Research Units
Sub-communities within this community
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Agricultural Research Station [7 items ]
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Biomedical Research Center [468 items ]
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Center for Advanced Materials [831 items ]
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Center for Entrepreneurship [12 items ]
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Center for law & Development [25 items ]
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Center for Sustainable Development [159 items ]
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Central Laboratory Unit [63 items ]
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Early Childhood Center [1 items ]
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Environmental Science Center [260 items ]
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Gas Processing Center [279 items ]
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Gulf Studies Center [100 items ]
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Humanities and Social Sciences Center (Pre 2018) [17 items ]
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Ibn Khaldon for Humanities and Social Sciences Center [138 items ]
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KINDI Computing Research [72 items ]
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Laboratory Animal Research Center [55 items ]
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Office of Quality Management [1 items ]
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Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center [121 items ]
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Qatar University Young Scientists Center [1 items ]
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Social & Economic Survey Research Institute [212 items ]
Recent Submissions
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Immobilization of heavy metals by microbially induced carbonate precipitation using hydrocarbon-degrading ureolytic bacteria
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Crude oil contamination introduces multiple threats to human health and the environment, most of which are from toxic heavy metals. Heavy metals cause significant threats because of their persistence, toxicity, and ... -
Protection against the omicron variant from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection
( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2022 , Other)Natural infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elicits strong protection against reinfection with the B.1.1.7 (alpha),1,2 B.1.351 (beta),1 and B.1.617.2 (delta)3 variants. However, the ... -
Will Host Genetics Affect the Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines? Historical Precedents
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)Recent progress in genomics and bioinformatics technologies have allowed for the emergence of immunogenomics field. This intersection of immunology and genetics has broadened our understanding of how the immune system ... -
Emerging COVID-19 variants and their impact on SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)The emergence of novel and evolving variants of SARS-CoV-2 has fostered the need for change in the form of newer and more adaptive diagnostic methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections. On the other hand, developing ... -
Editorial: OMICS-Based Approaches in Sports Research.
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Other)Genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics are increasingly generating key insights for the development of precision approaches in heath and disease. Omics technologies have unlocked the high-throughput discovery of ... -
Reduced Cardiotoxicity of Ponatinib-Loaded PLGA-PEG-PLGA Nanoparticles in Zebrafish Xenograft Model.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the new generation of anti-cancer drugs with high potential against cancer cells' proliferation and growth. However, TKIs are associated with severe cardiotoxicity, limiting their ... -
Effects of BA.1/BA.2 subvariant, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 omicron infections.
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Compared to BA.1, BA.2 was associated with lower RT-qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) value-3.53 fewer cycles (95% CI: 3.46-3.60), signifying higher infectiousness. This may reflect higher viral load and/or longer duration of ... -
Transmissibility and Persistence of the Plasmid-Borne Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, mcr-1, Harbored in Poultry-Associated E. coli
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, is used to treat infections caused by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Colistin resistance can emerge by acquiring the mobile colistin gene, mcr-1, usually plasmid borne. ... -
Smart greenhouses as the path towards precision agriculture in the food-energy and water nexus: case study of Qatar
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Greenhouse farming is essential in increasing domestic crop production in countries with limited resources and a harsh climate like Qatar. Smart greenhouse development is even more important to overcome these limitations ... -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Multidrug-Resistant .
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2022 , Article)is a major cause of foodborne disease outbreaks worldwide, mainly through poultry. Recently, there has been an increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections globally. The increased drug resistance results in increased ... -
Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article Review)Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital ... -
Variations in respiratory syncytial virus activity following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar.
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Despite the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar in October-December 2020, the detection of RSV was reduced ∼25-fold compared with 2019. This dramatic decrease during the typical RSV season could be related to ... -
Highly ordered mesoporous silica and halloysite nanotubes loaded with diethylenetriamine DETA for smart anti corrosion coatings
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The development of nanoscience and technology has devoted significant attention to conducting studies on hollow particles. Among the available materials, mesoporous silica nanoparticles have recently gained attention as ... -
Screening of Qatari Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Application in CO2 Utilization
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, which could also be applied to produce useful products. In Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae is very ... -
Designing piezoelectric nanogenerator from PVDFHFP nanocomposite fibers containing cellulose nanocrystals and Fedoped ZnO
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Self-powering devices harvest energy from the environment and perform based on a maintenance free approach. These materials are of utmost significance as they solve the problems associated with the energy crisis and ... -
Meanings of Women's Agency: Improving Measurement in Context
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Decades of research has been conducted to understand the processes that under gird women's empowerment and one of its core components-women's agency. However, few inroads have been made into the study of how these processes ... -
Substring search over encrypted data
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Our data, be it personal or professional, is increasingly outsourced. This results from the development of cloud computing in the past ten years, a paradigm that shifts computing to a utility. Even without realizing it, ... -
Corrosion behavior of high strength low alloy HSLA steel in 35 wt% NaCl solution containing diethylenetriamine DETA as corrosion inhibitor
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)High strength low alloy (HSLA) steels demonstrate improved mechanical and anticorrosion properties when compared to plain carbon steels. HSLA steels have succeeded to find their major applications in industries such as ... -
First Impact Assessment of Genotoxic Components in the Qatari Marine Environment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ... -
Center for Advanced Materials, Contribution to "Research for the Future" Rd Map at Qatar University The Journey from 2008 to 2015
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)"Research for the future" is the roadmap of research at Qatar University for 2014-2019 [i]. It identifies the research priority themes based on Qatar's needs and on National Development Strategy 2011-2016. The following ...
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