Dr. Yusra Elobaid Abdelatif

Qualification

Experience

Publications & Conferences

Elobaid, Y., Aw, TC., Lim, J., Hamed, S., Grivna, M. (2016). Breast cancer stigma and silence: a qualitative study. Population Health-SSM.
Elobaid, Y., Al Hamiz, A., Abdulle, A., Sherman, S., Hayes, R., Ali, R. (2016). Perceptions and Attitudes towards Medical Research in the United Arab Emirates: Results from the Abu Dhabi Cohort Study (ADCS): focus group discussions. PLOSONE
Elobaid, Y., Aw, TC., Grivna, M., Nagelkerke, N. (2014). Breast cancer screening awareness and practice among UAE women. PLOS one http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105783
Loney, T., Aw, T., Handysides, D. G., Ali, R., Blair, I., Grivna, M., Shah, S. M., Elobaid, Y., et al. (2013). Public health issues, Glob Health Action, 1–8.

RESEARCH INVOLVED WITH:

Gastric Cancer Histology Patterns Research Project (Oesophageal-Gastric- Pancreatic- Colon)-UAE University- Dr. Luai Ahmed (Associate Professor, Public Health Institute, College of Medicine, UAE University.
Breast- Cervical- Colorectal Cancer Screening Research- UAE university- Prof. Fatma Al Maskari (Professor, Public Health Institute, College of Medicine, UAE University).
Tobacco Cessation Project- NY University- Dr. Raghib Ali (Public Health Research Center NYU Abu Dhabi).
Physical Activity and health: current issues and research needs in the UAE- Dr. Tom Loney, Ms. Rowaa Elobaid, Dr. Sayed Shah- Public Health Institute, College of Medicine, UAE University

Grants awarded:

Summer 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) Program (mixed method research involving 10 medical students)
Spring 2015 Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development (UAE), the UAE Youth Empowerment Strategy and Implementation Plan (Analysis project of youth health in the UAE)

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