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 2513 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 2561 Article rating: No rating 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 1457 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 1435 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