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Siham Abu Zahira
JEDDAH — A Saudi student studying neurosurgery in the Netherlands has won the top prize at an international invention contest held in Australia. Siham Abu Zahira invented a nanorobot to help reduce medical errors by 70 percent during open brain surgeries. Her invention can also be used to evaluate the brain and the effect of nerve cells. The invention was described as revolutionary and could help reduce the number of fatalities from brain conditions. The nanorobot can help diagnose many brain conditions as early as they appear. Abu Zahira said she hopes this invention and the ones she is working on now would help neurosurgeons restore brain and nerve functions for patients who have such conditions. It took her three years to come up with the nanorobot. This is not Abu Zahira’s first invention. She has already invented 15 medical devices and technologies. She is also passionate about literature and has already written three novels. — SG
Saudi Gazette - Saudi inventor wins global acclaim
The clever and beautiful Saudi Arabian women are making us proud once again.