QNRF - An Agency fostering thriving research culture in Qatar QNRF - An Agency fostering thriving research culture in Qatar QNRF PR / Saturday, October 23, 2021 0 1294 Article rating: No rating In its 15 years of operation, the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has nurtured a thriving culture of scientific research and built the much-needed next generation of scientists and engineers to advance knowledge and education in Qatar, said QNRF Executive Director Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie during a public lecture given at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Read more
QNRF calls for research proposals to support Qatar’s recovery from COVID-19 QNRF calls for research proposals to support Qatar’s recovery from COVID-19 QNRF PR / Thursday, July 8, 2021 0 1328 Article rating: No rating Qatar Foundation’s Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has called for research proposals that can help the country improve its recovery from COVID-19 and support the journey towards normalcy. Read more
QNRF-funded researchers find herpes virus rates falling in Asia QNRF-funded researchers find herpes virus rates falling in Asia QNRF PR / Saturday, June 26, 2021 0 1289 Article rating: 2.0 Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have found that more than one in 10 of the population in Asia is infected with the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), yet prevalence is declining by 2% yearly. Read more
WCM-Q scientists produce WHO report on eliminating hepatitis C in Eastern Mediterranean region WCM-Q scientists produce WHO report on eliminating hepatitis C in Eastern Mediterranean region QNRF PR / Tuesday, November 24, 2020 0 5470 Article rating: No rating Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), have produced a comprehensive report on the hepatitis C virus epidemic in the Eastern Mediterranean region, offering guidance on eliminating the disease by the WHO’s 2030 target date. Read more
Robotics team mentored by Texas A&M at Qatar finishes 19th at FIRST Global Challenge Robotics team mentored by Texas A&M at Qatar finishes 19th at FIRST Global Challenge QNRF PR / Monday, November 23, 2020 0 5628 Article rating: 1.0 Team Qatar, the STEM-vengers, have finished in 19th place among 175 teams worldwide in the FIRST Global Challenge. The team is part of Texas A&M University at Qatar’s STEM Hub Robotics Club (SHRC), a joint initiative between the QF partner university and the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). Read more
QU-GPC and ConocoPhillips complete Stage II wastewater reduction project QU-GPC and ConocoPhillips complete Stage II wastewater reduction project The project named ‘Osmotic concentration for reducing injected wastewater volumes in Qatar’ was launched in 2018 and was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund QNRF PR / Saturday, November 7, 2020 0 2722 Article rating: No rating Wastewater management remains a global challenge to the oil and gas (O&G) industry. In Qatar, the regulations imposed by Qatar Petroleum require a 50% reduction in liquid discharge from all oil and gas processing facilities. Read more
QF members help to advance personalised healthcare in Qatar QF members help to advance personalised healthcare in Qatar QNRF PR / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 0 2673 Article rating: No rating Five research projects aiming to support and advance Qatar’s precision medicine and genomic research infrastructure have been awarded grants by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and Qatar Genome Programme – both members of Qatar Foundation (QF) – under the Path towards Precision Medicine (PPM) research programme. Read more
Precision medicine for breast cancer demands a multidisciplinary approach, says QF expert Precision medicine for breast cancer demands a multidisciplinary approach, says QF expert Scientists explore patient and tumor metabolomics to advance precision oncology QNRF PR / Thursday, October 29, 2020 0 2668 Article rating: 5.0 A rapidly growing field in cancer care is precision oncology – that is tailored treatment for patients based on their tumor’s genetic signatures. However, treatment based solely on genetics appear to be unsuccessful for many, indicating that there are other factors involved. The question is: How do we make precision medicine more precise? Read more
US Patent Office Grants Patent to QNRF-Funded Project for Adaptive Security US Patent Office Grants Patent to QNRF-Funded Project for Adaptive Security QNRF PR / Monday, October 26, 2020 0 2886 Article rating: No rating Dr. Khaled Khan and Dr. Armstrong Nhlabatsi from the College of Engineering at Qatar University (QU) have recently obtained a US Patent (No. 10,713,355) for their invention on adaptive security. Read more