DOHA: Pioneering research being done at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) have been showcased at the college’s fifth Annual Research Retreat.
The research community at WCMC-Q and other institutions heard presentations on latest cutting-edge scientific investigations being conducted at WCMC-Q in fields, including genetic medicine, hypertension, inherited diseases, diabetes, obesity, and the role of calcium in the cellular processes that underpin almost all aspects of life.
The event provides a forum for WCMC-Q researchers to share investigations with the scientific community. This year, over 240 delegates were present, including representatives of Qatar National Research Fund, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Supreme Council of Health, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar National Research Fund, Qatar Foundation, Sidra Medical & Research Centre and Qatar University, among others.
Opening remarks were made by Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean, WCMC-Q, and Dr Khaled Machaca, Associate Dean of Research.
Dr Sheikh said, “The Research Retreat has become a firmly established tradition at WCMC-Q and a keenly anticipated date on the college calendar. The event gives us the opportunity to discover incredible inventiveness of the research faculty and share their work with our peers.”
In his keynote speech, Professor Wanjin Jong, Executive Director, A* STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, shared his experiences of seeing Singapore transformed into an international hub for biomedical research.
The event also featured 86 poster presentations by research specialists, students and postdoctoral fellows explaining findings of projects conducted at WCMC-Q over the past year. WCMC-Q has 35 research laboratories investigating areas ranging from the basic molecular and cellular processes through to translational, clinical and population-based studies.
The Peninsula
