الدكتورة نور علي المسلماني
باحث زميل
المؤهلات العلمية
PhD in Musculoskeletal Biology (Medicine)
MSc in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
الكيان
معهد قطر لبحوث الطب الحيوي
القسم
مركز بحوث الاضطرابات العصبية
السيرة الذاتية
Dr. Noor Al-Maslamani is a researcher working at the interface of cell mechanics, bioengineering, and biology, focused on developing mechanics-informed in vitro platforms for studying neurological development and disease. She received her PhD in musculoskeletal biology (medicine) from the University of Liverpool and holds a master’s degree in biomedical sciences and a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering.
Her research centers on cellular and tissue mechanotransduction in human systems, integrating biophysical microenvironment control and advanced 3D culture technologies to generate reproducible, human-relevant disease models aligned with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).
In parallel, Dr. Al-Maslamani investigates mechanobiology-driven disease mechanisms using mechanosensitive pathways, including the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) family, to understand how mechanical cues regulate tissue development, maturation, and dysfunction. This work incorporates population-specific molecular and genetic analyses to identify mechanobiology-relevant signatures and variants that are clinically meaningful in the Qatari context.
Her long-term objective is to develop a coherent and scalable research direction that couples platform innovation with mechanistic discovery, strengthening Qatar’s capacity in in vitro disease modeling, therapeutic screening, and translational biomedical innovation, while contributing to the mentoring and development of interdisciplinary researchers.
Together, these efforts define a unified research focus in mechanics-informed modeling of human neural development and neurological disease, integrating experimental platforms, mechanistic insight, and enabling technologies.
PhD in Musculoskeletal Biology (Medicine)
University of Liverpool (UoL), England
2024
MSc in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2018
BSc in Electrical Engineering, Minor Computer Engineering
American University of Sharjah (AUS), UAE
2007
- Cellular and tissue mechanotransduction.
- Mechanics-informed human in vitro models.
- Mechanobiological mechanisms in neural development and neurological disease.
Research Fellow
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2025 – Present
Senior Research Associate
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 - 2025
Qatar Science and Leadership Program
Qatar Foundation R&D development scheme, Qatar Foundation
2015 - 2024
Senior Engineer
Qatar Environment and Energy Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2014 - 2015
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Facilities Department, Occidental Petroleum Qatar
2008 - 2014
Network Administrator
Government Information Management Operations (GIMO), The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology in Qatar (ictQATAR)
2008
Internship
Biomedical Engineering, Hamad Medical Corporation
2006
- 2024; Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Honor Society, Elected as a member of the prestigious Sigma Xi Society, founded by Cornell University, USA, 1886 (includes over 200 Nobel Laureates).
- March 19, 2023; Gordon Research Seminar Poster Award, Recognized for poster research presentation at the Gordon Research Seminar in Cartilage Biology and Pathology.
- July 8 – August 8, 2022; Pump-Priming Fund, CIMA, Received funding to engage in a collaborative project with the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford.
- July 4-5, 2022; OA Centre Oxford Bursary Award, Abstract was selected, and the trip was financially supported to participate in the Cutting-Edge OA Oxford Conference.
- July 4, 2022; Cutting-Edge OA Oxford Runner-up Poster Presentation Award, Awarded for poster presentation at the Cutting-Edge OA Oxford Conference.
