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EX-QNRF-ARG-227: Functional characterization of the short-dehydrogenase reductase protein SDR42E1

Aouida, M. (Principal Investigator) & Nemer, G. (Lead Principal Investigator)

15/04/25 → 15/04/28

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-184: Precision Medicine Strategies for Understanding Molecular Mechanism of Autism: Focus on CHD Proteins

Farhan, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Khan, O. M. (Principal Investigator), Ramotar, D. (Principal Investigator) & Salim, S. S. U. K. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

15/04/25 → 15/04/28

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-WCRF-RG-1: Targeting gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer

Khan, O. M. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Al Haj Zen, A. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator)

1/03/25 → 29/02/28

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-UREP-8: Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating the 'jumping genes'- related immune response in cancer cell models

Alkailani, M. I. G. (Lead Principal Investigator), Sinoussy, A. A. S. (Undergraduate Student), Rajha, H. E. A. (Undergraduate Student) & Alkeilani, O. A. I. G. (Undergraduate Student)

15/01/25 → 15/01/26

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-64: Elucidating the critical role of metabolic stress in central and peripheral mechanisms of adaptation to endurance exercise training in the elderly.

Townsend, N. E. (Principal Investigator), Murias, J. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), De Araujo Bonetti De Poli, R. (Post Doctoral Fellow) & Teso, M. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-94: Factors affecting the supply of, and demand for, mental health care in Qatar

Al Fagih, L. (Principal Investigator), Disli, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Aysan, A. F. (Principal Investigator), Tissir, F. (Principal Investigator), Rifai, D. A. H. (Principal Investigator), Abdelmoneium, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Abdulla, D. S. A. A. (Principal Investigator), Al-Emadi, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Ghuloum, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Clelland, M. S. (Principal Investigator), Abd Rabbo, F. (Graduate Student), Rifai, D. A. H. (Principal Investigator), Abdulla, D. S. A. A. (Principal Investigator), Mobayed, T. (Research Associate) & Clelland, M. S. (Principal Investigator)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-34: Functional characterization and pharmacological targeting of calcium signaling pathways for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders

Al Haj Zen, A. (Principal Investigator), Park, Y. (Lead Principal Investigator), Da'as, S. (Principal Investigator) & Ali Bakht Jamal, G. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-49: Characterization of all SARS-CoV-2 Mpro & PLpro protease cleavage sites and variants for identifying lead dual protease inhibitor compounds using novel dual color, BRET-based biosensors

Kolatkar, P. R. (Principal Investigator), Aouida, M. (Principal Investigator), Islam, Z. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Biswas, K. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Geethakumari, A. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Khatib, H. A. (Principal Investigator) & Sultana, A. (Research Assistant)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-22: Multi-Omics Profiling of moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis and its response to systemic therapy: ‘Phenomics’ approach towards Precision medicine-based Treatment

Abdesselem, H. B. (Lead Principal Investigator), Ahmad, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Khan, D. A. (Principal Investigator), AlHammadi, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Al-Marri, D. F. (Principal Investigator), Ahmad, D. F. (Principal Investigator), Buddenkotte, D. J. (Principal Investigator), Alchalabi, D. R. (Principal Investigator), Khawaga, D. S. A. (Principal Investigator), Gross, M. L. (Principal Investigator), Steinhoff, P. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Schenk, P. M. (Principal Investigator) & Nemer, G. (Principal Investigator)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-13: Polygenic, metabolic, and clinical risk score utility for cardiometabolic traits in Middle Eastern populations

El-Shrif, M. M. M. (Principal Investigator), Saad, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Nemer, G. (Principal Investigator), Bashir, M. (Principal Investigator), Ali, M. T. (Principal Investigator) & Shaar, A. H. (Research Assistant)

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-ARG-84: Investigating the role of DUSP22 in metabolic disease

Saleh, K. K. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Ericsson, P. J. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Allouch, A. (Research Assistant), Mahmood, H. M. (Graduate Student), Al- Sammak, B. (Graduate Student) & Hamdan, M. (Graduate Student)

1/02/24 → 1/02/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-25: Exploring the Interplay of Pharmaco-genomics, Metabolomics, and Microbiomics: As a novel Precision Medicine Approach for SSRIs in Qatari with Depression.

Ouararhni, K. (Principal Investigator) & Jithesh, P. V. (Lead Principal Investigator)

1/01/24 → 1/01/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-24: Integrating metabolomics, microbiomics, and pharmacogenomics for personalized metformin treatment in Qatari type 2 diabetes patients

Albagha, O. (Lead Principal Investigator), Bastaki, D. K. (Principal Investigator), Al-Asmakh, D. M. (Principal Investigator), Elrayess, D. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Hariri, D. M. A. (Principal Investigator) & Zughaier, D. S. (Principal Investigator)

1/01/24 → 1/01/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

QCRI-CORE-000021: Polygenic, metabolic, and clinical risk score utility for cardiometabolic traits in Middle Eastern populations

Saad, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), El-Shrif, M. M. M. (Principal Investigator), Kunji, K. M. H. M. (Principal Investigator) & Nemer, G. (Principal Investigator)

1/01/24 → 31/12/26

Project: Basic Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-Cycle-2-60: Dissecting the role of uncontrolled neural stem cell division in cortical neurogenesis and glioma genesis

Alkailani, M. I. G. (Research Associate), Al-Khadairi, G. M. (Research Associate), Aittaleb, M. (Principal Investigator), Tissir, F. (Lead Principal Investigator), Mahdi, A. (Graduate Student) & Al-Shammari, A. R. M. A. (Principal Investigator)

1/06/23 → 31/05/25

Project: Basic Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-Cycle-2-10: A precision medicine approach to investigate autism-related functions of altered blood proteins as potential targets for autism therapy

Al-Shammari, A. R. M. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Ltaief, S. (Research Associate), Farhan, M. (Principal Investigator) & Salim, S. S. U. K. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

1/06/23 → 31/05/25

Project: Applied Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-Cycle-2-20: CRISPR-Cas9 functional screen to identify novel prognostics and therapeutics lncRNA targets in triple negative breast cancer

Shaath, H. (Research Associate), Albagha, O. (Principal Investigator), Alajez, N. (Lead Principal Investigator), Alam, T. (Principal Investigator) & Radhakrishnan, V. B. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

1/06/23 → 30/11/25

Project: Applied Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-Cycle-2-38: Engineering a high affinity peptide combining computational and experimental methods towards precision medicine applications

Kolatkar, P. R. (Principal Investigator), Horn, H. F. (Principal Investigator), Islam, Z. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Biswas, K. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Geethakumari, A. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Kafour, N. (Graduate Student), Fatima, A. (Graduate Student) & Uddin, S. M. N. (Graduate Student)

1/06/23 → 31/05/25

Project: Applied Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-Cycle-2-61: Drug screening for autism spectrum disorder using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

Ali Moussa, H. Y. (Research Associate), Al Haj Zen, A. (Principal Investigator), Park, Y. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Shin, K. C. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

1/06/23 → 30/09/25

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-8: Multiregional genomic sequencing of pediatric cancer patients from Qatar, solid tumor heterogeneity and clinical impact.

Saleh, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Bedognetti, D. D. (Principal Investigator), Lorenz, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Mifsud, D. W. (Principal Investigator), Hendrickx, D. W. (Lead Principal Investigator) & El Hajj, N. (Lead Principal Investigator)

12/02/23 → 12/02/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-11: Target and drug discovery for cardiovascular genomic medicine using high-throughput cell screening platform

Saad, M. (Principal Investigator), Al Haj Zen, A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Nemer, G. (Principal Investigator) & Bakleh, M. (Graduate Student)

1/01/23 → 1/01/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-6: Target and drug discovery for cardiovascular genomic medicine using high-throughput cell screening platform

Saad, M. (Principal Investigator), Al Haj Zen, A. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Nemer, G. (Principal Investigator)

1/01/23 → 1/01/27

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-31: Genesis, Progression and Recurrence of Glioblastoma: Role of the Diaphanous 3 gene.

Aldaalis, A. A. H. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Aittaleb, M. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Ramotar, D. (Principal Investigator), Tissir, F. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Tajeddine, P. N. (Principal Investigator)

15/11/22 → 15/11/26

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-17: A Precision Medicine Initiative To Target Paediatric Cerebral Palsy, A Movement Disorder

Albagha, O. (Principal Investigator), Farhan, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Grimshaw, P. (Principal Investigator), Ahammad, F. (Graduate Student), Abu Snaimeh, H. (Graduate Student), Miranda, H. G. (Graduate Student), Assistant-2, R. (Research Assistant), Thornton, D. L. (Principal Investigator), Collier, D. T. (Principal Investigator) & Hussain, S. (Graduate Student)

15/11/22 → 15/11/26

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-GSRA-25: Translating Genome Wide Association Studies to Novel Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease

Eldous, H. (Lead Principal Investigator)

31/07/22 → 31/05/26

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-GSRA-8: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Qatar: Understanding pathophysiology towards targeted, personalized treatment

Al-Khawaja, F. (Lead Principal Investigator)

31/07/22 → 31/05/26

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-GSRA-22: Generation of functional pancreatic islet organoids from purified hiPSC-derived pancreatic progenitors for cell therapy

Aldous, N. (Lead Principal Investigator)

31/07/22 → 31/05/26

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-12: The gdM-OMics Study: A Personalized Epigenetic Approach to Early Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

Alam, T. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Lead Principal Investigator), Mahdi, A. (Graduate Student), Bashir, D. M. (Principal Investigator), Abdelrahman, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Al-Obaidly, D. S. (Principal Investigator), Farrell, D. T. (Principal Investigator), Assistant-1, R. (Research Assistant), Assistant-2, R. (Research Assistant), Fthenou, D. E. (Lead Principal Investigator), Baagar, D. K. (Principal Investigator), Mahdi, A. J. T. (Research Associate) & Yousri, D. N. (Principal Investigator)

2/05/21 → 11/07/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-PPM-10: Pharmacogenomics of TNF inhibitors in autoimmune diseases

Albagha, O. (Principal Investigator), El Hajj, N. (Principal Investigator), Nemer, G. (Lead Principal Investigator), Jithesh, P. V. (Principal Investigator), El Assadi, F. (Graduate Student), Jan, Z. (Graduate Student), Technician-1, L. (Lab Technician), Assistant-2, R. (Research Assistant), Hammoudeh, D. M. (Principal Investigator), Emadi, D. S. A. (Principal Investigator), Assistant-1, R. (Research Assistant), Elawad, D. M. (Principal Investigator), Bout-Tabaku, D. S. (Principal Investigator) & Akobeng, P. A. (Principal Investigator)

1/01/21 → 5/07/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPC-2: Qatar Diabetes Prevention Program (QDPP)

Albagha, O. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Toor, M. S. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow)

11/08/19 → 11/02/26

Project: Applied Research

Not started

EX-QNRF-CWSP-5: The second Advances in Precision Medicine Conference (APM2025)

El Hajj, N. (Lead Principal Investigator)

22/10/25 → 23/10/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

Finished

EX-QNRF-GSRA-15: Linking mRNA translation to cell cycle progression: a lesson from WARS1

Al-Mansoob, M. (Lead Principal Investigator)

31/07/22 → 31/05/24

Project: Basic Research

EX-MRC-HMC-1: An exosomal-transcriptomic biomarker approach in patients with traumatic brain injuty: a pilot study

Biswas, K. H. (Lead Principal Investigator)

1/05/22 → 30/04/24

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-ECRA-1: MAFA and MAFB gene expression profiling and role during directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to insulin producing pancreatic beta cells

Al-Siddiqi, H. H. A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Allouch, A. (Research Assistant)

1/09/21 → 10/03/25

Project: Basic Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-25: Identifying genetic and epigenetic changes underlying pediatric acute myeloid leukemia progression

Bensmail, H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Ahmed, N. (Graduate Student) & Cugno, D. C. (Principal Investigator)

1/07/21 → 31/01/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-01-7: A Miniaturized High-Dynamic-Range Bioluminescence and Fluorescence Biosensing System for Biomedical Applications

Wang, B. (Lead Principal Investigator), Biswas, K. H. (Principal Investigator), Geethakumari, A. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow) & Ahmed, W. (Graduate Student)

1/06/21 → 15/11/23

Project: Applied Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-01-4: Regulatory interactions of autism-associated neural enhancers implicate novel genes in autism etiology

Ali Bakht Jamal, G. (Post Doctoral Fellow) & Farhan, M. (Principal Investigator)

1/06/21 → 30/11/23

Project: Applied Research

HBKU-OVPR-TG-01-3: Validation of LDHC as a novel target for precision medicine in breast cancer

Decock, J. V. C. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Khan, O. M. (Principal Investigator) & Kohil, A. (Graduate Student)

1/06/21 → 30/11/23

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-23: A PRECISION MEDICINE APPROACH TO TARGET COLORECTAL CANCER

Farhan, M. (Principal Investigator), Khan, O. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Keyan, K. (Graduate Student) & Kohil, A. (Graduate Student)

15/03/21 → 15/03/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-32: Exploring new therapeutic targets in cardiometabolic disease

Aouida, M. (Principal Investigator), Ericsson, P. J. M. (Lead Principal Investigator) & Hamdan, M. (Graduate Student)

15/03/21 → 15/03/25

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

EX-ExxonMobil-1: Improved microalgae strains with superior growth and greater efficiency for the treatment of industrial wastewater

Aouida, M. (Lead Principal Investigator)

1/01/21 → 31/12/23

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-MME-7: Biological conversion of fuel synthesis process water to single cell protein for aquaculture feed using purple phototrophic bacteria

Kolatkar, P. R. (Principal Investigator), Mckay, G. (Lead Principal Investigator), Wada, O. (Graduate Student), Alli, S. A. (Graduate Student), Abdelnabi, M. (Graduate Student), Student-4, G. (Graduate Student), Technician-1, L. (Lab Technician), Liu, D. H. (Principal Investigator), Zhang, P. X. (Principal Investigator) & Vincent, D. A. (Principal Investigator)

9/09/20 → 9/03/24

Project: Applied Research

EX-QNRF-NPRPS-8: From molecular etiology to improved reproductive health for male infertility in Qatar (The FERTILITY-IQ Study)

Horn, H. F. (Lead Principal Investigator)

6/01/20 → 1/04/24

Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research

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