QF Foundation Highlights the Work of QBRI's Dr. Fouad Al Shaban

Entity: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute

Dr Fouad Alshaban, Senior Scientist, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), is co-Lead Principal Investigator of an ongoing Qatar National Research Fund-supported National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) research project titled ‘Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Qatar’.

The goals of Dr Alshaban’s research project are to estimate the prevalence of autism-spectrum disorders among Qatari families, and other families residing in Qatar, before comparing these rates to other countries.

Dr Alshaban’s research interest lies in the epidemiology of genetic diseases and particularly in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He has published three books in the fields of public health, infectious diseases, and nutrition, and has had many articles published in medical and non-medical magazines and journals.

The full interview can be found here.