November 2nd and 3rd, 2024


The Power of Connection: Leveraging Technology for Humanistic Medical Education

Le Royal Méridien Doha Hotel

Anna Halama, PhD

Anna Halama

Assistant Professor of Research in Physiology and Biophysics

Areas of Concentration Course Co-Director 

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Dr. Anna Halama is an Assistant Professor of Research in Physiology and Biophysics in the Medical Education Division. She is committed to advancing precision medicine through integrative omics solutions. Dr. Halama research focuses on understanding the metabolic intricacies of complex diseases such as cancer and diabetes, for which she secured funding from national and international funding institutions. Her research outcomes were presented in over 40 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals. 

Beyond research Dr. Halama is dedicated to teaching a new generation of clinicians and scientists by using technologies and creativity to bring attention and engagement. She is probing a gaming and virtual reality (VR) approach as strategy for more efficient knowledge delivery.