Institutional Projects

National Biomedical Informatics Center

Biomedical Informatics at Sidra Medicine has acquired a sophisticated, high-performance computing (HPC) system specifically for Genomic and Biomedical Research applications. The Department has also developed unique expertise in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics in order to analyze big data arising from genomics and other omics projects. This has facilitated not only clinically relevant research but also nationally important large-scale programs such as the Qatar Genome Program. Recognizing the pivotal role that Sidra Medicine in Qatar, it has been established as a “National Resource”.