Dr. Fatima Al Jasmi is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at College of Medicine & Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain and Metabolic consultant at Tawam Hospital. She did her undergraduate studies at UAE University, UAE and graduated in 2000 with a bachelor in Medicine and Health Science. She pursued her postgraduate studies at the University of Toronto, and Hospital for Sick Children, Canada.
In 2006, Dr. Al Jasmi received Canadian Board of Pediatrics after completing the Pediatric residency program.
Subsequently, she did her fellowship in biochemical genetics and in 2008 she was certified with Canadian College of Medical Genetics Board (Biochemical Genetics). Her main research interests are:
- Designed and developed Hunter e-Clinic teaching software. Supported by a grant from Shire and translated to Japanese with the support of Japanese MPS society and Genzyme
- Current research: Oxygen analyzer as a screening tool for disorders of impaired cellular bioenergetics
- Mitochondrial DNA variation in UAE
- Newborn screening of inborn errors of metabolism