STEM CELL RESEARCH IN GULF

STEM CELL RESEARCH IN GULF

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August 12, 2022

“Countries today are not measured by their wealth,” said Dr Fathy Saoud, the president of Qatar Foundation, opening a stem cell forum hosted by Weill Cornell Medical College. “They are measured by what they produce, including research and ideas.” Among medical researchers, stem cells are hot. Leading scientists are closing in on breakthroughs and lauding the cells’ potential to treat, even cure, some of the world’s most serious medical problems, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Researches in these lines are being seriously pursued in Gulf states.