Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) provides essential educational and research training to future leaders in the fields of biomedical sciences, genomics, precision medicine, and exercise science.
The College embodies a multidisciplinary learning approach to research and discovery and aims to become a dedicated hub of knowledge sharing in the area of health and life sciences. Its programs integrate scientific expertise by combining a seasoned collective of research partners within the university with esteemed external clinical and health science partners.
Faculty and Research Areas
CHLS comprises internationally recognized faculty pursuing high-impact research in important, health-related fields.
Research programs often include disease models, with an emphasis on the translation of research outcomes to address clinical challenges. The creation of multidisciplinary teams is a major focus, allowing the college to attract the necessary resources to maintain and build the technologies required to support its research goals.
Transdisciplinary collaborations drive innovation and the spur achievement of successful outcomes, aligning the expertise of the wider community of HBKU colleges and partner institutions.
Faculty are involved in the following areas of research:
- Neuroscience
- Cardiovascular
- Rare diseases
- Cancer biology
- Omics (genomics, metabolomics, proteomics)
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular and cellular biology
- Mechanobiology
- Exercise physiology
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Dr. Randa Saleh Mohamed Abdulla Al Yafie
- HBKU College of Health & Life Sciences - Post Doc
Person: Freelancer
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EX-QNRF-ANMR-8: Artificial Intelligence-Accelerated Drug Discovery and Validation Targeting Synuclein Protein Interactions
Kolatkar, P. R. (Principal Investigator), Islam, Z. (Principal Investigator), Farhan, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Biswas, K. H. (Principal Investigator) & alsaadi, K. (Graduate Student)
4/04/26 → 4/04/28
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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EX-QNRF-PPM-61: Implementing Infectious Disease Pharmacogenomics in Qatar
Jithesh, P. V. (Lead Principal Investigator), Rustom, F. (Principal Investigator), Student-1, G. (Graduate Student), 2, G. S. (Graduate Student), Hadi, H. (Principal Investigator), Koleri, J. (Principal Investigator), Almaslamani, M. (Principal Investigator) & Associate-1, R. (Research Associate)
24/03/26 → 24/03/29
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-21: AI-Driven Healthcare Surveillance and Proactive Care Recommendation in Smart Environments
Khan, O. M. (Principal Investigator), Shah, Z. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Balakrishnan, D. S. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Applied Research
Research output
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Acute Hypoxia Decreases Maximum Fat Oxidation Rate During Step Incremental Exercise Normalized to Respiratory Compensation Point
Hassanein, Y. E., Ibrahim, D., Murias, J. M. & Townsend, N., Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 26, 2, 12 p., e70086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in Electrochemical Urea Biosensors: Trends and Future Prospects
Shurbaji, S., Khan, A., Hassan, M. K., Bermak, A., Li, W. D., Biswas, K. H. & Wang, B., Jan 2026, In: Advanced Sensor Research. 5, 1, e00117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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AI-Driven Analysis of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests to Identify Gas Exchange and Ventilatory Thresholds
Keir, D. A., Zignoli, A., Iannetta, D., Mattioni Maturana, F. & Murias, J. M., 5 Mar 2026, In: Sports Medicine. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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Loss of Peroxiredoxin 1 leads to ATM instability and defects in DNA damage signaling in response to arsenite exposure
Ramotar, D. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Mft1, identified from a yeast genome-wide screen, mediates cell cycle arrest to counteract quinoxaline-induced toxicity
Ramotar, D. (Speaker)
19 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Arsenic detoxification is controlled at multiple levels by the redox-active protein peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1)
Ramotar, D. (Invited speaker)
11 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Student theses
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A FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SPG7 AND ITS RELATION TO KIF1C IN ACCELERATING NEURODEGENERATION IN CHILDHOOD HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA
Soueid, H. (Author), 2020Student thesis: Master's Dissertation
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A NOVEL HOMOZYGOUS E781K A20/TNFAIP3 GENE MUTATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EARLY ONSET OF MONOGENIC LUPUS
Gamgoum, L. (Author), 2019Student thesis: Master's Dissertation
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Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Colistin-Resistant E. coli from Chicken Samples from Qatar
Al-Mesaifri, A. (Author), 2025Student thesis: Master's Dissertation