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Arab news, Sun, Jul 06, 2025 | Muharram 11, 1447
Alfaisal University partners with Japan’s Medident on health research
Saudi Arabia:
Alfaisal University in Riyadh has signed a memorandum of understanding with
Medident from Japan to create a model for equitable and technology-driven
healthcare innovation that will enhance the contributions of both countries to
global health.
The signing ceremony took place at the Saudi
Arabia Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo and was attended by Ghazi Faisal
Binzagr, Saudi ambassador to Japan; Daisuke Tomita, president and CEO of
Medident; Noor Al-Saadoun, director of health innovation at the Biotech Center
of Alfaisal University; and Mohammed Abdelhakim, vice director of Medident at
Nippon Medical School.
Binzagr hailed the agreement, saying: “In
bringing together Saudi Arabia’s dynamic institutional vision with Japan’s
globally revered expertise in precision medicine, technology integration and
multidisciplinary care models, this new alliance is anchored in a shared
commitment to ethical, scalable innovation that addresses tangible clinical
challenges while fostering inclusive progress.”
Initial projects under the agreement include
AI-driven diagnostic trials, immersive medical education, and faculty exchanges
set to begin at Alfaisal’s Health Innovation Center in Riyadh in late 2025.
The partnership will also focus on innovation labs
for AI diagnostics, XR surgical training, 3D-printed biomaterials, and
digitalization of the healthcare system.
Additional benefits of the partnership will
include co-developed certification programs, cross-border support for
health-tech startups, ethical adaptation of Japanese med-tech under Saudi Food
and Drug Authority governance, and collaborative research into emerging health
technologies.
Al-Saadoun said the partnership is in line with
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, adding: “Today isn’t just a signing; it’s a
gravitational shift. When global innovators like Japan choose Riyadh as their
primary partner, they validate what Vision 2030 engineered: a sovereign
ecosystem where regulatory agility, integrated infrastructure, and unwavering
national commitment converge. This MoU announcement is an invitation to the
world to join the fastest-evolving tech landscape on earth.”
Alfaisal University is a non-profit
institution of higher education located in the palace grounds of the late King
Faisal in Riyadh.
Medident, a pioneer in integrated
oral-systemic healthcare models and the deployment of multidisciplinary medical
technologies, is based in Tokyo.