By Fazeena Saleem
DOHA: A new study at the Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Law School aims to ultimately facilitate researchers in Qatar and globally to overcome limitations in receiving funds and commercialize research findings, according to a senior official.
The study would benefit research projects in genomic medicine (medical discipline that involves using genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care) and other innovative findings , said Professor Clinton Francis, the Founding Dean of HBKU Law School, a member of Qatar Foundation.
“It’s about a new solution to collective innovation. The study will be creating a combination of law and technology to facilitate collective innovation, particularly in areas of complex research and genomics, an area Qatar has invested heavily,” Professor Francis told The Peninsula recently.
“It’s a concept that I have been exploring called intellectual capital management and I have been working with students to find the details of the project.
“And has been researching in different aspects of it, as we think about the design and implementation,” he added.
The new study is being conducted by Professor Francis and three students at the HBKU.
Speaking about the progress of the study Professor Francis said, “We are anticipating a publication and it’s also a project actually be implementing and if there is a funding could be explored in Qatar.”
“Our goal will be to actually implement the findings among the research community involved in genomics in Qatar, it could be a global implementation or in a specific area to facilitate the collaboration among all researchers and help them overcome the limitations and potential attribution. And seek funding not only from public but commercialize their findings,” said Professor Francis.
The HBKU Law School also launched its three-year Juris Doctor (JD) program earlier this year for students studying in this region.
The JD program is a collaboration between Northwestern University’s Law School and Qatar Foundation. Northwestern University School of Law will act in an advisory role, but the degree awarded will be from HBKU.
The JD program curriculum includes corporate law, banking, commercial law, intellectual property and intellectual capital management.
The JD program is open to individuals who already hold an undergraduate degree in any major. At present around 20 students have enrolled as the first batch and 70 percent of them are Qatari, according to Professor Francis.
Faculty at HBKU Law School include experts from the Middle East and North Africa region as well as faculty members from Northwestern.
The Peninsula
By Fazeena Saleem
DOHA: A new study at the Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Law School aims to ultimately facilitate researchers in Qatar and globally to overcome limitations in receiving funds and commercialize research findings, according to a senior official.
The study would benefit research projects in genomic medicine (medical discipline that involves using genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care) and other innovative findings , said Professor Clinton Francis, the Founding Dean of HBKU Law School, a member of Qatar Foundation.
“It’s about a new solution to collective innovation. The study will be creating a combination of law and technology to facilitate collective innovation, particularly in areas of complex research and genomics, an area Qatar has invested heavily,” Professor Francis told The Peninsula recently.
“It’s a concept that I have been exploring called intellectual capital management and I have been working with students to find the details of the project.
“And has been researching in different aspects of it, as we think about the design and implementation,” he added.
The new study is being conducted by Professor Francis and three students at the HBKU.
Speaking about the progress of the study Professor Francis said, “We are anticipating a publication and it’s also a project actually be implementing and if there is a funding could be explored in Qatar.”
“Our goal will be to actually implement the findings among the research community involved in genomics in Qatar, it could be a global implementation or in a specific area to facilitate the collaboration among all researchers and help them overcome the limitations and potential attribution. And seek funding not only from public but commercialize their findings,” said Professor Francis.
The HBKU Law School also launched its three-year Juris Doctor (JD) program earlier this year for students studying in this region.
The JD program is a collaboration between Northwestern University’s Law School and Qatar Foundation. Northwestern University School of Law will act in an advisory role, but the degree awarded will be from HBKU.
The JD program curriculum includes corporate law, banking, commercial law, intellectual property and intellectual capital management.
The JD program is open to individuals who already hold an undergraduate degree in any major. At present around 20 students have enrolled as the first batch and 70 percent of them are Qatari, according to Professor Francis.
Faculty at HBKU Law School include experts from the Middle East and North Africa region as well as faculty members from Northwestern.
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