M42 and NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in healthcare education, research and innovation while creating new opportunities for students to gain practical industry experience.
The partnership will provide NYUAD students, as well as visiting students from NYU New York and NYU Shanghai, with access to internships, research projects, mentorship and experiential learning. Students will have opportunities to work with M42 professionals and gain exposure to areas spanning healthcare, biomedical science, technology and digital innovation.
The agreement brings together NYUAD’s academic and research capabilities with M42’s healthcare ecosystem and expertise in AI, genomics and technology. It is also expected to encourage knowledge exchange through research initiatives, seminars, workshops and engagement with healthcare professionals.
Andreas Fagher, Group Chief Human Capital Officer at M42 said: “Building the future of healthcare requires us to invest not only in breakthrough technologies and scientific discovery, but in the people who will put them into practice. Through our collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi, we are connecting students with real-world healthcare expertise and experiences that will help develop future talent while advancing Abu Dhabi’s ambitions in life sciences and health innovation.”
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Fabio Piano, Vice Chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi, said: “NYU Abu Dhabi’s research in Artificial Intelligence drives technological advances but goes so much further; our expertise spans every aspect of AI’s impact on life and society. In M42 we have a partner of global distinction, world-leading in the development of AI in healthcare, creating exceptional opportunities for NYUAD students, as well as visiting students from NYU New York and NYU Shanghai. Thanks to this exciting partnership, they will gain practical insight and professional experience through internships, research and mentorship, preparing them for the workplace and contributing to the community.”
The collaboration reflects the growing need for multidisciplinary healthcare talent equipped to work across clinical care, science, data and technology. For Abu Dhabi, partnerships between academic institutions and healthcare organizations are an important part of developing future-ready capabilities and strengthening the emirate’s life sciences ecosystem.
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By connecting university learning with real-world healthcare environments, the initiative aims to prepare students for careers in a rapidly evolving health sector while contributing to Abu Dhabi’s wider ambitions in healthcare innovation and knowledge development.
