9th Health Sector Annual Research Conference

9^th Health Sector Annual Research Conference 2025

About the Conference

The 9th Annual Health Research Forum: Advancements in Health Research – Bridging Basic and Clinical Sciences is QU Health Sector annual event designed to foster collaboration, showcase cutting-edge basic, translational and clinical research, and highlight the impact of interdisciplinary teamwork in advancing health sciences.

This two-day event provides an opportunity for faculty members, students from the QU Health Sector, and affiliated clinical colleagues to present their research findings, exchange knowledge, and engage in meaningful discussions through formal scientific presentations. The forum also strengthens collaboration with key healthcare and research institutions, including Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and other stakeholders, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to addressing critical health challenges.

Program/ Agenda

The Theme of Focus or (Scientific topics)

Research Network Groups: The Power of Collaboration

Learning Objectives

This conference is designed to bring together healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers, to share knowledge and explore solutions to the most pressing healthcare challenges through collaborative research in areas of health professions education, mental health, precision medicine, drug design and delivery, metabolic and diabetes disorders and reproductive medicine.

Specific Objectives:

To discuss emerging technologies that improve HPE and strategies to streamline training for healthcare workflows using collaborative approaches.
To examine recent trends in personalized mental health interventions and strategies to integrate mental health support in chronic diseases care plans.
To discuss the advances in drug design and delivery and the use of AI-driven metabolomics in identifying biomarkers.
To describe the recent advancements in reproductive medicine and reproductive consequences of obesity in the population.
To discuss emerging application of genomics risk stratification and how pharmacogenetics optimizes patient-centered care.
To examine the advances in approaches to reduce the obesity rates at individual, national, and international levels.

Event Dates and Location

1^st day: April 27^th, 2024, I06 Auditorium and Atrium

Keynote speech: Prof. Jassim Al Suwaidi (HMC and WCM-Q) Exploring Avenues of Collaborative Opportunities Between HMC and QU Health.
Six (6) presentations form selected Research Network Groups (Cancer, Infectious Diseases, Oral Health, Cardiology & Neurocardiology, Rheumatology and Chronic Pain, and Youth Wellbeing) from RNG leads and faculty members across QU Health colleges and BRC.
Panel discussion session entitled: The role of interdisciplinary collaboration in enriching research outputs.
Seven (7) Mic Drop graduate students oral presentations.

2^ndday: April 30^th, 2024, H12, 127

Title of the event: Successful QBB data utilization across different fields.

Session 1: Experience in utilizing QBB data in Population Health research work. Dr. Zumin Shi.
Session 2: Experience in utilizing QBB data in Genomic research work. Dr. Rozimi Razali.
Session 3: Experience in utilizing QBB data in Metabolomic research work. Dr. Mohamed Elrayess.

Scientific Committee

Dr. Abdullah Shaito	Representative, BRC
Dr. Aisha Naeem	Ethics Compliance and Oversight Specialist at QU Health
Dr. Alaaldin Alkilany	Research Coordinator, CPH
Dr. Faleh Tamimi	Research Coordinator, CDEM
Dr. Feras Alali	AVP Research and Graduate Studies at QU Health
Dr. Mashael Alshafai	Director of Graduate Studies at QU Health
Dr. Michail Nomikos	Research Coordinator, CMED
Dr. Mohamed Elrayess	Director of Basic Research at QU Health
Dr. Moustafa Al Hariri	Committee Chair, Senior Basic Research Specialist at QU Health
Dr. Mustapha Mohammed	Research Associate, QU Health Sector
Dr. Saddam Kanaan	Representative, CHS
Dr. Sara Bashraheel	Research Associate at QU Health
Dr. Waqas Sami	Research Coordinator, Research Coordinator, CNRS

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Jassim Al Suwaidi
Chief of Scientific, Academic and Faculty Affairs-HMC

Prof. Jassim Al Suwaidi is the Chief of Scientific, Academic and Faculty Affairs in HMC. He is an accomplished researcher having over 25 years of experience in research and clinical medicine.

Prof. Jassim started his career in Hamad Medical Corporation in the year 1991 after graduating from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He rejoined HMC in 2000 after completing Post graduate training at Mayo Clinic, USA and becoming American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. He received Mayo Clinic Outstanding Achievement Award in Cardiovascular Research 2000 and since then actively involved in HMC’s academic strategies and developments as Chairman of Research Committee during the period 2001-2003 and Executive Director of Cardiovascular Research since 2013. He is the Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar since 2018, past president of Gulf heart Association and to date has more than 300 peer reviewed publications in addition to the book contribution, abstracts and research presentations in most of the international cardiology prestigious meetings.

In addition to the position of Chief of Scientific, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Prof. Jassim is holding the position as Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Heart Hospital of HMC. Also mentoring students, residents and Fellows.

Sponsors

Sedeer Medical Sedeer Medical is a total solution provider and distributor for a diverse range of fields including healthcare, research, forensics, veterinary, diagnostics, life science, emergency medical services, food safety, educational institutions, oil and gas industries, environment, lab & industrial chemicals, security, IT solutions, technical support, application, and training. With a solid presence in the market for over 22 years, Sedeer Medical has established itself as a trusted name in delivering comprehensive solutions. Sedeer will display an automated processor of Western Blotting and a Fluorescence microscope.

Please pass by Sedeer's booth if you are interested in dropping a copy of your CV or exploring potential employment opportunities with them.

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Qiagen, Horiba, Diasorin, Dynex, Baxter, etc…

We are the local agents for many leading manufacturers from the UK, USA, Europe, and the Far East.

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1. Areas of specialization

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3M: Sterility/ Hygiene Monitoring System (ATP Devise)
Copan Diagnostics: Micro, Molecular, Fecal Sample collection, preservation.

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