Awarded Funding for a Research Project By the Dubai Future Foundation

The VRx lab in collaboration with the Social Psychology Research Lab (SPRL) headed by Dr. Nishtha Lamba, achieved a major milestone, winning a prestigious grant from the Dubai Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Grant Initiative funded by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). This grant was awarded from a highly competitive selection process involving 374 proposals from 41 institutions all across the UAE. The successfully funded 18-month project focuses on combining cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) experiences with an AI-powered coach to develop advanced trauma treatments.