DOHA: Qatar University (QU) recently established a dedicated centre of excellence for biomedical research — QU Biomedical Research Center — and announced the appointment of its director.
The work of the new centre will be overseen by Dr Asmaa Al Thani and will be aligned with the organisation’s research priorities on energy, environment and resource sustainability; social change and identity; population, health and wellness; and information, communication and technologies.
Its establishment is in keeping with Qatar University’s efforts towards the expansion of cutting-edge research in various areas of national priority with national, regional and international significance.
The Center will leverage QU’s interdisciplinary capacity, incorporating key players in the field of biomedical, health and medical research at QU — the Biomedical Sciences Program and Biological Sciences Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Pharmacy.
The Center will also seek collaboration with national partners and stakeholders such as the Supreme Council of Health, Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Qatar Cardiovascular Research Center and Anti-Doping Lab Qatar.
Dr Al Thani will lead the Center’s focus on research, training, and services in applied and basic biomedical research in three major areas: metabolic diseases (chronic non-communicable diseases), namely cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and cancer; epidemiology and infectious diseases; and drug discovery, development and analysis.
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