KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Emagene Life, Asia's leader in functional medicine and longevity, is proud to announce its official international partnership with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the leading voice for functional medicine for more than 30 years. This landmark collaboration aligns Emagene Life with the confident and competent practice of functional medicine worldwide, combining clinical excellence, education, and partnerships across medical disciplines.
Leading the Future of Functional Medicine and Longevity
Emagene Life is the first healthcare organization in Asia to bring together:
- IFM Certified Practitioners (IFMCP) - ensuring patients receive care from
doctors trained to the highest international standards. - Longevity-Focused Medicine - pioneering programs that integrate
diagnostics, personalized interventions, and root-cause analysis to extend
health span and vitality. - Avio Health AI - the world's first functional medicine large language model
(LLM) system, developed for Emagene Life, which enables deep learning
analysis of medical records, labs, imaging, genomics, and lifestyle data in
minutes, providing practitioners and patients with actionable health insight
Expanding Access with Emagene Academy
Through this partnership with IFM, Emagene Life will launch the Emagene Academy, a regional hub dedicated to training doctors, nutritionists, and healthcare professionals in the field of functional medicine. The Academy will deliver IFM-aligned education tailored for Asia and global markets, bridging cultural and clinical gaps while ensuring the highest standards of integrative care.
"Our mission is to empower people not just to live longer, but to live better. By partnering with IFM, we can expand the reach of Functional Medicine, supported by our world-first AI system "Avio Health", and train the next generation of practitioners through Emagene Academy," said
Dr. Shirley Koeh, Medical Director at Emagene Life
"We are delighted to welcome Emagene Life into our global partnership network. Their leadership in Longevity and data-driven healthcare, as well as their commitment to accredited education, aligns perfectly with IFM's mission to transform healthcare worldwide". said
Makenzi Harrison, Global Impact Manager, Institute for Functional Medicine.
About Emagene Life
Emagene Life is a pioneering healthcare company integrating advanced functional medicine, longevity science, and artificial intelligence. With fully IFMCP-certified doctors and clinics serving clients worldwide, Emagene Life combines diagnostics, personalized care, and the proprietary Avio Health AI platform to deliver precision health insights. Through innovation and education, Emagene Life is shaping the future of healthcare and human longevity. http://www.Emagene.Life
About The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
As the leading voice for functional medicine for more than 30 years, IFM is advancing the transformation of healthcare for patients and practitioners worldwide. Functional medicine evaluates the whole person and treats underlying processes and dysfunctions that cause imbalance and disease by addressing the unique physical, mental, and emotional needs of each patient. IFM supports the confident and competent practice of functional medicine through ACCME-accredited education, industry-leading certification, partnerships across medical disciplines, and advocating on behalf of functional medicine clinicians and patients around the globe. IFM's Find a Practitioner database is the largest functional medicine referral network in the world. Visit IFM.org for more information.
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Emagene Life Announces International Partnership with IFM, Accelerating Functional Medicine, Longevity, and AI-Driven Healthcare
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official opening of Desert X AlUla 2026, the landmark fourth edition of the international, open-air biennial exhibition. Arts AlUla, in collaboration with Desert X, welcomes visitors to experience a stellar line-up of Saudi and international multi-generational artists whose site-responsive earthworks, sculptures, and installations will engage in a powerful dialogue with the awe-inspiring landscapes and layered heritage of AlUla.
As a premier destination rich in ancient history and breathtaking nature, AlUla, located in Northwest Saudi Arabia, solidifies its position on the global stage as a dynamic, emerging land art destination with Desert X AlUla, the region's first public art biennale, and a key highlight of the AlUla Arts Festival.
The 2026 edition of Desert X AlUla brings together 11 acclaimed artists whose diverse works reflect a wide spectrum of ideas, materials, and traditions. From monumental kinetic sculpture to sound-based explorations above and below ground, each commission is deeply rooted in relationships to AlUla's distinctive environment, further cementing Desert X AlUla's reputation as a globally significant platform for site-responsive land art.
Desert X AlUla runs until February 28, 2026, as a cornerstone of the annual AlUla Arts Festival. Curated by Wejdan Reda, Zoé Whitley, with artistic direction by Neville Wakefield, and Raneem Farsi, its fourth edition explores 'Space Without Measure.' Inspired by Kahlil Gibran, the theme fosters contemplation of imagination within AlUla's natural settings. The exhibition, set in the desert canyons of AlUla, serves as a pre-opening programme for Wadi AlFann, offering a pivotal glimpse into AlUla's plans to create a permanent land art 'Valley of the Arts.'
Hamad Alhomiedan, Director of Arts & Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), said: "At Desert X AlUla 2026, audiences will engage with art that deeply converses with AlUla's unique landscapes and rich heritage. These compelling commissions highlight AlUla's dynamic transformation into a major global destination, where ancient and contemporary expressions converge. This exhibition is part of our broader revitalisation of AlUla as a culturally rich destination to live, work and visit and integral to positioning AlUla in the global dialogue of contemporary art and as a precursor to monumental projects like Wadi AlFann."
Participating artist/artworks are:
- Sara Abdu, A Kingdom Where No One Dies: Contours of Resonance
- Mohammad Alfaraj, What was the Question Again?
- Mohammed AlSaleem, The Thorn, AlShuruf Unit, The Triangles, Flower Bud, and Al Ahilla (courtesy of Royal Commission for Riyadh City)
- Tarek Atoui, The Water Song
- Bahraini-Danish, Bloom
- Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Imole Red
- Agnes Denes, The Living Pyramid
- Ibrahim El-Salahi, Haraza Tree
- Basmah Felemban, Murmur of Pebbles
- Vibha Galhotra, Future Fables
- Héctor Zamora, Tar HyPar
For further information, please contact:
Sabrine.Shaw@bursonglobal.com
AlUlaArtsFestival@bursonglobal.com
Multimedia gallery:
High-resolution photos of all 11 artists and their artworks can be found here.
About AlUla and Arts AlUla
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.
The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages. AlUla Old Town Village, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes was developed from at least the 12th century and has been revitalised as the vibrant hub for visitors and residents.
The creation of Arts AlUla within The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is a commitment to crafting the next chapters in a millennia of artistic creation – celebrating cultural inheritance and shaping a future inspired by artists built be artists. The work of Arts AlUla seeks to preserve this legacy: fuse the old with the new; the local with the international, keeping the arts central to the spirit of AlUla as a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage.
Wadi AlFann, meaning 'Valley of the Arts,' will be a global cultural destination for land art, unveiling from 2028 onwards, where era-defining works by artists from around the world will be permanently sited in the monumental landscape of AlUla, the extraordinary desert region of north-west Saudi Arabia.
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Desert X AlUla 2026: monumental land art exhibition opens in the ancient oasis of AlUla
