Achievements
Academic, and Research Awards
February, 2025: Winner of the best poster award in the Healt hand Biomedical Sciences at the 2025 QU Annual Research Forum, titled “Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing in Qatar”.
April, 2024: Winner of the best poster award at the 8th Health Sector Annual Research Symposium, titled “Accuracy of a Warfarin Clinical Dosing Algorithm Enriched with Genetic Information Compared to the Use of Clinical Algorithm”.
November, 2024: 2nd place poster award at HMC Precision Medicine Conference, titled “Derivation and Validation of a pharmacogenetic guided warfarin dosing algorithm in an Arab population residing in Qatar”
February, 2024: Employee Award and Recognition at the Stars of Excellence for “The First Anticoagulation Drive-up Service in The Middle East and Northeastern Africa”
January, 2020: Winner (team member) of the “Stars of Excellence Award” for “First Anticoagulation Stewardship Program in Qatar”.
April, 2019: Winner of first place podium presentation at the 4th QU Health Research Symposium “The Effect of Genetics and Non-Genetic Factors on Clopidogrel Responsiveness and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Qatar”. Awarded in April, 2019
December, 2018: Excellence in Research Award at the annual research day, Hamad Medical Corporation: in honor of outstanding research achievements during the year 2017
November, 2017: Winner of the best poster award at the annual research day at Hamad Medical Corporation, titled “The effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on warfarin dose variability in Qatar Population”.
July, 2011: Winners of The Teamwork Awards at MCG health: Anticoagulation clinic.
February 2011: News of Excellence MCG Health – featured article: Anticoagulation Clinic Celebrates First
Media appearance
March, 2024: Interview with Al-Rayyan TV along with other QU Health Members on tips for “Your Health in Ramadan”
January, 2022: Interview in Aljazeera “This morning” show on “RNA vaccines for COVID-19 and potential use in the future for other disease such as cancer”
June, 2021: Interview in Aljazeera “This morning” show on “Possible combinations of COVID-19 vaccines and their expected efficacy and safety in light of the new emerging Corona virus variants”
January, 2021: Interview in Qatar TV and Qatar radio, on the introduction of new elective courses to the College of Pharmacy and the role of these courses to enhance health services in Qatar
August, 2020: Press release in “Lusail”, “Qatar Tribune” and “The Peninsula Qatar” newspapers on “drug repurposing and its relevance during COVID-19 era”
March, 2020: Interview in Aljazeera “This morning” show on “Genetic mutations in Corona Virus and its impact on new possible vaccines and the search for new medications”
September, 2018: Podcast interview at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) conference discussing “the clinical practice in Qatar and how pharmacogenetics can be implemented in Qatar and the future of pharmacist-run pharmacogenetic testing”
March, 2017: Interview in Aljazeera “This morning” show on “Pain killers and the role of pharmacist”
March, 2016: Interview in Alwatan Newspaper on “Management of anticoagulation clinics by pharmacists”