The Kuwait Cultural Office is proud to showcase the outstanding academic achievements of

Mr. Thamer Alobaid, PhD student at King’s College London.

Publications

Mr. Alobaid has contributed to multiple high-impact peer-reviewed journals, including:

• Alobaid, T., Karalliedde, J., O’Connell, M. D. & Ayis, S. (2025).
  Ethnic Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease Progression Among People with Type 2 Diabetes and Rapid eGFR Decline
  BMC Nephrology
• Alobaid, T., et al. (2025).
  Impact of Ethnicity and Diabetic Retinopathy on Faster Progression of Kidney Function Loss in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort of People with Type 2 Diabetes Diabetic Medicine (Journal of Diabetes UK)
• Alobaid, T., Karalliedde, J., O’Connell, M. D. L., et al. (2025).
  The Prevalence and Progression of Microvascular Complications and the Interaction with Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status in People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Journal of Diabetes Research
• Alobaid, T., et al. (2024).
  Ten-Year Trajectories of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) in a Multiethnic Cohort of People with Type 1 Diabetes and Preserved Renal Function
  BMJ Open

Conferences & Presentations

Mr. Alobaid has presented his research at leading international conferences, including:

• 34th Annual Meeting of the European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG) – May 2023
  Poster Presentation: The Prevalence and Progression of Kidney Complications in Type 2 Diabetes
• Royal Statistical Society International Conference – September 2024
  Poster Presentation: Group-Based Trajectory Models (GBTM) in Diabetes Progression
• 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) – September 2024
  Oral Presentation: Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
• Diabetes UK Professional Conference – February 2025, Glasgow
  Poster Presentation: Impact of Ethnicity and Diabetic Retinopathy on Faster Progression of Kidney Function Loss
• International Diabetes Federation (IDF) World Diabetes Congress – April 2025, Bangkok
  Poster Presentation: Group-Based Trajectory Model and Progression to Kidney Disease

The Cultural Office congratulates Mr. Thamer Alobaid for his remarkable contributions to diabetes and kidney research, and we wish him continued success in advancing scientific knowledge that benefits global health.