Tanawwo’, a new global network launched by the Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), is aiming to change the approach to precision health and genomics.
Tanawwo’ meaning ‘diversity’ in Arabic, reflects the initiative’s goal of bringing together people from around the world to work on genomics research.
Aiming to shape the future of personalised medicine and create long-lasting connections, the network was launched in December 2024 after a two-day workshop titled 'Setting up Large-scale Programmes to Empower Precision Health.'
The workshop gathered participants from more than 17 countries to discuss ways to innovate biobanking and predictive genomics in public health.
For Qatar, an emerging leader in precision health, Tanawwo’ reflects its regional leadership in precision medicine and its commitment to creating real opportunities for global cooperation.
Dima Darwish, genomics education expert at QPHI, said: “Qatar is proud to lead in genomics, and we are excited to invite scientists and policymakers from around the world to join us on this journey.”
Members of the network are provided with an effective platform to share resources, collaborate on research, and work on projects to solve global health challenges. Tanawwo’ is helping build a global community where people can share ideas and work together to solve real problems in health and genomics.
The network brings together experts from different countries, fields, and sectors. This mix makes it easier to combine data, protect patient privacy, and turn research into real-world clinical solutions, helping advance global biobanking and genomics.
Building on the success of the first workshop in Doha, QPHI hosted another Tanawwo’ workshop in Algeria last month.
Participants came together to explore cutting-edge computational techniques for genomic sequence analysis, gene prediction, variant calling, and data visualisation while gaining a comprehensive introduction to bioinformatics, focusing on its applications in clinical genomics and pharmacogenomics.
The foundation built by QPHI and its partners will lead to more workshops that focus on specific areas and bring new ideas to the field.
“We are already planning what is next and looking deeper into molecular analysis and seeing what more we can do together,” Darwish added.
