Qatar Foundation

Domain adaptation and self-training for improved cross-batch classification of spectroscopic data: a comparative analysis of feature normalization techniques

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) enables sensitive, label-free chemical identification, but machine-learning models trained on a single acquisition session frequently underperform when applied to spectra from a different batch, owing to substrate, instrument, and sessio...

Human iPSC-based modeling reveals coding and non-coding transcriptomic alterations associated with RFX3 deficiency in pancreatic islets

Abstract Background RFX3 is a transcription factor (TF) critical for pancreatic endocrine development. Its loss impairs β-cell differentiation, promotes enterochromaffin cell (EC) generation, and induces apoptosis. However, the role of non-coding RNAs in mediating these effects r...

Lifestyle Medicine Competencies in Women’s Health: Consensus-Based Standards From the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine (LM) takes an evidence-based approach to the prevention and management of many conditions affecting women; however, no dedicated competency framework currently guides its application across the life span. We aimed to develop a comprehensive set of core competen...

Assessment of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in marine sediments around the state of Qatar

Marine sediments in the Arabian Gulf serve as long-term sinks for both natural and anthropogenic radionuclides; however, comprehensive baseline data for Qatar’s coastline remain limited. This study focuses on determining the natural radioactivity levels in sediment around the Qat...