genae, a global CRO based in Antwerp, Belgium, has opened a new office in Dubai, a joint effort with clinicians from the region, including cardiologist Dr. Ibrahim Al Rashdan.

"There is an exponentially growing demand for combining efforts between the Gulf region and the West, in terms of high-quality but cost-conscious clinical research," said Rashdan. "It combines the vision and guidance on evidence-based medicine of our group in the Middle East with the proven CRO model of genae in the Americas and Europe."

Rashdan was involved in numerous cardiovascular clinical trials as Principal Investigator and serves as course director of the Gulf PCR congress.

Dubai is an icon of entrepreneurship and modernity in the Arab world. As the second largest emirate behind Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is globally recognized as the Middle East region's international business hub. Since 2000, real GDP of Dubai has been growing at a CAGR of about 15%.