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LEADERSHIP Another year has passed and another cohort of Just as our graduating students have taken a bold step forward, WCM-Q as
REPORT immensely talented young people has made the an institution has undergone an important period of transition and progress
all-important transition from student to physician. in the past 12 months. Again, these successes have been the product of
4 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Watching each of these 33 very gifted individuals collaboration and team work among staff, faculty, students and our partners in
make their way through our extremely demanding other institutions, supported and inspired by Qatar’s visionary leadership and
medical program, overcoming all sorts of challenges Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation.
along the way, is a source of great happiness and
pride for all of us at WCM-Q. For example, in the Fall of 2015, we admitted our first cohort of students to
the new six-year Medical Program, which integrates pre-medical and medical
I want to thank every member of the college education into one cohesive program, streamlining our processes and providing
community for their contribution to the success of our students with the continuity and stability they require to achieve their
these young people, because I have no doubt that maximum potential.
without your support, and that of their families and
friends, their triumph would not have been possible. In a similar vein, this year saw the start of a project to enhance, modernize
Teaching and learning are collaborative processes: it and expand our Clinical Skills Center, which will soon be equipped with some
truly does ‘take a village’ to endow our students with of the most technologically sophisticated learning aids available, giving our
the skills, knowledge and strength of character they students yet more opportunities to hone their practical skills in a safe, controlled
need to complete our programs and excel in their environment. This investment not only makes a clear statement about our
new lives as working physicians. commitment to provide the very best education possible to our students, but
also underlines our enthusiasm to embrace disruptive technologies and be
inspired, not intimidated, by the possibilities of change and progress.

In the same spirit, WCM-Q researchers continued to make inspiring breakthroughs
in diverse fields of study, with important discoveries made in areas of great
significance for populations in our region, such as diabetes, obesity and the
mechanisms underlying the metabolism of fat, as well as an exciting exploration
of the Qatari genome that has the potential to usher in a new era of personalized
medicine for people who trace their heritage to the Gulf. This last project was
the result of fruitful partnership between researchers at WCM-Q, Weill Cornell
Medicine in New York, Sidra Medical and Research Center, the Laboratory of
Medicine and Pathology at Hamad Medical Corporation and the Department of
Biological Statistics and Computational Biology at Cornell University at Ithaca.
By working together and sharing knowledge and skills, this partnership was able
to produce something of great value for the region, which I feel sure could not
have been achieved by any of the constituent parts working in isolation.

It is positive experiences like this that are driving our ambition to become yet
more engaged with other institutions, the local and global community, and
other sectors. In May 2016, our Research Division hosted the Industry Academia
Interactions event, which provided a forum in which biomedical researchers,
business leaders, and key personnel from funding institutions could interact and
discuss potential joint ventures for transferring knowledge from the laboratory
to the marketplace and bedside. Through initiatives like this, along with many
other conferences, summits and workshops, we are helping to place Qatar at the
heart of the Middle East’s rediscovery of its rich history of scientific innovation.
We are truly privileged to be able to contribute to such an auspicious endeavor.

I am sure you will enjoy reading about the progress that our joint efforts have
delivered this year. Thank you once again for your steadfast support.

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FOUNDATION AND During the first week at WCM-Q, pre-medical students collect and pack many items for charity.

PRE-MEDICAL This year, the Foundation Program recorded its highest student enrollment of
EDUCATION 18 Qatari students, 15 of whom were promoted to the six-year Medical Program,
constituting a yield rate of 83 per cent. The Foundation Program provides an
The Foundation Program invaluable contribution to the academic readiness of Qatari students by preparing
them for the six-year Medical Program, which helps them to fulfill their dreams
The Foundation Program is a one-year program that serves as a pathway to the of becoming physicians.
six-year Medical Program. Students take relevant courses in biology, chemistry,
physics, and English to develop effective study skills and habits, critical thinking, From Foundation to Medical Education
and knowledge application in preparation for the Pre-medical Program. This
curriculum has been specially designed to provide foundation students with the This year, post-foundation students participated in the Foundation to Pre-medical
appropriate academic background for their intended degree. Summer Transition Program, which comprised two mini-courses offered by
teaching specialists. In one course, Dr. Majda Sebah, teaching specialist (general
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for general chemistry while the other course, led by Ms. Padmakumari Sarada,
teaching specialist (math), strengthened their algebra skills. In addition, five
post-foundation students participated in the Post-Foundation Summer Program
at Cornell’s main campus in Ithaca, New York. Arranged and supervised by Dr.
Krystyna Golkowska, associate professor of English, this exciting program lets
post-foundation students take two summer session courses while experiencing
the beauty of upstate New York.

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RESEARCH Dr. Hani Najafi who helped discover potential therapeutic targets for abnormal cholesterol levels
(see page 46).
A year of discovery, innovation and investment in local research talent
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The work of the Biomedical Research Program (BMRP) during 2015-16 continued and
extended WCM-Q’s contribution to the development in Qatar of a thriving, sustainable
R&D sector based on discovery and innovation.

To this end, the program’s strategic vision this year placed special emphasis on nurturing
local talent and facilitating relationship-building among researchers and high-level actors
in the commercial sector, and strengthening collaborative research activities with local
partners, while continuing the core mission of supporting world-class scientists in their
endeavors to make groundbreaking discoveries across a wide range of disciplines and
research areas.

As such, the Research Division launched the new Summer Research Internship for National
High School Students to help realize the potential of Qatari nationals in grades 10 and 11
who have a flair for science and innovation. A new research internship program for Qatari
nationals is soon to be launched and is already accepting online applications, while the
existing Biomedical Research Training Program for Nationals continued its success in
its sixth year as four talented young Qatari graduates completed this year’s program.

In May 2016, links with the commercial sector were boosted when the Research Division
hosted the Industry Academia Interactions conference, which brought together biomedical
researchers and industry representatives from across the globe to discuss strategies
for translating innovation from the laboratory to the marketplace. During FY 2016, more
than 1,000 participants attended events hosted by the Research Division, helping to
entrench and enhance Doha’s position as a key regional and global hub for biomedical
research and knowledge exchange.

Important achievements were also made inside the laboratory as WCM-Q researchers,
ably supported by the division’s administrative support staff, made a series of significant
discoveries, many of which were published in high impact international journals. WCM-Q
scientists contributed valuable new knowledge about the role of micro-RNA in regulation
of cholesterol levels, gained greater understanding of the way fat cells proliferate, and
developed a new kidney transplant rejection test, among many other exciting discoveries.

Following this strategy of identifying and encouraging local talent, while simultaneously
recruiting world-class researchers and research administrators from all over the globe,
has allowed the program to establish itself as the premier biomedical research program
in Qatar and the region in just seven years. The program is now able to consistently
deliver very high quality research in many areas, particularly relating to conditions that
are most relevant to the region, such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The division’s research endeavors continue to take a wide scope, spanning basic molecular
understanding of mechanisms underlying disease to translational and clinical research
findings aimed at improving health and healthcare across the region. Support for the
BMRP remained steadfast, with the total sum awarded in competitively-funded extramural
programs through QNRF and others over the past seven years rising to $109.94M. This
focus on the continuum of the biomedical research spectrum ensures a sustained pipeline
of novel discoveries based on the basic research being undertaken, while exploring the
commercialization potential of existing discoveries through investments in translational
and clinical research.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Eight thousand men, women and children took part in the Color Run 2016.
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acknowledgements contents 4
5
Dr. Rachid Bendriss Faculty Adviser Introduction by Dr. Rachid Bendriss, Melanie Fernandes 6-7
Dos & Don’ts by Aisha Al-Basti 8 - 10
Melanie Fernandes Managing Editor Biology Lab by Noor Al-Nassr 11
Book Review by Yasmeen Alavi, Abdulla AlMarri, Aisha Al-Basti 12 - 13
Dina Bamieh Coordinator Chemistry Lab by Hussain Hussain 14 - 15
So Awkward! by Aljazi Al-Khalifa & Najla Al-Eshaq 16 - 17
John Samples Photographers Quotable Quotes by Abdulla AlMarri 18 - 19
Melanie Fernandes Observerships by Ghadeer Abdelwahab & Aisha Al-Basti 20 - 22
Foundation Class EleMOLEments by Hasan Alroobi 23
Super Fun Times by Najla Al-Eshaq 24 - 25
Physics by Aisha Al-Basti 26 - 27
Foundation’s Got Talent by Yasmeen Alavi & Ghadeer Abdelwahab 28 - 29
Oh Snap! by Aljazi Al-Khalifa & Hasan Alroobi 30 - 31
Medical Career Seminar by Yasmeen Alavi 32
Class Trip by Noor Al-Nassr 33
Candles Out! by Nada Alsharam 34 - 35
Keep Calm and Read On by Aisha Al-Basti 36 - 37
Foundation Alumni Gathering by Melanie Fernandes 38 - 39
Friendship 101 by Abdulla AlMarri 40 - 41
Guilty as Charged by Hussain Hussain & Noor Al-Nassr 42
Survival Story by Aljazi Al-Khalifa
The Ins and Outs of CoEducation by Nada Alsharam

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Biology Lab

by Noor Al-Nassr

The biology labs allowed us to
explore and further comprehend
the lecture materials through
observations and dissections. We
conducted a series of experiments
on chicken embryos, deceased
cats and even chocolate bars!
Although some parts were
challenging (have you ever
smelled a deceased cat?), we
gained valuable knowledge and
insight into the wonderful world
of biology.

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Quotable Quotes
by Abdulla AlMarri

“fQQQdWYQfHÉyC ” f!D;É

Translation: YOU GUYS... “ bismillah Translation:
“ Get in the car Ghadeer!” knt ba6ee7” “Oh God! I
Translation: *usually almost fell!”
-Yasmeen “I’m joking.” followed by an -Noor *every minute*
announcement*
“Edah?” YWJWÉ -Noor

Translation: Translation: -Yasmeen
“What is this?” “I’m transparent/I’m an
“bmout” Ò6REDVLFDç\ “yOd3èwKP” “Sometimes when I put a
-Ghadeer open book.” OLNHØÓ hard question in an exam I
Translation: Translation: LPDJLQHëDWVWXGHQWZRXOG
-Nada “I am going to die!” Hussain “Do you think I can still FRPHDIWHUëHH[DPDQG
finish it on time?” kick me.”
yONPW -Najla *before a disaster to be
committed by her* -Dr. Renzi
Translation: Ò:HDUHDçSHUIHFWÓ
“I don’t care.” -Najla

-Nada

Ò/LVWHQÎ,Ðç *before an exam*
WHç\RXVRPH-
ëLQJRND\"Ó -AlJazi

“¦ÉfJI
É” -Al-Jazi Ò%DFNLQëH °°°r e” “Cuuuuute”
GD\ZKHQ êŦÉd
*someone mentions “7" *seriously said by the ladies/
an assignment* 6KDNHVSHDUH sarcastically used by the gents*
DQG,URGH Translation:
-Abdulla GLQRVDXUVØÓ “I’ll kill you… -Foundation
Abdulla / Hussain!” class students
“y W” -Ms. Fernandes
-Aisha
Translation:
“Bro”

-Hasan

“I’m Ò<RXJX\VZDQW uggggh-
blushing! PHWRGLHGRQÐW “hh/ufffffff

Stop!” \RX""Ó -Aisha

-Hussain “ZÔWÅ” *Small space of the
door still open*
Translation:
“ I’m done.” -Abdulla

-Ghadeer

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EleMOLEments
by Hasan Alroobi

Mole Day is an annual homage to the
scientist Avogadro for developing the famed
“Avogadro’s number”: 6.022140857 × 1023.
The Foundation class, from the beginning
of the academic year, was determined to
host an event that the WCM-Q community
would enjoy. We started preparing early by
putting together a script for a play, ordering
costumes online, and spending a lot of time
in meetings with staff and technicians to
provide a spot for the event with all that we
required.

Before the Mole Day festivities, we began
the day by throwing Lulwa a birthday
party. With that, we could commence the
event where Noor Al-Nassr kicked things
off by giving the audience what to expect
on this exciting occasion. Entertaining
the attendees, Abdulla Al-Marri, Hussain
Hussain, Nada Al-Asharam, and I all
performed a fun-filled play.

Next, Aljazi Al-Khalifa and Ghadeer
Abdelwahab challenged the audience’s
knowledge with a jeopardy game. The
winner was awarded a spectacular prize of
a CORNELL T-SHIRT. In charge of all games
and fun stations were Najla Al-Eshaq, Lulwa
Al-Haddad, and Aisha Al-Basti—everyone
made sure to stop by. Finally, when dozens
of guests came to thank us for hosting
such an event, it meant a lot to us as we
reflected on the day. Hosting the Mole Day
celebrations made us a real family after all
the challenges we went through to make
the event possible.

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Table of
CONTENTS

Basic Laboratory Support Core 1
Bioinformatics & Metabolomics Core 2

Biostatistics Core 3
Clinical Research Core 4

Genomics Core 5
Animal Holding Facility 6

microRNA Core 7
Proteomics Core 8

Imaging Core 9

BASIC LABORATORY BIOINFORMATICS &
SUPPORT CORE METABOLOMICS CORE

The Basic Laboratory Support The Bioinformatics Core provides services and expertise to assist investigators in
Core provides centralized services all fields of biomedical data analysis, project planning, grant preparation with a
and equipment to support particular focus on genetics, genomics and metabolomics.
individual Labs with access to
selected facilities and specialized CORE TECHNOLOGIES/SERVICES (5 FTES)
equipment. The Basic Core
provides equipment, services and • Next generation sequence (DNA, • DNA methylation (Illumina 450K
training on the cores’ RNA) data analysis array data analysis)
instrumentation, as well as
ensuring that the facilities are well • Metabolomics (virtual lab and • miRNA data analysis
equipped and maintained to help data analysis) • General Bioinformatics Support
cultivate a more productive
research environment. • Genetic variant analysis – Consultations

CORE TECHNOLOGIES/SERVICES (5 FTES)

• Glassware washing and sterilization • In house store EQUIPMENT
• Tissue culture rooms • Hazardous waste collection and
• Temperature controlled rooms, Rack Server
cold storage and ultra-low cold disposal • Dell PowerEdge R815
storage • Maintenance of civil, electrical and
• Cryogenic storage IT infrastructure
• Emergency freezers • Radioactive facility
• Purified water • Compressed gases and liquid
nitrogen supplies

EQUIPMENT Spectrophotometers (2) -
Fluorescence and UV-VIS-IR
Sterilizers (3) • Perkin Elmer LS 55
• Getinge 672/627/1000-1 • Agilent Cary 5000
• Getinge 672/627/1000-1
• Steris Amsco 250 Incubator Shakers (3)
Dishwashers (2) • New Brunswick Innova 44
• Lancer 1400 LXP
• Steris Reliance 400 Bio-safety Cabinets (17)
Ultracentrifuge • Telestar (8)
• Optima L-100 XP • Baker (9)

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BIOSTATISTICS CORE CLINICAL RESEARCH CORE

The Biostatistics Core provides services and The Clinical Research Core was established to ensure that clinical research is prioritized and
expertise to assist investigators with their expedited within WCM-Q and with its academic and healthcare partners. The cores mission
biostatistical, epidemiologic, and is to support, advance, and promote clinical and translational research in Qatar with a view of
mathematical modeling research needs. The making significant impacts on the health and wellbeing of the Qatari people as well as other
types of services range from study design, populations. With increased collaborations among research and healthcare partners we
data analysis, to grant proposal preparation. have been able to introduce novel approaches and specialized equipment to Qatar, which
Aside from technical assistance to have contributed to increases in clinical research training and initiated many key research
investigators in their research work, the Core projects.
has been offering for the past four years The Clinical Research Core provides a wide range of support services for clinical research
educational short courses to clinical research ranging from provision of equipment and training of clinical research personnel to full
coordinators and Qatari-national interns at research study implementation.
WCM-Q and at Hamad Medical Corporation.
These educational courses aim to build CORE TECHNOLOGIES/SERVICES (14 FTES)
technical capacity in the conduct of scientific
research. ČPÍ»»±¾È‘±¾¤˜«˜s¤LˆÂˆs¾– – a wide array of services and facilities are provided
to support clinical research at WCM-Q and by its academic/healthcare partners.
CORE TECHNOLOGIES/SERVICES (4 FTES) Services include: protocol writing, pilot data feasibility, lab analysis plan, costing,
logistics, CRF desing, validating questionnaires, database design, randomization,
ČPÈ݄̈́ˆÂ˜’« - The Core assists investigators in choosing the appropriate design study oversight, study coordination, sample processing, robotic freezers, electronic
for addressing their research questions; whether the study design would be a clinical clinical database.
trial, cohort study, case-control study, validation study, or any other observational Č ¤˜«˜s¤ LˆÂˆs¾– U¾s˜«˜«’ – research training is provided and supported at all
study design. The Core also performs appropriate sample size calculations and levels within and outside WCM-Q to assist Qatar in clinical research capacity building.
power analyses, and provides guidance in design of study instruments and protocols
to minimize bias, including selection bias, measurement bias, or recall bias. 4
Č PÈsȘÂȘs¤ „sÈs s«s¤Ý˜ - The Core assists investigators in conducting various
statistical analyses including bivariate analysis, multivariate analysis, repeated
measures analysis, and non-parametric tests.
Č ?Ȗˆ¾ ¾ˆÂˆs¾–ģ¾ˆ¤sȈ„ ÂÍ»»±¾È - The Core provides access to computing
facilities to conduct analyses using statistical software. The Core also advises
investigators on biostatistics knowledge and assists them in output interpretation.
ȄÍsȘ±«s¤Âˆ¾Ö˜ˆÂč The Core prepares suitable educational material according
to the needs of the institution asking for the services. Core personnel will deliver the
workshop, short course, or seminar with the aim of educating participants and
building their capacity in the conduct of scientific research. The Core provides a large
variety of courses such as clinical trials design and analysis, basic biostatistics using
SPSS/STATA/SAS, advanced biostatistics using SPSS/STATA/SAS, and data
management techniques.

EQUIPMENT

Matlab server
• Dell R820 computer

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Doctor
honored by
His Highness
the Emir

A newly qualified doctor and alumna of WCM-Q has HH The Emir presents Dr. Al-Shokri with her award.
received an award from His Highness the Emir in recognition
of her hard work and academic excellence.

Dr. Shaikha Al-Shokri, who graduated from WCM-Q in
2015, received the Golden Award from His Highness as
part of Education Excellence Day. The event is designed to
recognize key categories in the education system and to
celebrate the achievements of individuals, holding them
up as examples that others can follow. It also promotes a
culture of excellence within the field of education.

Dr. Al-Shokri, who currently works at Hamad Medical
Corporation, said it was a great honor to receive the
award, particularly from His Highness the Emir.

“It was such a wonderful feeling to meet the Emir,” she
said. “You feel that all your years of hard work are really
appreciated. His Highness encouraged us to keep the good
work and told us that our country needs our expertise.”

Dr. Al-Shokri is currently completing a residency in
internal medicine at Hamad Hospital and said her time
at WCM-Q had prepared her well for the rigors of life as
a doctor.

She said: “It’s fantastic to be a resident in the hospital
where you spent your time on rotation, and being familiar
with the way the hospital works has been so helpful.
Furthermore, the clinical and theoretical strategies and
skills that we learned at WCM-Q have provided me with a
great grounding upon which to build my knowledge and
experience.”

Dr. Stephen Scott, associate dean for student affairs
at WCM-Q, said it was a pleasure to see Dr. Al-Shokri
honored for her commitment to medicine.

He added: “Shaikha is a dedicated and intelligent
physician with a commitment to serving others, and
doctors like her have a vital role in Qatar’s future. It is
gratifying to see her continued work at Hamad Hospital,
helping the citizens and residents of Qatar, and making
a strong contribution to the expansion of the country’s
health care and knowledge-based economy.”

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Graduation of
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explore their feelings and emotions throughout their illness kind of doctors that we want to see practicing in Qatar.”
and recovery. The booklet also allows the storytellers to His colleague Ellen Sayed added: “For medical librar-
give back to the community by offering practical advice
to new patients. ians it is a privilege to meet a person affected by illness
face-to-face. It was humbling to hear and read the experi-
The students interviewed the patients and then wrote ences shared by cancer survivors in Qatar. It brings to the
their stories or assisted the patients in writing their own forefront how important it is for those affected by illness
story. HE Sheikh Dr. Khalid Bin Jabor Al Thani led the QCS as well as healthcare providers to have access to relevant,
team along with Dr. Mahasen Okasha, Heba Nassar, and up-to-date health information. QCS, along with medical
Dana Basim Mansour. Dr. Alan Weber, associate professor libraries, play a vital role in providing health information
of English at WCM-Q, and Ellen Sayed, director of the to the community at large. Making that connection early
WCM-Q Distributed E-Library, led the college’s team. in their career is invaluable for our future physicians.”
Cancer researcher Dr. Jeremie Arash Rafii Tabrizi, asso-
Dr. Alan Weber said the book’s production allows students to gain empathy of the patient’s experience of disease. ciate professor of genetic medicine at WCM-Q, wrote a
brief introduction to the booklet.
Survivors give hope
to cancer patients Dr. Al Thani said the project aimed to provide WCM-Q
students with an insight into what cancer patients experi-
Students at WCM-Q have collaborated with the Qatar patients reflect on their experiences, describe the assis- ence, and to inspire patients currently fighting the disease.
Cancer Society (QCS) to record the stories of cancer tance they received from the Qatar Cancer Society, and
survivors and to publish them in an educational booklet offer advice to newly diagnosed cancer patients. The He said: “Cancer is a very frightening diagnosis and
for patients called Story of Hope. project was designed as a collaborative effort between patients don’t always know what to expect. However, by
QCS and WCM-Q. QCS’s goals were to continue the healing sharing the stories of people who have beaten the disease,
Story of Hope contains the stories of eight patients process for the cancer storytellers by allowing them to we can show them that there is life after cancer and that
who were diagnosed with cancer and who survived. The the emotions and fears they experience are universal and
have been experienced by others. Essentially, I hope this
booklet shows them that they are not alone.”

The WCM-Q students included Mona Abdelmoneim,
Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmalek, Amal Abdellatif, Hanov
Ahmad, Dena Al-Dabhani, Ahmad Al-Shahrani, Sulaiman
Alshakhs, Nada Darwish, Sara El Husseini, Mountasir
El-tohami, Hamza Oglat, Maryam Own, Hana Purra, and
Tarek Taha.

Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmalek said about the experi-
ence: “I hope this project lays the foundation for future
awareness about the lives of cancer survivors. I am also
hopeful that this will emphasize the importance of regular
health check-ups to the public.”

His colleague Maryam Own, said: “Working with my
patient was inspiring and reminded me of the T.S. Eliot
lines of poetry: ‘Do I dare / Disturb the universe?/ In a
minute there is time/ For decisions and revisions which a
minute will reverse’.”

According to Own, these lines summed up the experi-
ences of Umm Nasser in the booklet. “She was concerned
for her children when she made the difficult decision to
go abroad for medical care and she dared to face the
anxieties and pain of her treatment,” said Own.

Dr. Weber, one of the project leaders who teaches in
the Premedical Division at WCM-Q, developed the Story
of Hope as a service learning project for medical students
to gain insight into the patient experience of disease.

“We are always looking for real world and hands-on
learning experiences for our students in their medical
education,” he said. “I was very pleased with the high level
of professionalism, compassion and confidentiality that
the students maintained as they were mentored through
the project by QCS staff and WCM-Q faculty. These are the

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Targeting infections
in diabetes patients

Doctors from all over the world gathered at a work- cases, infections may require amputation of the affected The program allows the interns to contribute to real research projects.
shop organized by WCM-Q to explore multi-disciplinary limb, and very severe infections can be fatal.
approaches to preventing and treating infections in people The next generation
with diabetes. Giving the opening address, Dr. Shahrad Taheri, chair of Qatari scientists
of the event and assistant dean for clinical investigations
The three-day event, held at the Doha Hilton and at WCM-Q, said: “Infections are a very serious, yet much Four talented young Qatari graduates joined the Biomedical the interns the opportunity to contribute to real research
hosted by WCM-Q with support from the Qatar National neglected complication of diabetes and it is therefore very Research Training Program for Nationals at WCM-Q where projects being conducted at WCM-Q.
Research Fund (QNRF), brought together expert clinicians encouraging to see so many of you here today to share they have been learning the skills required to pursue a
and researchers from institutions based in Qatar, the UK, your knowledge with one another. By taking a multidiscipli- successful career in research. Dr. Khaled Machaca, associate dean for research at
Denmark, the US and elsewhere to share research findings nary approach to diabetes research and treatment we give WCM-Q, said: “We were very happy to welcome this new
and discuss avenues for future collaboration. ourselves the best chance of developing improved care of The six-month training program runs from January intake of interns to the Biomedical Research Training
patients with diabetes, both in Qatar and the wider world. to June each year and provides comprehensive instruc- Program for Nationals. During their six-month stay with
Bacterial and fungal infections are common in diabetes tion and work experience to recent Qatari graduates in us, these young graduates have been developing the
patients, particularly in the feet and lower limbs. In severe “Thanks to the support of Qatar National Research WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art laboratories. Working with the skills, confidence and experience to help them pursue
Fund and other investment in biomedical research, Qatar college’s world-class research scientists, the interns learn very exciting opportunities in the world of research.
Dr. Shahrad Taheri said infections were often a neglected is fast becoming one of the best places in the world to a wide variety of competencies including practical lab
complication of diabetes. conduct diabetes research.” skills, how to undertake clinical research and research “This has been extremely rewarding for them personally,
administration. and will also help to create the new generation of scientific
The workshop, entitled ‘Infections in Patients with innovators Qatar needs to build its knowledge economy
Diabetes Mellitus: Evolving Challenges for the 21st Century’ This year’s interns were Khaloud AlTurki, a sociology and realize the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.”
featured presentations, panel discussions and networking major from Qatar University; Naira AlThani, a biology grad-
sessions aimed at reviewing current understanding of uate from Qatar University; Moza AlKuwari, a biomedical This was the sixth annual cycle of the Biomedical
diabetes and identifying the research initiatives needed science graduate from Qatar University and healthcare Research Training Program for Nationals, which was
to satisfy unmet medical needs for diagnosis, treatment management graduate from the Royal College of Surgeons launched in 2011 and to date has helped 24 Qatari gradu-
and prevention of infections in patients with diabetes. in Ireland; and Njoud AlNaama, a biology graduate from ates take the first step on the path to a successful career
Cornell University. in research. WCM-Q also runs internship programs for high
Dr. Thenaa Khorsheed, acting director/program school and college students with an interest in research. To
manager of biomedical and health sciences at QNRF, gave Not only does the Biomedical Research Training learn more about the different research training programs
a presentation about the role of QNRF in medical research Program for Nationals offer a solid grounding in the basic at WCM-Q or to apply, visit: http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/
in Qatar, which was one of 22 presentations given over skills required to work in the research field, it also gives
the three days by representatives of institutions including research/researchprograms.html
Hamad Medical Corporation, Sidra Medical and Research
Center, Copenhagen Diabetes Research Center (Denmark),
and the Department of Public Health at the University of
Birmingham, UK. Topics included treatment and prevention
of foot infections in diabetes patients, the genetic basis
of type-2 diabetes, and novel approaches to diagnosing
diabetes, among many others.

Dr. Stephen Atkin, professor of medicine at WCM-Q,
spoke about individualized therapy as an evolving practice
in the treatment of type-2 diabetes.

He said: “Type-2 diabetes is a very complex and difficult
disease to treat and is made even more so because each
patient is different. This means that individualized care is
absolutely crucial to ensure that each patient achieves
the very best health outcomes possible.

“By sharing knowledge at events such as this we can
develop a collaborative approach to treatment that will
help us to deliver the individualized care that patients with
diabetes need.”

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WCM-Q’s affiliated faculty are vital in ensuring students receive the very best practical experience.

WCM-Q pays tribute to the cards at a ceremony at HMC’s Hajar Auditorium. in fields as varied as obstetrics, internal medicine, surgery,
wisdom and generosity of neurology, psychiatry and pediatrics that they are passing
local doctors Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCM-Q, said the work of on to our students.
WCM-Q’s affiliate doctors is invaluable, both to the
WCM-Q has honored the vital work of hundreds of local Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Here they can begin to education of the next generation of doctors, but also to “In turn, WCM-Q provides training and support through
physicians who selflessly share their knowledge and apply the knowledge they have learned in the classroom the future of healthcare in Qatar. The affiliates practice our Division of Continued Professional Development that
experience to help train the college’s doctors of the future. and also acquire the hands-on skills needed to be a fully in a range of institutions including HMC, Sidra Medical allows Qatar’s physicians to embrace the concept of life-
qualified doctor under the supervision of experienced and Research Center, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports long learning, to learn new skills and to stay abreast of
As part of their medical training, in the final two years of physicians who are affiliated with WCM-Q. It was these Medicine Hospital, the Primary Health Care Corporation medical advances.
their medical degrees, WCM-Q students spend a total of 467 physicians that the college thanked, presenting them (PHCC), and Feto-Maternal Center.
55 weeks on clinical clerkships in affiliated institutions like with a WCM-Q doctor’s white coat, and WCM-Q business “Together, through a symbiotic relationship that unites
Dr. Sheikh said: “As a medical college we can teach our medical education, research and clinical practice, we are
student doctors how to diagnose illnesses, how to provide creating highly-skilled doctors and a culture of excellence
comfort and support, and how to save lives. However, it in healthcare that is benefiting Qatar now and will continue
is the doctors at our affiliate institutions who show them to benefit it into the future.”
how to put that knowledge into practice.
One of those affiliate doctors is WCM-Q alumna Dr. Mashael
“Among them, our faculty colleagues at WCM-Q’s affiliates Al-Khelaifi, assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology,
have a wealth of experience that can only be learned who, having completed her medical degree and residency,
through decades of work in hospitals, clinics, surgeries has come full circle and is now working at HMC helping
and healthcare centers. It is this knowledge and wisdom to train a new cohort of doctors. Her story is similar to

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A new medical curriculum for
the 21st century physician

In the most comprehensive change to its curriculum
since the college began operations in 2002, WCM-Q has
reviewed, revised and modernized its four-year Medical
Program, bringing it into line with the curriculum taught
at the home campus in New York.

The result is a new, highly integrated medical curriculum
that stands among the most rigorous and progressive
available anywhere in the world.

“The thing about progress is that it doesn’t wait to check if
you’re ready for it,” says Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCM-Q.

“That’s why we feel very strongly that it is absolutely The courses that fall under the three themes of Science, Patient Care, and Physicianship now run concurrently,
crucial to place yourself at the forefront of positive change, rather than consecutively.
to be one of the drivers of innovation rather than one of the
passengers. This is the spirit that has informed the design
of our new curriculum, which has been carefully calibrated
down to the smallest detail to produce physicians who will
thrive in today’s ever-changing, technologically advanced
healthcare environment.

“It is a 21st century curriculum designed to produce tech- Dr. Arayssi said that four key guiding principles emerged faculty ratio, well-developed biomedical research program
savvy, inquisitive and adaptive physicians who are able to from this process: and support from Qatar Foundation. The new four-year
assimilate new knowledge, engage in research and acquire medical curriculum is designed to follow on from the
new skills throughout their careers so that their patients • Earlier introduction to and increased focus on the two-year WCM-Q pre-medical curriculum. Together, the
benefit from advances in medicine as they occur. In short, development of Patient Care and Physicianship (PCP) two curricula form the cohesive and comprehensive
it is a curriculum designed to produce world-class, 21st skills; WCM-Q Six-Year Medical Program.
century physicians.” • Increased use of hi-tech learning tools and SIM
(Simulation-based Immersive Medicine) training; An integrated curriculum
Building the new curriculum • Enhanced level of integration between the three
identified curriculum themes of Science, Patient Care, The traditional model for medical curricula adheres to
When the Class of 2020 embarked on the four-year Medical Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, senior associate dean for medical and Physicianship; a very linear and compartmentalized model. Under this
Program in September 2016, they did so as the first cohort education and continuing professional development. • Provision of a longitudinal research experience that model, students spent the early part of the curriculum
of students to experience WCM-Q’s new curriculum. starts from day one of the curriculum and concludes in studying normal and abnormal biology separately, before
This new program of study is the result of four years of Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, senior associate dean for medical the final year with an in-depth project conducted under eventually entering the clinic to interact with patients.
painstaking review and consultation, which began at Weill education and continuing professional development, the supervision of a faculty member.
Cornell Medicine in New York and was later applied here in explained: “The previous curriculum gave us an excellent Under the new WCM-Q curriculum, the timetable has been
Qatar, as senior faculty deliberated over the most effective model to adapt, so our aim was not to disregard it and Dr. Arayssi continued: “It is this enhanced level of integration carefully reconfigured so that courses that fall under the
way to combine the academic rigor of a traditional medical start again. Rather, we sought to preserve the best of it, that we feel has really transformed the curriculum and three themes of Science, Patient Care, and Physicianship
curriculum with novel pedagogical approaches that place adapt and revise parts we felt needed to be updated, and made it not only more effective as a program for producing run concurrently, rather than consecutively. This allows
greater emphasis on critical thinking and promote identity to introduce new material and teaching methodologies very highly skilled physicians, but also more intellectually professors to coordinate complementary learning
formation, inquiry and self-improvement. To facilitate based on the latest research.” stimulating and engaging for our students.” experiences that span different courses, providing an
these new priorities, the curriculum has been designed to integrated and unified approach and a far richer overall
allow individualization of experience, and to provide more The new curriculum broadly follows that of WCM-Q’s home learning experience for students than the traditional, more
interactive time and more exposure to patients both inside campus in New York, with certain adaptations to fit local segmented system.
and outside the classroom. circumstances and maximize the benefits of WCM-Q’s
particular strengths, such as its favorable student to Dr. Lotfi Chouchane, assistant dean for the basic

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The blender bikes once again showed children that exercise could be fun, and that smoothies could taste great
without adding sugar and cream.

Cookery demonstrations showing families how to prepare healthy, tasty meals, proved hugely popular. Children loved trying the healthy food prepared by chefs from AMLAK Services.

Your Health First helps
celebrate Qatar National Day

Thousands of children visited the Yalla Natural trailer inundated with children and young people and while they important for our children. We have a high rate of diabetes vegetable seeds and learning about their importance in
and learned about healthy lifestyles as WCM-Q’s health are having fun on the blender bikes or planting their own in Qatar so we try to educate the children as much as we their daily life.”
campaign celebrated Qatar National Day. vegetable seeds, we are able to offer lessons about living can about making healthy choices and coming to places
a healthy life that they will hopefully take into adulthood. like this where they learn about health and where the Teacher David Knippa, of English Modern School, said that
Yalla Natural, which is part of the wider community We want to help create a healthy generation who unlock lessons are in both Arabic and English is really important campaigns like Your Health First and the Yalla Natural
campaign Sahtak Awalan – Your Health First, was invited their potential and are able to meet the goals of Qatar and good for them.” initiative were valuable as they raised awareness of health
to participate in the Qatar Foundation tent at Darb Al Saai National Vision 2030.” issues in the students’ consciousness.
as part of the National Day celebrations. Laila Hussain, resources director at Assalam School, said
Visitors were also able to see cookery demonstrations the Your Health First campaign had been a huge help to He said health education was taken very seriously at
Along with the Yalla Natural truck, visitors were able to that transformed healthy ingredients into delicious meals the school in helping to improve the health of the students. the school, with children constantly reminded about the
plant their own fruit and vegetable seeds and make their suitable for all the family. Parents could also take away importance of eating fruit and vegetables and avoiding
own healthy smoothies on the blender bikes. recipe cards to try at home. She said: “We talk about nutrition and health to the foods high in fat and sugar.
students and explain why good health is important.
Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCM-Q, said it was a great honor In all, Yalla Natural was visited by thousands of “The children are very interested and initiatives like Your Mr Knippa added: “We teach them about the food pyramid
to be able to celebrate Qatar National Day at Darb Al Saai, schoolchildren along with their teachers, and they were Health First help a lot. Today we have taken Yalla Natural and the kind of things that they should be eating. We do
and a wonderful opportunity to take the message about full of praise for the campaign. recipes that the children can cook and with Project our best and I show them the fruit and vegetables that I
healthy lifestyles to the community. Greenhouse, the children have been planting fruit and eat on a daily basis to encourage them.”
Victoria Horsburgh, a physical education teacher at Awsaj
Dr. Sheikh said: “WCM-Q’s Yalla Natural truck has been Academy at QF, said: “Health issues are obviously so

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Moza Al-Hail with WCM-Q laboratory manager Harald Mubarak. A summer the research capacity of the country in order to help fulfill
of science the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. The program also
counts towards students’ voluntary community service
Two Qatari high school students spent the summer hours, with students who complete the course logging
learning research administration skills at WCM-Q thanks 100 hours of service.
to a new internship program launched by the college.
For Hissa, the internship program was a great opportunity
Students Moza Al-Hail and Hissa Al-Fakhri, both 17, gained to explore what type of career she wants to pursue. “I
valuable work experience, skills and knowledge on the have multiple interests across the sciences and social
four-week intensive Research Internships for National sciences so it has been great to be able to explore them
High School Students program. here at WCM-Q. For example, during the program we
had some sessions about sleep research, which I found
really interesting because it combines medical science,
psychology and the social sciences. I was really inspired
to discover there are areas of research that combine
different subjects like this.”

Both students said the program had been inspiring as For Moza, the course helped her confirm her passion for
well as educational. medicine. “It is amazing that I had this opportunity and I
am so glad I came here. Everyone was really friendly and
“I have had such a great time here and learned so much,” it was not intimidating at all. Medicine is definitely my first
said Moza, who is a senior at Al Maha Academy. “I discovered choice.”
that there is much more to research than what goes on
in the lab. We learned about the grants procedure, ethics Moza was also gratified that a standardized operating
in research, how laboratories and research institutes are procedure she devised to help researchers book lab time
structured and managed, and the procedures that must was so effective that the Research Division is now using it.
be followed to ensure health and safety in the labs. It has
been fascinating.” Shaikha AlQahtani, senior research training specialist at
WCM-Q, said: “The aim is to give students a real, hands-on
As part of the program, which is administered by WCM-Q’s experience of research administration. They work closely
Research Division, the students also took classes on time- with our researchers and administrative staff and have
management techniques, self-directed study skills and the opportunity to make real contributions as well as
how to prepare strong college applications. observing the work going on in the labs.

Hissa, a senior at Michael E. DeBakey High School for “We have been really impressed by the effort and
Health Professions, added: “Learning about the college dedication shown by Hissa and Moza. We hope that
application procedure was really useful for us now that many more Qatari nationals will take advantage of the
we are going into our senior year.” opportunity to come to WCM-Q to join the Research
Internships for National High School Students.”
The Research Internships for National High School Students
program targets high school nationals who are 16 years Students who enroll on the program can opt for full- or
old and above and are interested in scientific research. part-time versions of the course to accommodate family
The ultimate goal is to increase the number of Qataris commitments. Students can also vary the length of the
pursing careers in science and research, and so enhance course and their start and end dates.

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Table of 4- PROGRAM
Contents 5 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. DAVID THOMAS
WCM-Q RESEARCH PROGRAM
6 WCM-Q STUDENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

7- POSTERS
17 Poster Titles
18- Poster Abstracts
19 HIGHLIGHTS OF RESEARCH RETREAT 2016
20- FACULTY PUBLICATIONS AS OF JANUARY 2016
49 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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08:00 – 09:00 am Reception & Breakfast – Foyer of Lecture Hall 4
09:00 – 09:25 am
Opening Remarks
09:25 – 10:15 am Dr. Javaid Sheikh, Professor & Dean, WCM-Q
Dr. Khaled Machaca, Associate Dean of Research, WCM-Q
10:15 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 11:30 am Keynote Address
10:30 – 10:50 am Dr. David Thomas, Research Chair in Molecular Genetics, Departments
10:50 – 11:10 am of Biochemistry and Human Genetics, McGill Cystic Fibrosis Translational
11:10 – 11:30 am Research centre, McGill University, Canada
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11:45 – 12:45 pm
11:45 – 12:05 pm Coffee break
12:05 – 12:25 pm
12:25 – 12:45 pm Oral Presentations – Session I – Lecture Hall 4
12:45 – 1:30 pm
1:30 – 4:30 pm Dr. Nayef Mazloum, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, WCM-Q
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Oral Presentations – Session II – Lecture Hall 4

Dr. Maher Saqqur, Senior Consultant at the Neuroscience Institute, HMC
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Flash Presentations for selected Poster Abstracts

Lunch – North Hall

Poster Session – North Hall

Awards Announcement - North Hall

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STUDENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Mission statement
To promote and foster student research at
WCMC-Q

Objectives
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and attract students to the WCM-Q research
scene in order to encourage collaborative
research work

To create a unique research culture among
WCM-Q students by facilitating interaction
with research faculty

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research positions on campus

To hold regular journal clubs, meetings, and
research seminars that promote the research
at WCM-Q

To conduct research outreach events, and
to create awareness about the biomedical
research program at WCM-Q to high school
students all around Doha

Events and Activities
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Journal discussion sessions

Lab visits

Outreach Events

Student research seminar series

Guest speakers

Fundraising for student research

Contact Us:
Dana Majid
SRA President
[email protected]

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H IGHLIGHTS A WARD WINNERS

Keynote Speaker PRIZE PRESENTER NAME PRESENTATION TITLE
Raymond N. Dubois, MD, PhD
Executive Director, The Biodesign Institute CATEGORY 1 - STUDENTS
Dalton Chair, School of Health Solutions
Professor, Department of Molecular Science 1st Eman Mosleh
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Arizona State University Immortalized Human Airway Epithelial Basal Cells in Response to
Lung Cancer Driver Mutations and Environmental Stimuli
Kuei-Chiu Chen, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Biology, WCM-Q 1st Abdulaziz Al-Thani Anti-IgE Gene Therapy of Peanut-induced Anaphylaxis in a
Recipient of the Best Research Mentor Award 2016 Humanized Murine Model of Peanut Allergy

Dr. Dubois with Dean Sheikh and Dr. Machaca 2nd Nahel Tunio P301L Mutation Causes Increased Tau Aggregation and Toxicity in Mice

50 2nd Hawra Al – Lawati Cytoplasmic dsRNA Pathology in Human ALS Brains

3rd Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmalek Development of Gene Therapy for Hereditary Angioedema

CATEGORY 2 – RESEARCH SPECIALISTS

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2nd Neha Goswami In-depth Quantitative Protreomics: Comparing Approaches and
Performances

2nd Maya Dib The Role of C-terminus Cytosolic Domain in the Mechanism of
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2nd Gaurav Thareja Estimation of Meiotic Recombination Rates Across Qatari Genome

CATEGORY 3 – POSTDOCS MicroRNA 33a-3p Simultaneously Promotes LDL-Cholesterol
1st Vimal Ramachandran Clearance and HDL-Cholesterol Secretion

2nd Samson Samuel Metformin Inhibits the mTOR Pathway to Promote Death in
Glucose Starved Microvascular Endothelial Cells
2nd Rami Al - Rifai
Caesarean Delivery and its Associated Factors in Egypt: Analysis
of Population-based Surveys, 2005-2014

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