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Doha – September 28, 2026: Researchers from the Department of Systems and Computational Biomedicine at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have examined the role of chronic low-grade inflammation in the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in a new review published as the featured article in the September 2026 issue (volume 12, issue 9) of Trends in Cancer, a leading research journal. The article, titled “Defying inflammation-driven early-onset colorectal cancer: pred…

Doha – September 22, 2026: A Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) medical student and an alumna have presented research exploring the potential of artificial intelligence and wearable technology to support early detection of cardiac abnormalities outside the hospital setting. Dounia Baroudi and Dr. Amal Alnaemi presented their short research paper, WearAware: A Wearable-Based Early Warning Framework for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Risk Monitoring, at the 24th International Conference on Inform…

DOHA, QATAR – September 12, 2026 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced a new research grant program to support high-impact, competitive faculty research. Accelerator grants are poised to transform the campus research landscape, providing long-term faculty members the support to expand their scopes of inquiry and scholarly output. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. The new Accelerator grants mark a major milestone in the university’s internal research…

Doha – July 28, 2026: A new study by experts from the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has revealed major gaps in research on falls among older adults in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Unintentional falls are a leading cause of injury and death among older adults. Despite this, the availability, scope and geographic distribution of epidemiological evidence on fall-related outcomes in the MENA region remain poorly characterized, limiting policy development and prevention efforts. Published in BMJ Global Health, the IPH study provides the first comprehensive mapping of observ

Doha – June 27, 2026: Seven aspiring biomedical scientists gained key research skills by completing the 2025 cycle of the Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) for Nationals at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The interns who participated in this year’s program were AlMaha Al-Janahi, Salma Ali, Osama Ali, Nour Nasrallah, Mariam Afifi, Laila Alabd, and Dania Nazeeh AlBess. The BRTP is designed to give Qatari nationals and long-term residents who have recently graduated from college a solid foundation in practical laboratory and research administration skills. The program also provides the participants with experience of cond

DOHA, QATAR – June 7, 2026 – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted its flagship undergraduate research symposium, Meeting of the Minds 2026. This year’s event brought together 65 research projects across two presentation streams—in-person and online—to showcase academic ingenuity during a challenging semester. The event included an online stream for students who, because of the regional conflict, completed the final weeks of the semester remotely. In the in-person presentation stream, Khalid Al-Abdulla, a Biological Sciences graduate from the Class of 2026, earned first p

Doha – June 2, 2026: Prof. Hilal A. Lashuel, professor of neuroscience in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) – a Qatar Foundation partner university – has been awarded a $9 million three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). Prof. Lashuel serves as the lead and coordinating principal investigator of the award, leading an international team that includes three co-investigators from Stanford University: Prof. Marius Wernig, Prof. Monther Abu-Remaileh, and Prof. Michael C. Bassik. The team will collaborate w

Doha – May 23, 2026: More than 120 pre-university students from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States, who aspire to pursue careers in medicine, took part in Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Doctors of the Future Conference. The annual conference is open to students, teachers and school counselors from Qatar and beyond and is designed to give pre-university students a chance to visit WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art campus, learn about the college’s world-class educational programs and discover the wide range of career opportunities available in medicine. This year’s edition was held online. The event featured the qual

Doha – May 16, 2006: Healthcare professionals from across Qatar gained a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of healthcare research at a two-day workshop run by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). Titled “Understanding Basics of Health Research,” the workshop combined interactive activities and didactic sessions to provide participants with foundational skills and knowledge of core epidemiology and biostatistics concepts used in research. The first day of the workshop explored key concepts, such as the terminology of healthcare research, metrics for measuring health and dise

Doha, Qatar – 28 April 2026: Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine hosted the second session of the 2026 Science Café series on Monday, which convened leading experts who discussed neurodevelopmental conditions from the perspective of science, technology, ability and achievement under the theme “Different Abilities, Shared Futures: Disability and Success.” Focusing on inclusive environments for children and adolescents, the session underscored the value of recognising individual capabilities and creating pathways for long-term achievement including the importance of family engagement, peer networks, and societal awareness. The