The Unit focuses on the development, support and publishing of the scientific researches that help to understand and comprehend the neurological disease problems and to find solutions through the implementation of basic distinguished researches in both community and clinical levels, along with the provision of modern techniques and laboratories for tissue culture.

The unit paves the way for the establishment of a research innovative structure to help postgraduate students and achieve effective partnership with related public and private sectors (domestic and international), with a full commitment to the teachings and principles of Islam, and national and international ethical standards.

Vision :

Leadership and excellence in neurological disease research and treatment.

Mission :

To qualify researchers and postgraduate students at King Abdul Aziz University, and encourage and develop their research skills to produce outstanding researches in the field of neuroscience, with a focus on applied studies.

Values :

Neuroscience Research Unit values are derived from the constancy and commitment to the national and global ethical standards for research, in compliance with the principles of Islam and its teachings.
These values include:

Ethical commitment and scientific credibility.

Excellence, invention and creativity.

Hard work and team spirit.

Giving and exertion.

Entrepreneurship and innovation.

Team members’ improvement.

I am glad to welcome you to the official website of the Neuroscience Research Unit at the Faculty of Medicine - King Abdul Aziz University. This unit has been established to keep pace with successive developments in the field of neuroscience at the international level, and it is equipped with the latest scientific equipment and modern technologies in the field of neuroscience research and tissue and cell culture. We aspire that the resulting research contribute to achieving a greater understanding and more successful treatments for some diseases of the nervous system, and he took into account the importance of opening channels of communication and direct cooperation with the global centers specialized in neuroscience and distinguished researchers in the same specialty.

We are pleased through the website of the unit to welcome all members and researchers who wish to cooperate with the unit.

Wishing everyone success.

Dr. Haythum bin Osama Tayeb

1. Conducting and encouraging distinguished researches in the field of neuroscience, with a focus on applied studies..

2. Facilitating collaboration between the teams of clinical and academic research and different universities and research centers inside and outside the Kingdom.

3. Offering learning opportunities in the research field for students to obtain research skill.

4. Qualifying researchers and postgraduate students in health colleges at King Abdulaziz University and developing their research skills.

5. Commitment to research global ethical standards in compliance with the principles of Islam and its teachings.

6. Providing supervisory services on research and theses for students and health institutions in public, private and various sectors of the society.

Registration and training is available throughout the year