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Phylogenetic Diversity of Cyanobacteria from Qatar Coastal Waters
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Cyanobacteria represent the major microorganism phyla, being diverse and widespread group inhabiting most of the earth's environments. The recent increase of occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial strains in the marine environment ...
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Heavy Metals in Marine Sediment Along the Doha Bay
(2013 , Master Thesis)
Concentrations of twenty five heavy metals (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V, Zn, and Hg) in surface sediment from ten transects each with five stations were studied. ...
Molecular Epidemiology and Genotype Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Among Arab Women in State of Qatar
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) are the most commonly known sexually transmitted agents. To date, few reports are available on distribution of most prevalent and variants types of HPV in Arab women. Therefore, the ...
The Regulation of BRN3B in Adipocytes by Glucose and Insulin
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Obesity is the inappropriate accumulation of excess fat stored in the adipocytes of the adipose tissue. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate the process of the preadipocyte to adipocyte conversion, adipogenesis, ...
Managing a Multicultural Diversity Workforce in the Medical Laboratory Environment at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Governmental facilities are expected to provide public services to meet the demands of the society. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), being the main health care provider in Qatar is no difference. By 2030, Qatar aims to be ...
Brn-3b and PPARy Nuclear Receptor Expression in Adipose Tissue of Human Subjects
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Obesity rates have reached alarming heights globally, having more than doubled since the 1980's. Over 60% of diabetic patients are obese, and the increasing severity of the disease is associated with Type 2 Diabetes ...
Scope of Standardization of Recruitment Procedure at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology-Hamad Medical Corporation
(2014 , Master Thesis)
The National Health Strategy 2011-2016 (NHS) is a comprehensive program of reforms to support the advancement of Qatar's Healthcare Vision of creating a world-class, patient-centered healthcare system. Consequently, Hamad ...
Characterization of Microalgae Species from Qatar Coastal Waters for Animal Feed Production
(2014 , Master Thesis)
Food security worldwide is field of major research and investigation to improve and find new resource production systems for a continuously growing world population. The state of Qatar being an arid and with limited arable ...
Seasonal Changes in Biodiversity and Abundance of Invertebrates in Different Ecological Environments
(2013 , Master Thesis)
Biodiversity is a natural quality that must be measured to be understood. It is the measurement of the quantity and diversity of the biota in an area. Each area of the world has its own unique biodiversity as defined by ...
An Integrated Approach to Benthic Habitat Classification of the North Eastern Qatar Marine Zone Using Remote Sensing, Geographic Information System, and in Situ Measurements
(2014 , Master Thesis)
A key aspect in the conservation management of the coastal marine zone is mapping the benthic habitat, which is the focus of the work presented in this project. Multispectral Worldview-2 (WV2) satellite data acquired in ...