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MuhammedGazal.

Health program manager and biomedical researcher working on neurorehabilitation and the technology that makes recovery measurable.

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Portrait of Muhammed Gazal ICDR 2026Scientific speaker
Surface EMG · illustrative trace ■ compensatory loading
Médecins Sans FrontièresNational University of SingaporeIdlib Health DirectorateMERCY MalaysiaSyria ReliefAction For HumanityHorizon GroupÜsküdar University
7+years in medical research and health programs
10organisations across government, NGOs and academia
10.7kfollowers on LinkedIn
MScNeuroscience, Üsküdar University, Istanbul
About

From field health programs to the science of recovery.

Muhammed Gazal has spent years designing and running health programs in northwest Syria. He now brings that field experience to research on how the brain and body recover.

He has coordinated health and nutrition programs for international organisations, led research and development at the Idlib Health Directorate, and managed teams, budgets and partnerships under difficult conditions.

His work joins program management with data: evaluation methods and analytics that show whether care is actually improving for patients.

His research interest is neurotechnology. He studies wearable sensing, brain-computer interfaces, and the use of AI and virtual reality in rehabilitation, with a focus on tools clinicians can use in daily practice.

What he brings

Six areas of practice, from field delivery to evidence
01 · COREProgram design and deliveryStrategic design, execution and management of complex health programs, from first assessment to handover.
02Research and developmentLeading R&D and coordinating medical research across institutions and countries.
03Data and evaluationAnalytics and program evaluation that turn complex data into clear decisions.
04PartnershipsCollaboration between health directorates, NGOs and international partners.
05Health policyStakeholder engagement and healthcare policy development.
06Teams and budgetsLeading cross-functional teams and administering substantial budgets.

“Successful movement does not always mean optimal recovery.”

Research focus

Seeing how a movement is performed, not only that it happens.

Wearable sensing in neurorehabilitation · the concept
SENSEWearable sensorsRecord muscle activity while the patient moves.
ANALYSEReal-time detectionFlags compensatory loading that the eye can miss.
DECIDEClinical supportGives the therapist objective data to adjust therapy.
The ICDR 2026 pilot study at a glance
Problem

Compensatory muscle activation can hide behind a movement that looks normal, and is hard to detect by clinical observation alone.

Approach

Wearable biosensing and muscle activity analysis, combined with data-driven clinical decision support.

Aim

Move from observing a movement to understanding objectively how it is performed.

Stage

Pilot study, presented in the scientific session of ICDR 2026 on 10 October 2026.

AI and virtual reality in therapy

How AI and VR move from demonstration to clinical benefit: objective assessment, better rehabilitation quality and faster patient recovery.

Brain-computer interfaces

Following clinical progress in BCIs, including minimally invasive approaches that balance signal accuracy against surgical risk.

Health systems in crisis settings

Primary health care, nutrition and palliative care programs for communities in Syria, built with local directorates and international partners.

Field notes

Developments in neurotechnology he follows and shares
Minimally invasive brain-computer interfaces

Some newer interfaces reach the brain through the blood vessels and need no open brain surgery. They trade a little signal detail for a much lower surgical risk, and have let people with paralysis write and communicate again using thought alone.

Neuroplasticity as the engine of recovery

The brain rewires itself at every scale, from single synapses to whole networks. Rehabilitation works by steering that rewiring, which is why measuring what a patient actually does during therapy matters so much.

Decoding speech from brain signals

Research groups have translated brain activity into text and speech with high accuracy for people who lost the ability to speak. It shows how quickly neural decoding is moving from the laboratory towards daily life.

Neural stimulation to restore vision

Wireless neural stimulators are being developed to send visual information directly to the brain. The field is early, but it points to implants that are smaller, safer and easier to live with.

Talks

On stage and in scientific sessions.

ICDR 2026 announcement for Muhammed Gazal's scientific presentation
10 Oct 2026ICDR 2026Research ID ICDR-17483

A Wearable System for Real-Time Detection of Compensatory Motor Loading in Neuro-Rehabilitation

A pilot study for data-driven clinical decision support in physical therapy. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation, organised by the King Salman Center for Disability Research, Saudi Arabia.

Muhammed Gazal presenting on stage at the Medical Innovation and AI Integration Summit
2026Medical Innovation & AI Integration Summit

Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation: From Technology to Clinical Impact

On closing the gap between new technology and real clinical outcomes.

Palliative care for Syria
Jan 2025PallCHASE session

Integrating palliative care into the Syrian healthcare system

Helped host and facilitate a session led by the Balsam Lebanese Center for Palliative Care.

Available to speak on
  • Wearable sensing in rehabilitation
  • AI & VR in neurorehabilitation
  • Brain-computer interfaces
  • Health programs in crisis settings
  • Palliative care integration
Career

Government, humanitarian health and research.

  1. Office ManagerSyrian Presidency · Damascus
    Government
  2. OfficerMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Syria · Damascus
    Government
  3. Head of Research and DevelopmentIdlib Health Directorate
    Research
  4. ResearcherNational University of Singapore
    Research
  5. Health Project Focal PointMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) · Idlib
    Humanitarian
  6. Project CoordinatorMERCY Malaysia · Idlib
    Humanitarian
  7. Health & Nutrition Program CoordinatorSyria Relief / Action For Humanity · Idlib
    Humanitarian
  8. Medical Research CoordinatorHorizon Group · Riyadh (remote)
    Research
  9. Medical Academic WriterLivingston Research · London (freelance)
    Research

Institutions

Where the work took place
Médecins Sans FrontièresInternational medical humanitarian organisation.
National University of SingaporePublic research university in Singapore.
Idlib Health DirectorateHealth authority for Idlib governorate, Syria.
MERCY MalaysiaMedical relief and humanitarian aid organisation.
Syria ReliefUK-based humanitarian charity, part of Action For Humanity.
King Salman Center for Disability ResearchOrganiser of ICDR, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Training & skills

Education, certification and core skills.

Education

MSc Neuroscience (student)

Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Türkiye

  • Project management
  • Strategic planning
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Research & development
  • Data analysis
  • Program evaluation
  • Stakeholder engagement
Certificate · Jun 2025

Strengthening Primary Health Care Leadership

WHO Academy, global capacity building course

WHO Academy award of completion issued to Muhammed Gazal
Contact

Open to research collaboration, talks and health program work.

info@muhammedgazal.com
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