Qatar University (QU) had an impactful outing at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2016 (ARC ‘16) held recently.
With presentations by its president and a number of its esteemed researchers and academics, QU hosted a booth in the complementing exhibition where it showcased some of the outstanding research outputs from the university.
Qatar University president Dr Hassan al-Derham was a panellist during the keynote panel discussion on “Strategic Investment in Research and Innovation for Society”.
He said: “At Qatar University, we use opportunities like this to demonstrate what we have been able to achieve and prove our commitment to be recognised within the region for distinctive excellence in education and research through the work of our committed faculty and talented students that touches on local and regional challenges and advances knowledge.”
Dr Asma al-Thani, dean, College of Health Sciences, shed light on how the Qatar Genome Programme (QGP) would advance personalised healthcare and stimulate innovation.
Incubated by Qatar Biobank, the QGP aims to identify a genetic marker unique to the Qatari population and transform Qatar into a leading centre for the implementation of advanced personalised healthcare.
Dr Radhouan Ben-Hamadou, assistant professor, marine sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, relayed that the study provided “the first insight on the spatiotemporal variability of plastic marine liter in Qatar and seemingly in the Gulf region.”