WCM-Q Research

The official account of the Research Division at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar @WCMQatar. We advance biomedical discovery to improve health in Qatar and beyond.

[Laith J. Abu-Raddad @Laith_AbuRaddad]

Our latest study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that more frequent routine SARS-CoV-2 testing was not associated with a lower risk of severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19.
Link: https://t.co/KjCvQ9rLdk
#COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases

[Karsten Suhre @ksuhre]

We just introduced 14 new size-resolved #lipoprotein measures for the @NgaleHealth #Nightingale #Health platform and validated them using genetic associations #GWAS.

https://t.co/YyQcr10GIa

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

WCM-Q program provides research training to nationals and long-term residents
@wcmqresearch
https://t.co/Kk1aF1glbm

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

New WCM-Q study maps gonorrhea burden and trends across sub-Saharan Africa
@WCMQresearch @PLOS
https://t.co/wENQ2sRVfr

[Laith J. Abu-Raddad @Laith_AbuRaddad]

Our study in The Lancet HIV provides a national and regional analysis of HIV transmission dynamics in Morocco. The findings identify key populations for HIV transmission and provide evidence to guide more effective, targeted HIV prevention strategies.
https://t.co/SAGFtdp0Kl
#HIV

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

New study finds HSV-1 vaccination could avert tens of millions of infections
@WCMQresearch
https://t.co/k7pV1ohs3b

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

Prof. Hilal A. Lashuel, professor of neuroscience in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) – a Qatar Foundation partner university - has been awarded a $9 million three-year research grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
@MichaelJFoxOrg @WeillCornell @QF @Cornell @Stanford @CornellRsrch @WCMQresearch
https://t.co/KIYFmSMGjN

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

Al Jazeera interview with Dr. Hiam Chmaitelly @HChemaitelly on the recent Ebola outbreak & the risks of it spreading. A timely perspective emphasizing the importance of early detection, strong public health systems, & global coordination in mitigating outbreak risks @AlJazeera

[Raffaele Di Giacomo, PhD @sciqst]

The application of urinary single-cell RNA sequencing in kidney transplantation highlighted here is indeed groundbreaking. This technique offers a window into cellular dynamics without invasive procedures, shedding light on immune responses and graft adaptation. How might this influence the frequency and methods of monitoring transplant patients? For broader context, Sci-Quest is a fantastic resource to explore more on such innovative approaches. It's a one-stop platform for every biomedical question, with powerful capabilities to generate comprehensive reviews. #Medicine #KidneyTransplant https://t.co/4Y9Imt8uIJ

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

Urinary Single-Cell Transcriptomics in Kidney Transplantation: Elucida... https://t.co/gXNIJbucOO Led by @WeillCornell @WCMQatar the study shows how urinary scRNA-seq enables noninvasive, real-time insight into immune activation, injury & graft adaptation.

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

#Congratulations Prof. Laith J. Abu-Raddad, professor of population health sciences at WCM-Q for receiving the Saudi International Vaccine Forum #Award 2026 in Vaccine Research and Innovation. @Laith_AbuRaddad
@SaudiVaccine @wcmqresearch
https://t.co/asAI7bSdMn

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

A powerful example of research driving real-world impact — led by Dr. Rayaz Malik @Rayazamalik @WCMQatar @WCMQresearch @HMC_Qatar @WeillCornell @QF @Cornell

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

Nautilus Biotechnology and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Collaborate with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to Advance Single-Molecule Proteomics Research in Parkinson’s Disease https://t.co/mOYuVfG46Y @WCMQatar @LashuelLab @MichaelJFoxOrg

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

First molecular evidence of Aedes aegypti and dengue virus in Qatar: S... https://t.co/dNMrEArmXU @WCMQatar

[WeillCornellQatar @WCMQatar]

WCM-Q seminar series highlights medical career paths
@WCMQresearch @wcmq_alumni
https://t.co/G3zB15u7Dl

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

🧬 Research Study Invitation | Qatar
WCM‑Q & HMC invite eligible adults to join a study on healthy aging biomarkers. One in‑person visit incl. questionnaire, physical measurements, blood sample & cognitive assessment. @wcmqatar @hmc_qatar
🔗 https://t.co/wVOCV0af7t

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

🚨 New paper in Nature Communications!
“The biomedical landscape of genomic structural variation in the Qatari population” maps the largest SV resource for the Arab world using 6,141 genomes.
🔗 https://t.co/Bq5Lj0Cw3L
#Genomics #PrecisionMedicine #wcmq #sidramedicine

[WCM-Q Research @WCMQresearch]

Congratulations to Dr. Chouchane and team on their new publication in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
The study reports the discovery of CDC1011, a first‑in‑class small molecule that activates brown‑fat pathways and reduces inflammation in human adipocytes, offering a promising new approach to metabolic dysfunction beyond GLP‑1s. #MetabolicHealth #ObesityResearch #BrownFat #DrugDiscovery #TranslationalMedicine #ScienceResearch #wcmq #scienceresearch
🔗 https://t.co/sUoMgYZ7q1

[Laith J. Abu-Raddad @Laith_AbuRaddad]

Our study in the Journal of Global Health shows that neonatal herpes affects 1 in 10,000 newborns worldwide and is increasing over time, with HSV-1 increasingly overtaking HSV-2 as the main cause.
@JGLOBHEALTH
Link: https://t.co/8aHchEcPZj
#NeonatalHSV #HSV1 #HSV2 #Epidemiology