Qatar Biobank for Medical Research

Welcome to Qatar Biobank

Qatar Biobank is a platform that will make vital health research possible through its collection of samples and information on health and lifestyle from large numbers of members of the Qatari population. Qatar Biobank, Qatar’s long-term medical health initiative, was created to give Qatar’s people better chances of avoiding serious illnesses, and to promote better health for our future generations.

Participating

You are being invited to take part in Qatar Biobank, Qatar’s long-term medical health initiative for Qatar’s population. To help you decide whether to contribute, here is some information on Qatar Biobank and what taking part involves.

Qatar Biobank will make it possible for scientists to conduct research to address some of the greatest health challenges facing Qatar and the region, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer.

Qatar Genome Programme is an initiative that aims to use the latest DNA sequencing technology to establish a genome map of the local population.

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Latest News

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Al Arab Newspaper's interview with Dr Nahla

07/01/21

Qatar Biobank is part of Qatar Foundation - Research, Development and innovation division, a long-term health initiative that gathers biological samples and information on the health and lifestyle of Qataris and residents of Qatar for more than 15 years and assist researchers, scientists and doctors in conducting health-related research. With this, we can help identify the latest discoveries in medical research and early diagnosis for various diseases in Qatar, which are reflected in the health of the citizens and residents of future generations.

“Ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) in research with vulnerable populations” a panel discussion organized by Qatar Biobank, part of QF-RDI, at WISH 2020 Summit

03/12/20

Qatar Biobank organized a panel discussion about “Ethical, legal and social implications in research with vulnerable populations” at WISH 2020 summit in collaboration with its international partners BBMRI-ERIC, Isber, and ESBB

Qatar Biobank, part of QF-RDI, participates in the WISH 2020

12/11/20

Qatar Biobank participates in the WISH 2020 World Healthcare Innovation Conference in its virtual version via a virtual interactive booth and a discussion panel about the effects of ethical, legal and social implications of conducting research on vulnerable populations.

QATAR BIOBANK RESEARCH HELPS MORE THAN 190 PROJECTS

11/01/20

List of achievements include region’s first mother-child cohort study

QATAR BIOBANK JOINS IN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

22/12/19

Qatar Biobank took part in Qatar National Day celebrations, which concluded last week at Darb Al Saai. Visitors to the Qatar Foundation tent had the chance to take a non-intrusive basic health check where height, weight, grip strength were measured and a Body Mass Index machine recorded the details.