Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar ( WCMC-Q) presented four outstanding Qatari research trainees with graduation awards for the annual Biomedical Research Training Programme at a function held at the Education City campus recently.
WCMC-Q Associate Dean for Research Professor Khaled Machaca presented certificates to Dr Najla al-Haj, consultant clinical psychiatrist at Hamad Medical Corporation, Shaikha al-Qahtani, Noor Faisal and Fatima Fakhroo during the function.
“This is one of the most successful programmes that we run here at WCMC-Q and the reason for that is multifold. Part of our mission for Qatar Foundation is to build the human capacity in the long term and there is no better way to build the human capacity than with this kind of training and interactions,” Professor Machaca said. “This is an opportunity for young scientists to find their niche or that particular area of research where they are comfortable in and hopefully to build a career based on that,” he added
The Biomedical Research Training Programme is open to talented Qatari nationals from all walks of science who are recent university graduates and interested in pursuing careers in biomedical research-related fields. It is a six-month training programme from January to July that offers a stimulating experience to participants who seek to be actively involved in biomedical research projects in a challenging and knowledge-rewarding environment.
WCMC-Q Nationals Training Programme Coordinator Yassir Hussain and a graduate of the training programme said that there was growing interest from Qatari students to participate in the programme. He added that the training programme has in a relatively short space of time developed into a valuable resource and a desirable option for local graduates with an eye on a research career.
The training programme consists of different aspects of research including laboratory training, writing and communication for research, biostatistics, clinical research, and research administration. Applications for the upcoming cycle of the programme will be accepted from September.
WCMC-Q Associate Dean for Research Professor Khaled Machaca presents certificate to Dr Najla al-Haj.
