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… Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics Conference 29 Nov 2023 Home Expert contributions made by faculty from CHLS, QBRI and QCRI Entity: College of Health and Life Sciences In line with its mission to enhance national research … on functional genomics in cancers chaired by Dr. Julie Decock, Senior Scientist, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI). Further contributions came from Dr. Omar Albagha, Acting Executive Director, QBRI, who chaired a session on the Qatar genome and major sequencing programs from the Middle East and North Africa …

… has featured Qatar-based Nour Majbour from Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) among the top nine contestants. The popular ‘edutainment reality’ program, which receives additional support from … The ranking is determined by jury deliberation and online public voting.  Majbour, a full-time research associate at QBRI, skillfully fought her way through the casting stage with her proposed innovation in early Parkinson’s disease (PD) … Praising Majbour’s role in deconstructing barriers for Arab women, her mentor and Acting Executive Director at QBRI Dr. Omar El-Agnaf said: “Nour’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication have crafted an inspirational story for young …

… data for adequate healthcare planning Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has released the results of its intensive six-year study on the … Disorder in Qatar – the first of its kind to be conducted in Qatar and the Gulf region. The study was carried out by QBRI’s Neurological Disorders Research Center (NDRC), which focuses on investigating the increasing prevalence of … region, including conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Dr. Fouad Al-Shaban, a senior scientist at NDRC, QBRI, spearheaded the unprecedented research study, which aimed to estimate the prevalence of ASD among Qatari families …

… internships. The programs, an initiative by two of HBKU’s research institutes - Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) - aim to help build national research capacity by attracting students … of Qatar’s effort to use scientific innovation to support research objectives outlined in Qatar National Vision 2030.  QBRI’s interns will be selected based on their academic achievements and interest in research, and will be offered a … and combating Qatar’s health challenges. They will conduct hands-on laboratory research under the supervision of QBRI experts; directly contributing to research on cancer, diabetes and neurological disorders. A range of educational …

… Stem Cells for Diabetes Symposium’, which is organized by the Steering Committee of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI)-Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Agreement. This year’s symposium will bring together leaders and trainees from … of diabetes using stem cells. I look forward to welcoming you! Dr. Essam M. Abdelalim Chair, Steering Committee of QBRI-HSCI Agreement Scientist at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Joint Assistant … Professor, College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS), HBKU Acting Executive Director’s Welcome Message On behalf of QBRI at HBKU, I am delighted to welcome you to the “Translational Advances in Stem Cells for Diabetes” symposium. As part …

… Smart Cities in Qatar Saif M. Al-Kuwari CSE Ameni Boumaiza QEERI Hasan Kurban CSE AI Sustainability Vladimir Katanaev QBRI Small molecule targeting of R-Ras, a neglected member of the Ras GTPase subfamily, as a novel Wnt pathway component … Shawkat Ali CSE Direct-Printed Micro-Supercapacitor Biosensor for Painless Glucose Monitoring Abdelilah Arredouani QBRI Precision Health Ahmed M. Abotaleb QEERI Energy-Smart Solar-Assisted Plasma Technology for Sustainable Water … Tracking, and Climate Intelligence in Qatar Foundation Mohammad Azizur Rahman CSE Sustainability AI Noor A Al-Maslamani QBRI A Technology to Model Brain Neural Tube Folding in vitro for Precision Medicine Mohammed Shaker QBRI Atef Zekri …

… in Alzheimer's disease research, and Dr. Nasser H. Zawia, Research Director at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), discuss important aspects related to Alzheimer's disease (AD). They … influences change gene activity) in an effort to link AD to environmental stressors and pollutants. Our research at QBRI looks at persistent organic pollutants, diet, and biomarkers associated with dementia. You recently moved to QBRI as a research director and are building your research team to continue your US-based work related to drug treatments …

… modeling in national pandemic response Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently highlighted the key findings that have emerged from a year of epidemiology research on COVID-19 in Qatar, which have informed the country’s response.  QBRI’s expert guest, Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad, professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar … many questions being directed to the guest speaker.   Commenting on the lecture, Dr. Hyung-Goo Kim, Senior Scientist at QBRI and the moderator of the discussion, said: “We thank Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad for his contribution to our webinar. …

… HBKU selected to use technique developed by QBRI’s scientists in Qatar to validate major clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease vaccine 24 Apr 2017 Home Entity: … Institute A research team headed by Dr. Omar El-Agnaf, Acting Executive Director of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), which is one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) three national research institutes, has been selected by the … techniques, the researchers at HBKU will assess the product’s ability to engage with the target, alpha-synuclein. QBRI’s scientists will explore novel biomarkers discovered by them that facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of …

… in Middle East Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Scientists from Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have jointly published the … for prediabetes in the Middle East, where prevalence is one of the highest in the world.  The research team was led by QBRI’s Dr. Abdelilah Arredouani, a scientist at QBRI’s Diabetes Research Center, and Dr. Halima Bensmail, a principal scientist at QCRI. Using machine learning …