Projects per year
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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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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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-42: AI-Enhanced Smart Medical Needles with Resonant Metasurfaces and Acoustic Barcode Signatures for High-Contrast, Angle-Robust Ultrasound Guidance
Bermak, A. (Principal Investigator), Biswas, K. H. (Principal Investigator), Khelif, A. (Technical Advisor), El Tanani, M. A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Abarqouni, D. S. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Applied Research
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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-46: Investigating DUSP5 as a modulator of cancer immunity in triple negative breast cancer
Al-Muftah, M. A. Y. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Xue, M. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Pourkarimi, E. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator) & Bougarn, S. (Research Assistant)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-23: Investigating the pervasiveness and distribution of known and unknown antimicrobial resistance genes, coupled with toxic metabolite production, in Qatar: A comprehensive study across various sectors for AI modeling.
Mahmoud, K. A. (Principal Investigator), Aouida, M. (Principal Investigator), Ramotar, D. (Lead Principal Investigator), Agus, M. (Principal Investigator) & Desmond, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Applied Research
Research output
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Integrative plasma metabolomic profiling identifies distinct vascular and inflammatory signatures in hospital emergency department patients
Chang, J. K., Jee, Y., Khaing, N. W., Chua, M. T., Choi, H., Kuan, W. S., Torta, F. & Wenk, M. R., 1 Jan 2026, In: Clinica Chimica Acta. 578, 13 p., 120562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A BRET-based Mpro biosensor containing a nanobody and tandem cleavage sites shows an increased cleavage rate
Geethakumari, A. M., Sultana, A., Fatima, A., Uddin, S. M. N., Abdulhakim, S., Mohamed, A., Rahman, S., Al-Buainain, K., Yassine, H. M., Khatib, H. A. A. & Biswas, K. H., 15 Mar 2025, In: Sensors and Actuators Reports. 9, 11 p., 100315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A comparison between novice and elite cyclists movement stability during cycling
Winter, L., Grimshaw, P., Bellenger, C. & Crowther, R., 2025, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 43, 10, p. 995-1004 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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