Data from Genome Research Programme Improves Cancer Screening in Qatar
Collaborative efforts see research findings being taken from bench to bedside A Qatar Genome Research Consortium study led by Dr Lotfi Chouchane of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) reported…
WCM-Q Alumna Publishes Research in Prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
A post-doctoral research fellow at the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Group (IDEG), recently published her research in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Dr…
HBKU Develops New AI Method to Diagnose Cardiovascular Diseases
The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) proposed a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled system that can be used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases (CVD) based…
WCM-Q Research Identifies Metabolites Associated with Complications in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have identified metabolites that are associated with type 2 diabetes and its complications, mainly obesity, retinopathy and dyslipidemia. The study, led by Dr Noha…
Promising Treatment and Prevention Protocols for Diseases Prevalent in Qatari Population
A group of researchers from Qatar Foundation (QF) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) released a study that highlights a total of 60 disease-causing genetic variants linked with cancer, heart diseases,…
Qatari Birth Cohort Examines Origin of Diseases in Newborns
Qatari Birth Cohort (QBiC) is currently conducting a study that aims to assess the synergetic role of environmental exposure and genetic factors in the development of chronic diseases. Touted as…
MoPH Conducts Pilot Study on COVID-19 Environmental Testing
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) launched a COVID-19 environmental testing pilot, in partnership with a number of governmental, educational and research institutions in Qatar, to support and enhance surveillance…
Annual Research Retreat Highlights Cutting Edge WCM-Q Studies Over the Years
The research efforts of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) over the past years were highlighted as the college held its 10th Research Retreat. The annual event is an opportunity…
Qatar Biobank: A Treasure Trove of Information to Advance Medical Research
List of achievements include region’s first mother-child cohort study Nothing is more important to any nation than the health of its people. A country which has a populace showing positive…
Qatar Plans Region’s Largest Diabetes Research Project
Following the award of a five-year programme funding by Qatar Foundation’s Qatar National Research Fund and co-funded by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) through the Academic Health System (AHS), the region’s…
