Research Matters

After a successful inaugural cycle of the Rapid Response Call, launched by Qatar National Research Fund last year, to help institutions and policymakers in Qatar respond effectively to sudden and emergent situations like the COVID-19, we are pleased to announce the launch of the second cycle, titled, “Covid-19: Lessons Learned & Road to Recovery.”

After a successful inaugural cycle of the Rapid Response Call, launched by the Qatar National Research Fund last year to help institutions and policymakers in Qatar respond effectively to sudden and emergent situations like the COVID-19, we are pleased to announce the launch of the second cycle, titled, “Covid-19: Lessons Learned & Road to Recovery.”

Exploring the role of recombinant antibodies in the fight against COVID-19, a Qatari fashion technology against vitamin D deficiency, the effectiveness of Car-T cell therapy in treating cancer, making the case for MENA-wide collaboration for space exploration, and the latest innovations in Qatar’s LNG industry are just some of the 23 stories that have come under discussion in the inaugural edition of the STEM News, a magazine aimed at improving the understanding and knowledge of school students in Qatar with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and building their science communication skills.

Around six years ago, Qatar National Research Fund and TÜBİTAK- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey entered in a joint commitment to strengthen cooperation between the research, academic, and industrial sectors in Qatar and Turkey. This partnership was based on the idea to build a dynamic partnership to promote cutting-edge research and innovation of mutual benefit to people of both countries.

The steady discovery of fossil fuel including crude oil and gas over the last century has played an important role in the miraculous development and the transformation of the world community. However, the ever-increasing consumption of fossil fuel, which has grown exponentially over the decades has led to a sharp rise in carbon emissions and global warming.