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 1120 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 1245 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 0 870 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 0 870 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 1141 Article rating: No rating 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 1081 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
QNRF’s Research Project Explores Energy Generation from Industrial Wastewater QNRF’s Research Project Explores Energy Generation from Industrial Wastewater QNRF PR / Tuesday, October 20, 2020 0 938 Article rating: 4.5 In an innovative project funded by Qatar Foundation’s (QF’s) Qatar National Research Fund, scientists from Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC), Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) – a QF partner university – and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have been working together to use PW to generate what is called ‘blue energy’, sometimes also called osmotic power or salinity gradient power. Read more
QNRF Funding Programmes Support 4,000 Projects QNRF Funding Programmes Support 4,000 Projects QNRF PR / Sunday, October 18, 2020 0 1084 Article rating: 5.0 Qatar has set the right formula to support scientific research and promote innovative technological development and as part of it, the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) of Qatar Foundation has supported 4,000 projects through various funding programmes, said a senior official yesterday. Read more
Record number of 17 HBKU-CSE students win QNRF’s prestigious GSRA scholarships Record number of 17 HBKU-CSE students win QNRF’s prestigious GSRA scholarships Record number of 17 HBKU-CSE students win QNRF’s prestigious GSRA scholarships QNRF PR / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 0 2056 Article rating: No rating The College of Science and Engineering (CSE), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is celebrating its most successful cycle of the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Graduate Student Research Award (GSRA) programme yet, with 17 students receiving a scholarship. The programme, now in its seventh cycle, was launched to promote the most deserving students QNRF believe will go on to promote a world-class research culture in Qatar, and who will contribute to the nation’s research and development mission. Read more