for submitting research papers is set at 15th June 2025, with the final announcement of the accepted submissions by 15th September 2025.

The Ministry has extended an open invitation to health professionals to take part in the second Scientific Conference on Health and Medical Research. Target groups include academics from higher education institutions, healthcare practitioners, physicians, and the healthcare professional’s workforce who work in medical fields within research institutions and pharmaceutical companies. These groups also include resident doctors, postgraduate students in medical sciences, and researchers affiliated with both public and private healthcare, academic and scientific institutions.

Research department directors, experts, and professionals engaged in health and medical research across UAE entities are also encouraged to participate in the conference.

The conference will strengthen the Ministry's initiatives to boost national performance metrics concerning medical research and innovation, while promoting collaboration among researchers across the country.

Moreover, it will act as a venue to highlight the nation's health research competencies among researchers and national academic and healthcare institutions.

MoHAP provides free registration for researchers and attendees at the conference. You can register through a dedicated online portal on the official Ministry website.