The scientific research team of the Arab American University, including Prof. Dr. Amer Al-Jawabra and Dr. Kamal Al-Damidi, won the Dr. Atallah Rashmawi Award for the best scientific research with the article entitled "Genetic Changes in Leishmaniasis in Palestine", with the participation of another research team from Al-Quds University including Dr. Suhair Iriqat, Dr. Abdul Majeed Nasser, and instructor Hanan Jawabra.

The result was announced during the twelfth international Palestinian conference, which was previously held in the city of Ramallah, under the auspices of the President of the State of Palestine, President Mahmoud Abbas "Abu Mazen", and in the presence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Health, and more than 2,000 researchers as well as local and international personalities.

The research paper was evaluated by an international committee headed by Dr. Robin Abu Ghazaleh and the membership of researchers from Jordan, Tunisia and Britain, as the award is presented periodically by the sons of the late Dr. Atallah Rashmawi.