QNRF Initiative Receives 376 Research Proposals
Fifty-seven percent of proposals have offers of co-funding, with 200 shortlisted for programmatic review The National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP), the flagship funding programme of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), has…
WCM-Q Grand Rounds Explore the Changing World of Medical Education
Innovations in learning science and technology that are driving changes in medical education were explained at the latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds. Visiting expert Dr Rishi…
QSTP and 500 ‘Startups’ Hold Landmark ‘Investors Day’
Initiative to Highlight Opportunities for Investors Seeking Share in Region’s Rising Tech Start-up Ecosystem Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) announced the activation of a number of initiatives with 500 Startups,…
Research-to-Startup Programme Boosts Tech-Innovation in Qatar
Tech entrepreneurs, or techpreneurs, from all over the world recently joined a week-long startup boot-camp organised by Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), to help transform advanced innovative technologies into…
UDC Launches New Version of The Pearl-Qatar Smartphone App
United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has released a new and improved version of its smartphone application for the Island’s residents and visitors as part of its…
HMC’s New National Clinical Imaging Platform
For the first time in Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has developed a clinical imaging platform which will enable digital images such as X-rays and MRI scans to be shared…
Mada Signs MOU with Digital Incubation Centre
Qatar Assistive Technology Centre (Mada) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Digital Incubation Centre (DIC) at this year’s QITCOM 2017 event. This partnership will help see Mada further…
QU Team Studies Formulary Inclusion of Proton Pump Inhibitor
A research project conducted by a team of Qatar University (QU) researchers and external collaborators using the formulary inclusion of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)…
WCM-Q Study Pushes Boundaries of Genetic Medical Research
A groundbreaking study by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) researchers has revealed many previously unknown links between genetic variations and a series of debilitating conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, autoimmune…
Qatar Genome Programme Participates in Festival of Genomics London
Qatar Genome Programme (QGP) Manager Dr Said Ismail recently presented a talk at the Festival of Genomics London. The talk, entitled ‘The Qatar Genome Programme: Seizing a Unique Opportunity’ gave…