Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Volume 2011 Issue 1

Abstract From Orality to Image: Traditional Qatari Narratives and the Visual Media is a UREP project whose aim is to preserve and re-present traditional Qatari culture by adapting cross-generational oral narratives into text and graphic form. We are using traditional Qatari oral folk tales as the basis of a series of graphic stories. These graphic stories will be collected in an anthology targeted at all readers who are interested Read More

Abstract The aim of this research is to identify some of the possible factors that lead to the uprising of the different Arab states, ultimately leading to what we know better as the “Arab Spring”. To be more precise, we shall see if the people were justified to revolt through their cause, and, if it was rightful, than we would witness the difference between a revolt and the right to revolt; the latter is based on anarchy whereas the f Read More

Abstract Background: Harvard University Graduate School of Design has signed an agreement to lead a research project entitled Gulf Encyclopedia for Sustainable Urbanism (GESU). This holistic, multi-year, cross-disciplinary, cross-border study focusing on sustainable urbanism in the Gulf Region is sponsored by MSHEIREB, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation, Qatar. The methodology will be based on a rigorous understanding of the p Read More

Abstract This thesis examines Qatar's mediation efforts in the Lebanese crisis of 2008 and how it succeeded in resolving the conflict. It explores the possibility of the emergence of a cross-cultural mediation model that may have relevant application to other Muslim countries. The study was informed by the wealth of Western and Islamic approaches to diplomacy. Qatar's mediation in the Lebanese conflict of 2008 demonstrat Read More

Abstract Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma (EOC) is the sixth most common malignancy in women and the leading cause of death of gynecological cancer in the world. EOC has a predisposition to metastasis to the peritoneal cavity. A late stage peritoneal dissemination results in ascites and high mortality rates with an overall survival of 20 to 30 percent at 5 years after surgery. While many studies in the literature address the issu Read More

Abstract Obesity is a global epidemic and has been implicated as a risk factor for end-stage renal disease. In this study, we investigated the impact of obesity in the absence of hypertension, on renal lipid accumulation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which could play a major role in the development of obesity-induced renal dysfunction. We compared two genetic mouse models Read More

Abstract Imatinib is currently the standard drug used in the treatment of CML patients. However, imatinib is not curative since most patients who discontinue therapy will relapse. Interferon alpha (IFN) induces hematologic and cytogenetic remissions and interestingly, prior exposure to IFN allowed Imatinib discontinuation in some CML patients. Arsenic trioxide inhibits the proliferation of BCR-ABL-expressing cells. We have in Read More

Abstract In addition to physical conditioning, successful sporting performance requires a level of perception coupled with efficiency and accuracy in movement. The FIFA World Cup is usually played during the summer months; therefore the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of heat exposure on cognitive performance. Three experiments were performed in an environmental chamber under hot (HOT: 50°C, 30% rH) a Read More

Abstract Background: Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II), CDDP) is a highly effective antitumor drug. However, tumors can acquire resistance to CDDP. CDDP elevates the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), in various cell lines, leading to the activation of apoptotic pathways and cell death. Using cultured breast cancer (MCF-7) cells we: (1) investigated the effects of CDDP on [Ca2+]i, (2) compared t Read More

Abstract Introduction: The application of therapeutic proteins and cytokines like Interleukin-2 (IL-2) for long-term, localized delivery has been hindered by a lack of a delivery device that releases active protein at a concentration within their therapeutic window. The purpose of this oral presentation is to report on the osmotic-driven, controlled-release from novel visible-light photocrosslinked biodegradable elastomeric d Read More