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… QBRI tests technology to detect autism in minutes 07 May 2018 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Al Jazeera Interview with Dr. Omar El Agnaf and Dr. Fouad Alshaban Scientists at QBRI are testing a device that diagnoses autism in infants as young as six months by tracking their eye movement. Interview with: Dr. Omar El Agnaf (Acting) Executive Director, QBRI and Dr. Fouad Alshaban, Senior Scientist Team, QBRI and Lead on the Study of the Prevalence of Autism in Qatar …
… 100-Year Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin is of Great Relevance to QBRI 28 Dec 2021 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute This year is the centenary of the discovery of the … Biomedical Research Institute, who carry out considerable research in this field. The Diabetes Research Center (DRC) at QBRI, has set a number of research focus areas both on type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes that are aligned with the Qatar National Research Strategy. Dr. Paul Thornalley, Director of the DRC, said: “QBRI researchers are working on optimization of stem cell-derived insulin producing beta-cells for therapy of patients …
… QBRI Marks Completion of 9th Summer Research Program 25 Aug 2025 Home Appreciation ceremony celebrates the contributions … Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) successfully concluded the ninth edition of its Summer Research Program (SRP) with an appreciation ceremony held on … from May 18 to July 10, 2025, offering students an intensive, immersive research experience. Participants worked across QBRI’s three specialized centers and had the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with leading scientists in …
… Cancer, Diabetes and COVID-19: The View from QBRI 03 May 2020 Home By Dr. Paul J Thornalley, Dr. Julie Decock, Dr. Nehad Alajez, and Dr. Mariam Al-Muftah Entity: … decades gaining insight into how the immune system functions in cancer patients. At Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), we aim to better understand the molecular mechanisms of cancer … can control the COVID-19 pandemic and are working towards having treatments available at the earliest. Closer to home, a QBRI group of researchers are planning to cooperate with different stakeholders to conduct research projects focusing on …
… QU New Biomedical Research Center and QBRI Host Experts at Research Symposium 18 Sep 2014 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Experts in … organized jointly by Qatar University Biomedical Research Center (QUBRC) and Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI). The event was attended by QU Vice President for Research Dr Hassan Al-Derham, QBRI Executive Director Dr Hilal A Lashuel, and scientists and researchers from Qatar Biobank, Qatar Cardiovascular …
… QBRI Insights: COVID-19 Treatment Recommendations 31 Jan 2021 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Most … of which are repurposed drugs, is constantly broadening with numerous ongoing clinical trials. In this edition of QBRI Insights, QBRI experts discuss the most recent COVID-19 treatment recommendations (Table 1). Antiviral drugs In October 2020, the …
… HBKU’s QBRI Concludes Activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 25 Nov 2025 Home Series of activities and discussions … Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) commemorated Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a series of initiatives highlighting the vital role of early … community engagement, and innovative research in the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, researchers from QBRI’s Translational Oncology Research Center (TORC) organized awareness sessions, panel discussions, and collaborative …
… QBRI Scientist Elected to Royal Society of Biology 14 May 2022 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Dr. Julie Decock , Scientist at the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has been elected as a member of the prestigious Royal Society of Biology … Decock’s scientific scholarship and her work leading a research team at the Translational Cancer and Immunity Center, QBRI. The team focuses on tumor target discovery and tumor immunology in breast cancer. Her achievements in these two key …
… QBRI Concludes Alzheimer’s Disease Month Awareness Campaign 05 Oct 2021 Home Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) wrapped up its World Alzheimer’s Month campaign with a webinar titled: “Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: The … which was moderated by Dr. Lawrence Stanton, Scientific Director at the Neurological Disorders Research Center (NDRC), QBRI, featured experts from QBRI and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) discussing the latest developments and up-to-date …
… will do demo information sessions Remote healthcare monitoring for diabetic patients in Qatar Dr. Marwa Qaraqe 14-Nov-18 QBRI Dedicated staff members will highlight QBRI initiative on Autism Diagnosis Lina O. Hasna November 13 & 14, 2018 HBKU Press Dedicated staff members will … Dena Al Thani 13-Nov CHLS Maha El Akoum, one of our CHLS students, is serving as WISH, Head of Content Maha El Akoum QBRI Nour Majbour will participate in Stars of Science series of short talks Noor will be featured on WISH Spotlight …