Kategorier: Alla - conservation - precision - medicine

av Rozaimi Razali för 9 månader sedan

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6 years plan for Ancient DNA (Paleogenomics) Lab @QU

A six-year plan has been devised for the Ancient DNA Lab at QU, focusing on the field of paleogenomics. The lab's objectives include the conservation of ancient species such as dugongs, sharks, turtles, and camels, alongside human-related research.

6 years plan
for 
Ancient DNA 
(Paleogenomics) 
Lab @QU

6 years plan for Ancient DNA (Paleogenomics) Lab @QU

History

Subtopic

Conservation

Camel
Shark
Turtle
Dugong
QU BRC

Ethics

CILE (HBKU)
Dr Mohammed Ghaly

Precision Medicine

QU-Health Precision Medicine RNG
Forensic
Disease Diagnosis

Cancer

Dr Semir (CMED)

Dr Hamda Al Thawadi (CMED)

Case study

Breast Cancer

Immunology

Partner

To provide modern DNA

To provide ancient DNA analysis and training

To provide sequencing saervice

To provide sequencing service

To provide ancient bone samples

To provide ancient samples

Team

Dr Maryam Daneshpour

Dr Suad Al Fadhli

Dr David Reich (Paleogeneticist)

Dr Hanaa Mousa (CMED) (Immunologist)

Dr Sherine (CAS) (Archaeologist)

Dr Houssein (CHS) (Population geneticist)

Dr Rozaimi (CHS) (Computational Biologist)

Dr Mashael (CHS) (Geneticist)

Disease/Conditions

Diabetes and insulin resistance

Obesity and dyslipidemia

Artherosclerosis

Grant

ARG

PPM

Objectives

To establish an ancient DNA lab @ QU with guidance from HMS

Ancient migratory patterns contributing to increased predisposition or resistance to diseases

Look at the distribution, variation, and effects of viruses

trigger for other diseases

e.g. HHV-6 & multiple sclerosis

becoming infectious after time

e.g. HTLV-1 & Lymphoma

becoming non-infectious after some time

e.g. HERVs

Track presence/absence of pathogenic and deleterious mutations in ancient and modern human

Drug Development