WCMC-Q Annual Research Retreat highlights biomedical research
Jan, 2012
Qatari student, Nawaf Al-Taweel, talks about his research
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) held its second Annual Research Retreat on Saturday January 14, 2012 on campus. This is a recurring annual event that celebrates and highlights the achievements of faculty, students and staff involved in biomedical research at WCMC-Q, who are contributing to establishing a center of excellence in Biomedical Research at Qatar Foundation.
The event showcased active research programs ranging from basic molecular approaches to translational and clinical projects. The goal of the WCMC-Q research program is to establish a sustainable research infrastructure that targets the most pressing health needs in Qatar, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience and women’s health.
The event attracted more than 150 attendees
from the research community in Qatar along
with various stakeholders.
Dr. Javaid Sheikh, Dean of WCMC-Q, opened the event which also featured a keynote address by world-renowned expert in transplant medicine expert Professor Manikkam Suthanthiran, Stanton Griffis Distinguished Professor and Founding Chairman of the Department of Transplantation Medicine, and Chief of Nephrology and Hypertension at the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, that focuses on future approaches to managing transplants. Professor Suthanthiran’s address was entitled “Organ Transplantation: Reaping the Rewards of Biomedical Research”.
The retreat celebrated achievements in diverse fields of research, including 64 posters presented by WCMC-Q’s students and postdoctoral fellows, in addition to talks on diabetes, cancer, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, cardiovascular diseases, ER stress and other topics presented by WCMC-Q faculty. The event created a great opportunity to foster positive interactions and collaborations among the research community in Qatar, and attracted more than 150 attendees from various stakeholders in Qatar.
“Our goal, as set by the leadership in Qatar, is really to create a center of excellence in basic translational and biomedical research with world-class infrastructure and outstanding scientists that target the most pressing health needs of Qatar and the region. It is easy to say, but quite difficult to achieve. But we are making good progress,” said Dr. Khaled Machaca, Associate Dean of Research at WCMC-Q, in his opening address.
