Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Core Labs launched its inaugural Summer Programme, offering undergraduate students across Qatar an exclusive opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge research.
Participants worked directly within the state-of-the-art Materials Characterisation Lab, Proteomics Core Lab, and Genomics Core Lab, a statement said.
The Materials Characterisation Lab internship provided theoretical and hands-on training on a diverse array of characterisation techniques, including optical and electron microscopy, spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, and others. The participants conducted various laboratory activities and analyses alongside the Core Labs’ scientists, acquiring insights into diverse aspects of the material sciences.
The Proteomics core Lab programme provided participants with theoretical and hands-on training on advanced protein and autoantibody biomarker research using the latest proteomics technologies, while the Genomics Lab internship provided interns the opportunity to utilise generation sequencing technology.
The participants also contributed to lectures and group meetings, which helped them to immerse themselves in the research environment and explore careers as researchers.
