Mrs May Husein

Research project: Studying meteorolgical and environmental factors influencing seadonal respiratory viruses in the state of Qatar

Abstract

Respiratory viruses cause upper respiratory tract infections and might cause more complicated infections when they reach the lower respiratory tract. Each virus has a different peak with different seasonality. The study aims To measure the relative impact on respiratory virus transmission of:  - Climate  - temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, atmospheric pressure, solar energy, and dew point. Air quality: CO, NO, NO2, SO2, O3, PM2.5. And, also to measure the relative impact on hospital admissions of:   - Climate, Air Quality, Respiratory virus transmission, and Gender. Age and  Nationality. 

  • Research degree: MSc by Research
  • Title of project: Studying meteorolgical and environmental factors influencing seadonal respiratory viruses in the state of Qatar
  • Research supervisor: Dr Ali Athab Al-Kinani
  • Other research supervisor: Professor Muthanna Samara

Biography

 I completed my Bachelor's in Biomedical science from Qatar University in 2011. Since then I worked at Hamad Medical Corporation as a Laboratory technologist and covered different areas in different labs.

- Hematology, Chemistry, and Endocrinology for three years .2011-2013. Then transferred to work at the Molecular and virology laboratory in the serology department and covered too many aspects of Elisa and Immunofluorescence techniques. During the pandemic of Covid 19, I participated in Molecular PCR and rapid testing for almost three years. I am still on my job to this date and am willing to improve my career and my skills .

Areas of research interest

  • Molecular virology
  • Epidemiology
  • respiratory vieuses

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Biomedical science , Science college , Qatar University

Funding or awards received

  • Medical research center at Hamad Medical corporation