​The Medical Research Center is proud to recognize the achievements in research excellence of our researchers. MRC seeks details of the prizes, awards and other types of recognition received by HMC researchers to better understand the ways in which researchers are recognized for their contributions to research community.

Award winners highlighted a large number prizes awarded either to the principal investigators personally or to a member of their team. Researchers reported prizes being awarded for many reasons, including contribution to their field, lifetime achievement, outstanding public engagement, academic papers and posters and presentations.

Our researchers have been recognized for their work, and we are proud to list some of them. 

2017

Annual Research Day 2017 award winners: 

Distinction in Research – Individual: Dr. Saadat Kamran, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Distinction in Research – Team: Clinical and Metabolic Genetics Team, Pediatrics department, Hamad General Hospital 

Research Excellence Awards: 

  • Dr. Shahab Uddin Khan, Academic Research Scientist, iTRI, Academic Health System
  • Dr. Mohamed Hendaus, Senior Consultant, Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital
  • Dr. Ghazi Daradkeh, Clinical Dietitian Supervisor, Dietetics - AL Khor Hospital

Promising Young Researchers: 

  • Dr. Abduljabbar Alhammoud, Resident, Orthopedics department, Hamad General Hospital
  • Dr. Shereen Elazzazy, Asst. Director of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research
  • Dr. Fiaz Alam, Clinical fellow, Rheumatology, Hamad General Hospital

Best Publication Award: Delivering safe and effective analgesia for management of renal colic in the emergency department: a double-blind, multigroup, randomized controlled trial - Dr. Sameer Pathan

Best Oral Presentation: Abstract entitled: “Proteomic profiling of human colorectal cancer cell line using label-free mass spectrometry based approach” - Dr. Roopesh Krishnankutty

Best Poster Presentations:

  • Abstract entitled: The Effect of Genetic Variants on Warfarin Dosing to Achieve Optimal Therapeutic Outcome: Dr. Hazem Elewa.
  • Abstract entitled: External Fixation for Primary and Definitive Management of Open Long Bone Fractures. The Syrian War Experience: Dr. Mason Alnouri.
  • Abstract entitled: Quality, Quantity and Nature of Adverse Drug Reaction Reported at a tertiary Care Obstetric setting in Qatar – an exploratory study using vigiGrade and VigiBase: Dr. Moza Al Hail.