Al-Quds University is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 4, Issue 1 (2026) of the Al-Quds Journal for Natural Sciences, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing excellence in scientific research and providing a platform for the dissemination of original research and review articles in the natural, medical, and biological sciences.

Al-Quds University made a significant impact at the fourth session of the Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD) conference held in Doha. Dr. Elham Kateeb, Dean of Scientific Research, represented the university, which played a crucial role in the event focused on the ethical, political, and cultural aspects of sustainable development and their impacts on the region.

The Deanships of Scientific Research at Al-Quds University and Bethlehem University, in collaboration with the British Council-Palestine, successfully organized the first webinar of the UK-Palestine Webinars Program. The highly anticipated event, titled "How to Win Research Funding? - Grant Crafting Workshop," aimed to equip participants with the necessary skills to excel in grant proposal writing and explore funding opportunities.

Associate Professor of Dental Public Health, Elham Kateeb, in collaboration with Temple University's Oral Epidemiology and Statistics team, conducted a study on the prevalence and risk factors associated with early childhood caries (ECC) among Palestinian preschoolers living in the Jerusalem area. The study's findings, published in BMC Oral Health, provide insights into the behavioral and social determinants of ECC in this population and highlight the need for community-based interventions to address the issue.

Al-Quds University and the University of Dundee have worked in collaboration to create Virtual Clinics for 4th year dental students. Within these clinics, 2-3 students from each university meet online through Zoom. They spend the first part of the clinic getting to know each other in an ‘Ice breaker’ session followed by working together to solve an Oral surgery/Oral medicine case study. The first of these Virtual clinics was implemented in January 2022 with the expectation that at least one clinic per month will be held till the end of the University academic year.

The launch of the Global Oral Health module at Al-Quds University in collaboration with the Charité University! This module is considered a great learning experience for dental students on global oral health, Students will learn through this module how they could help mainstream oral health across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

One hundred and eighty-eight students and junior researchers participated in 4-day workshop about “Writing for Publishing” organized by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Al-Quds University and Organization for Women in Science (OWSD)- Palestine chapter.