WCM-Q Researcher Dr Isra Marei Wins Prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Award
Dr Isra Marei, post-doctoral associate in pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has been recognised recently by the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program. Dr…
WCM-Q Researchers Explore Epidemiology of Novel Coronavirus
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) have explored questions about the epidemiology of the novel coronavirus and placed it within the context of past pandemics and some of…
WCM-Q Student Researchers Probe Effects of COVID-19 on Pregnancy
Two medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) conducted a systematic review of the latest medical literature to provide a clearer understanding of how the novel coronavirus affects pregnant women,…
Demand for Online Population Health Courses at WCM-Q Soars During Pandemic
Demand for online population health courses offered by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The courses, previously offered in-person at…
WCM-Q Research Reveals Need for Better Data on Perinatal Mental Illness
A research by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) revealed that there is chronic lack of good data about the prevalence of mental illness among pregnant women and new mothers in the…
WCM-Q Welcomes New Cohort of Future Doctors
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) welcomed its new cohort of incoming students with a comprehensive three-day orientation programme – delivered fully online for the first time in the institution’s history. With…
Students Get to Look Closer at COVID-19, Thanks to WCM-Q and NMoQ
High school students from across Qatar had the chance to investigate the biology and spread of the coronavirus, thanks to a collaboration between the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) and…
WCM-Q Research Sheds New Light on Treatment-Resistant Cancers
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have devised a new way of testing cancer treatments to reveal how some tumors are able to resist chemotherapy drugs and continue to spread….
WCM-Q Study Looks at Consanguineous Marriage and Associated Traits
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) are helping shine a light on traits that are associated with various degrees of consanguineous marriage. With funding from the Biomedical Research…
WCM-Q Virtual Summer Program Reaches Out to Global Talent
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) welcomed talented high school students from eight countries to their Virtual Summer Program (VSP), a week-long online initiative that offers a glimpse of life as a…