As the world continues to self-isolate and fight both health and economic battles against the coronavirus (COVID-19), the race to find a drug that can be effective against the virus is proving to be a marathon rather than a sprint.

The death toll from COVID-19 has already surpassed 125,000, so there is understandable pressure to find an effective vaccine as fast as possible, but with so much at stake can the world’s scientists really afford to take shortcuts?

As part of its commitment to capacity building and developing future generations of scientists and researchers, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University has announced the dates for the 6th cycle of its successful Summer Research Program (SRP).

The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted the International Conference for Advanced Neurotechnology (ICAN 2020). Taking place March 2 and 3, the event attracted leading lights in neurotechnology and related fields to Doha.

The recent ground breaking findings that antioxidants accelerate cancer progression laid the foundations for a recent seminar organized by the College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). 

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, is playing an integral role in conducting key research in helping the country harness the power of the sun, which is in abundance all year round. The institute is working alongside the winning bidders – France’s Total and Japan’s Marubeni – and KAHRAMAA to provide key data and measurability to ensure optimization in developing the solar plant as part of the Siraj project. 

The expertise of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in the field of autism is set to grow following the signing of a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). 

Dr. Fares Al-Ejeh, a senior scientist at HBKU’s QBRI, talks about his research focussing on genetic factors to understand why breast cancer affects younger women in the MENA region.

Source: www.gulf-times.com

Dr. Sami Ghamdi, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at CSE, talks about 'Green Roofs' and whether they are easily transferable to the Middle East and other regions characterized by harsh desert climates.

Source: timeskuwait.com

The College of Public Policy (CPP) held a panel session at the Doha Forum 2019 about the ability of governments to respond to external shocks with agility and resilience. Dr. Leslie Pal, CPP dean, moderated the panel, titled ‘Resilience, Governance and Public Policy for the 21st Century’. The session discussed specific aspects of resilience and its importance to effective 21st century governance. Among the panelists was Dr. Andreas Rechkemmer, a senior professor at the college. 

Over 200 delegates and guests from around the world attended the third day of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy Water and Environment Nexus in Desert Climates 2019 (ICSEWEN’19), the flagship conference of Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), at the Qatar National Convention Centre.