Khalifa University is a leading research-intensive institution in the United Arab Emirates, recognized for its strong focus on science, engineering, and technology. The university brings together advanced research centers, state-of-the-art facilities, and internationally diverse faculty to drive innovation in fields such as aerospace engineering, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, biomedical sciences, and advanced materials. Known for its close collaboration with industry and government, Khalifa University plays a key role in supporting the UAE’s vision for knowledge-based economic development. Through its rigorous academic programs and cutting-edge research initiatives, the university prepares highly skilled graduates equipped to address global technological challenges.

Towards MXenes’ biomedical applications by high-dimensional immune MAPping (Project Number: 101086184)
MX-MAP consortium put together experts in fields of chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, immunology, biology, high-throughput microscopy, photonics and medicine with the aim of overcoming current limitations in a variety of therapeutic approaches, including cancer photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), targeted drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and antibacterial strategies.
The new international network includes academic and industrial partners from EU MS (Italy, Germany, Latvia, Ireland), associated countries (Turkey, United Kingdom, Serbia, and Ukraine) with the involvement of associate academic partners from Third countries (USA, Canada, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) that will enable effective project realization, dissemination, and worldwide exploitation.

The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU aspires to become a comprehensive, research-intensive university and currently enrolls approximately 20,000+ Emirati and international students.
In its drive to achieve international research stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked #5 in the Arab World and #229 worldwide.

On October 31, 1620, Philip III of Spain signed the founding charter of the University of Cagliari.
More than 400 years have passed since the birth of this institution, one of the most important in Italy.
Today, the University is organized into 6 Faculties and 15 Departments, structured to achieve its primary goals: research, teaching, and third mission activities, all serving the innovation required by today’s knowledge-based society.
With over 24,750 enrolled students, 47 bachelor’s and single-cycle degree programs, 38 master’s degree programs, 34 specialization schools, 16 doctoral programs, and 5 active master’s programs, the University ensures high-level education for the young people who choose to study in Cagliari and for the entire island community.

The Research & Innovation Center for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D), was established at Khalifa University in 2022 to advance scientific research, development and commercial deployment of graphene and other layered (2D) materials' technologies through industry and solution focused scientific research and development in the United Arab Emirates. RIC2D, which represents a strategic investment of the government of Abu Dhabi, intends to serve as the keystone of an advanced materials innovation ecosystem in the region.