Doha: Renowned local and international academics and researchers are leading a series of webinars hosted by Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), to engage the research community on topics relating to COVID-19 and other important subjects.
The QBRI Talks: Guide for Early-Career STEM Researchers webinar series is designed for Early Career Researchers (ECR). The series features inspiring talks from pioneers about their personal journey in a scientific career, with the aim of sparking conversation among young minds to actively pursue personal and professional development.
Dr. Richard O’Kennedy, Vice-President of Research at HBKU and Vice-President of Research, Development and Innovation at Qatar Foundation, led the first webinar on ‘Developing a Plan for Scientific Career Development’.
During the discussion, Dr. O’Kennedy offered advice to students on how to develop career strategies in today’s uncertain and highly competitive world, particularly during the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19.
The second webinar in the QBRI Talks: Guide for EarlyCareer STEM Researchers series, to be held on July 22, will see Dr. Nasser H. Zawia, professor and former Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Rhode Island, discuss the basic elements of grant proposal writing based on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) format.
