# About the College of Health and Life Sciences

**Source**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/chls/about
**Parent**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/chls/admission-requirements

## The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) provides essential educational and research training to future leaders in the fields of biomedical sciences, genomics, precision medicine, and exercise science.

The College embodies a multidisciplinary learning approach to research and discovery and aims to become a dedicated hub of knowledge sharing in the area of health and life sciences. Its programs integrate scientific expertise by combining a seasoned collective of research partners within the university with esteemed external clinical and health science partners.

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## Students and Alumni

CHLS graduates leave HBKU enriched in knowledge of, and experience in, state-of-the- art basic, clinical, and translational research approaches, which are foundational to advances in biomedical and health sciences. Our alumni are equipped to address the pressing needs of the healthcare sector and contribute to fulfilling the Qatar National Vision 2030.

CHLS attracts and trains outstanding students from Qatar and many other countries, all of whom possess the intellect and motivation to pursue scientific discovery within the research laboratories of the college or its research partners.

### Graduates typically choose to pursue careers in the following areas:

- Academia and education
- Biomedical research
- Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical and biomedical companies
- Ministries and governmental agencies
- Exercise physiology targeting precision fitness training
- Other related fields

## Faculty and Research Areas

[Faculty](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/chls/people)

CHLS comprises internationally recognized faculty pursuing high-impact research in important, health-related fields.

Research programs often include disease models, with an emphasis on the translation of research outcomes to address clinical challenges. The creation of multidisciplinary teams is a major focus, allowing the college to attract the necessary resources to maintain and build the technologies required to support its research goals.

Transdisciplinary collaborations drive innovation and the spur achievement of successful outcomes, aligning the expertise of the wider community of HBKU colleges and partner institutions.

### Faculty are involved in the following areas of research:

- Neuroscience
- Cardiovascular
- Rare diseases
- Cancer biology
- Omics (genomics, metabolomics, proteomics)
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular and cellular biology
- Mechanobiology
- Exercise physiology
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
- Drug discovery
- Biopsychology