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… Beyond the Lab Bench: QEERI’s Core Facilities Back Industry and Academia 08 Dec 2019 Home Core laboratories at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute present some of the most advanced equipment in the world, along with … close to realizing this at QEERI -- one of the country’s largest university-affiliated research institutes -- providing Qatar’s government (and its agencies) with deep expertise in specialized physical and life sciences fields to support … “QEERI’s core labs are critical to fundamental industrial research, and any future development and innovation in Qatar will strongly depend on availability of such capabilities,” said Dr. Mansour. The microscopy laboratory, along with …

… HBKU Hosts Second Advances in Precision Medicine Conference 16 Nov 2025 Home Two-day meet highlights Qatar’s growing role in precision healthcare and how Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) could shape the future Hamad Bin Khalifa … in Precision Medicine (APM2025) Conference at Education City’s Minaretein. The two-day event was co-organized by Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI) and sponsored by Qatar Research Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council. Held under the theme ‘Clinical Utility of Polygenic Risk …

… HBKU Press Publishes Proceedings from Qatar’s First Allergy Conference 14 Sep 2022 Home Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press has recently published the proceedings from Qatar’s first ever Allergy Conference on its Open Access platform, QScience.com. The conference, held virtually in 2022, was sponsored by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in partnership with the Qatar Allergy and Immunology Society.  Allergic diseases are common medical conditions that have seen an increase on a … Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press has recently published the proceedings from Qatar’s first ever Allergy Conference on its Open Access platform, QScience.com. The conference, held virtually in 2022, …

… deforestation among others are human-induced ecological threats to the environment that require urgent legal solutions. Qatar has gained increased recognition as a regional leader in pioneering legal solutions to current and emerging threats facing the environment. For example, the environment pillar of the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 expressly recognizes the need for an ‘agile and comprehensive legal system that protects all elements of the environment, responding quickly to challenges as they arise’. Furthermore, Qatar emerged as one of the first countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to ratify the Paris …

… Students on Interdisciplinary Learning Project 22 Jan 2018 Home Scientists at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) are working closely with students from Qatar Academy, a member of Qatar Foundation, to launch the Near Space Anthem Project. The project, which recently had its practice session at the … City, involves sending out a weather balloon to capture a video of the national flag descending from near space to Qatar, with an audio of students singing the national anthem. The 10 participating students from Qatar Academy’s Gifted …

… cycle for the 2019-2020 academic year. Prospective students who are looking to pursue their graduate studies at Qatar Foundation’s homegrown University are welcome to apply to one of 26 unique academic degrees offered by its five … are currently enrolled at HBKU. Furthermore, scientists and researchers at the University’s three research institutes – Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Qatar Computing Research Institute and Qatar Biomedical Research Institute – provide practical applications of current …

… best practice in labor migration models The College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly held a roundtable on Good Practices … in Making Migration Work for All on October 10.  The event brought together academics, experts and policymakers from Qatar and other countries to identify and reflect on good practices and lessons learned in global migration governance … Godeau, IOM Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, and Ms. Iman Ereiqat, IOM Chief of Mission in Qatar. Ms. Godeau welcomed attendees to the roundtable and pointed out that labor migration can bring enormous benefits …

… measures adopted by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The colloquium will address the recent case initiated by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Dr. Ahmad M. Hasnah, president of HBKU, will attend the colloquium.  The … Mehran Kamrava, Professor and Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University-Qatar; and Eleni Polymenopoulou, Assistant Professor at HBKU’s CLPP. The discussions will explore the outcomes of the ICJ order. Through the panel, HBKU’s CLPP aims to facilitate debate on the efforts of the State of Qatar to protect the rights of its citizens.  Dean Susan Karamanian said: “In its July 23, 2018 Order on Provisional …

… leads groundbreaking research collaboration on Traumatic Brain Injury thanks to QNRF Grant 21 Feb 2016 Home The Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) three specialized national … and transforming healthcare through innovation in prevention, diagnoses and treatment of diseases affecting people in Qatar and the region, QBRI will work closely with the Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Group at the … the research project, which has been made possible through a grant from the National Priorities Research Program of the Qatar National Research Fund. In addition to the experts from QBRI and the UMC Utrecht, the multidisciplinary research …

… of social progress.  The SRP is designed to foster cross-entity and interdisciplinary collaboration across HBKU and with Qatar Foundation and other external partners. The program aims to establish HBKU-led niche research themes that are relevant and address current and future challenges facing Qatar and the region. Aligning with HBKU research priorities, the projects will also build local human capacity in these … “signature research initiatives” under the Social Progress theme, and significantly advance policy development in Qatar. “Managing Social Transformation in Qatar: Risks, Trends and Future Trajectories” is led by Dr. Anis Ben Brik , …