KAIMRC Head Office
KAIMRC-ER is a core of KAIMRC’s administrative affairs and research operations in eastern region reporting directly to Operations Director and Executive Director of King Abdullah International Medical Research (KAIMRC). KAIMRC-ER head office supervises and monitors performance of all support sections, offices and individual. It is responsible in development and implementation of strategic plan to successfully achieve the mission and vision of KAIMRC. Overseeing all research activities, determining research priorities and to maintaining progress in quality and quantity of research in eastern region is also part of administrative functions.
KAIMRC-ER Operations:
KAIMERC-ER operations functions include maintaining the smooth and effective communication with KAIMRC operations, administrative affairs and other facilities within and outside MNG-HA. KAIMRC-ER operations determine needs and ensure availability of manpower, equipment, and operational support. Its other functions include supply chain management, forecasting, inventory management, quality and risk management, and contract management.
KAIMRC-ER Training & Development:
Main functions of Research T & D section in eastern region are to conduct research activities such as educational courses and lectures. Some of the courses regularly conducted in eastern region are Introduction to Clinical Research, ICH-Good Clinical Practice, Statistics in Medical Research Course and Research Methodology. This section plans and conducts annual research day, research workshops and conferences by inviting prominent researchers of regional, national and international level. We are also involved in activities regarding Research Intensive Summer Course in collaboration with KSAU-HS College of Nursing in Eastern Region.
KAIMRC-ER Research Offices (AlAhsa & Dammam)
The Research Office-Al Ahsa has a pivotal role in research activities of KAIMRC Eastern region. Research office provides extended support to researchers from initial step of consultation service, proposal writing and submission, amendments, through to conduction and completion of research. Scientific committee undertakes rigorous evaluation of submitted research proposals and is responsible for approval of all projects in the region. Research office backs researchers with qualified and experienced research coordinators to assist in the research process and also offers continuous support and guidance during the whole research process, including liaison with central services such as IRB, Monitoring Unit and Laboratory Core Facilities. Since 2008, more than 240 proposals have been submitted to the Research Office in Al Ahsa.
Research Office Dammam was founded in year 2012. The key functions are to assist researchers mainly in conducting research studies, to assign Research Coordinators to Principle Investigators, facilitation in scientific review and providing reliable and satisfying supplementary assistance to relevant end users. RO Dammam of KAIMRC-ER executes a significant role in Al Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital of MNG-HA. We also provide continuous support in executing research educational activities; workshops, courses and lectures coordinated by Training and Development (T&D) of KAIMRC-ER.
KAIMRC-ER Laboratory:
KAIMRC-ER Research lab focuses on biomedical research on diabetes, cardiovascular, cancer, immunodeficiency and others specialties. The infrastructure is dedicated to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary research among scientists, physicians, faculty and students from the hospitals in eastern region and KSAU-HS campus Al Ahsa. Currently, KAIMRC-ER research labs are equipped to perform techniques e.g. DNA extraction and sequencing, Cell culture and microscopy, RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis, Conventional and real time PCR, ELISA, Recombinant DNA technology, Transfection and transformation, Plasmid preparation, Western blotting, Pulse field technique to separate large DNA fragments, Biochemical assays and thin layer chromatography.
KAIMRC-ER Animal Facility Services:
The animal facility in eastern region provides state of art services for researchers at KAIMRC and MNG-HA institutes. It provides the scientists with an ideal environment in the field of laboratory animal science to perform studies on their chosen animal models. This facility provides breeding and animal husbandry services. It is fully equipped to perform animal procedures. Currently it is housing rats and mice in high barrier (SPF – specified pathogen free) areas with restricted access to only animal care staff.