1. PI: Research grant, Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE. (2023). Total of 80,000 AED. Title: Effect of four-week, dawn-to-sunset intermittent fasting on physiological and molecular markers of aging in healthy, non-obese middle-aged and pre-elderly adults (30-64 years): A controlled, prospective cohort".

1. Co-PI, Office of the Associate Professor for Research and Sponsored Projects-UAE University (2023). Total of 500,000 AED, “Effects of frequent diurnal intermittent fasting (IF) on selected biomarkers and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A prospective follow-up study in the United Arab Emirates. 

2. Co-PI: Kabiru Goje, College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Competitive Research Project entitled: Prevention of Diseases from the Perspective of The Holy Qur’an and Prophetic Sunnah, and Study of the Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Toward with the Use of Healthy Foods and Medical Remedies Mentioned in the Holy Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunnah among a Group of Adult Muslims, the total sum of 31,000 AED, 1st October 2022-31st Aug 2023.  

3. PI: Research grant, Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE. (2022). Total of 120,000 AED, Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on patients with gingivitis and periodontitis: A prospective cohort study using inflammatory, microbiomic, and metabolomics markers. 

4. Co-PI: Osaili T, Faris ME, et al. Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE (2019). Total: 79,000 AED. Competitive research grant: The synergic effect of the yogurt-based marinade with plant essential oils on spoilage and foodborne pathogens on camel milk during storage.

5.   Co-PI: Reddy K, Faris ME, et al. Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE (2019). Total: 80,000 AED. Competitive research grant: Physical activity promotion using culturally adopted compendium of activities on cardiometabolic risk factors in sedentary Arab population.

6. Co-PI: Radwan H, Faris ME et al. (2018). Examining breastfeeding self-efficacy, infant feeding method, and perinatal mental health among women in the UAE: A cohort study.  Targeted grant, 148,000 AED.  

7. Co-PI; Zgallai W, Brown J, Obaideen A, Dalah E, and Faris ME. Developing an Automated Algorithm to Assess Human Abdominal Fat on T1 and T2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE (2018) Total amount: 147,400 AED.

8. Co-PI: Bataineh M, Faris ME, et al. Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE (2018). Total: 80,000 AED. Collaborative research grant: “Study of Epigenetic Mechanisms during Intermittent Fasting in Adults with Obesity.

9. PI: Research grant, Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE. (2016). Total of 200,000 AED. “Mitochondrial and Metabolic Gene Profiling of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting in Metabolic Syndrome Patients.”

10. PI: Research grant, Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE. (2016) Total of 80,000 AED.  “Study of the Effect of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidative Stress, Body Adiposity, and Metabolic Markers as Affected by SIRT3 Gene Expression in Metabolic Syndrome Patients”.

11. PI: Research grant, TANITA, Tokyo/Japan (12/10/2015), 1,000,000 JY, 30,000 AED). “Effect of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Visceral Adiposity, Metabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Subjects.”

12. PI: Research Seed Grant Number (22/2/2015), Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE. Seed research grant, 20.000 AED. “Study the Molecular Changes Associated with the Dietary Chemoprevention of Camel Milk (Camelus dromedarius) against Azoxymethane-Induced Colorectal Cancer in Fischer 344 Rat Model”.

13. Co-PI: Wael Hassan and Faris ME. Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah, UAE (2015). Total: 138,000 AED. Collaborative research grant: “Analysis of the Pathways to Colorectal Carcinogenesis and Metastasis by Bisphenol-A.” 

14. Co-PI: Ayyash M (PI), Kamal-Eddin A, Abushelaibi A, Obaid RS, Faris ME, and Al-Nabulsi A. UAE University. Starting Research Grant (2015). Metabolomics approach to studying camel Milk products, Yogurt, and Cheese. UAEU, 500,000 AED, 24 months.

15. PI: Research Grant Number (4/4/2009). Faculty of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Petra University. 35,000 AED. “Study of the Immunomodulatory and Pro-Inflammatory Responses for Prolonged Intermittent Fasting during Ramadan.”