The University of Okara and Hamad Bin Khlaifa University, Qatar inked a Memorandum of Understanding for students and faculty exchange and sharing of data for joint research on autism and neurological disorders resulting from cousin marriages.
The Department of Public Health and Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS), University of the Punjab are also part of the agreement.
Dr Hyung-Goo Kim from Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Dr Muhammad Wajid, Director Institute of Pure & Applied Zoology (IPAZ) and School of Applied Biology (SAB) at University of Okara and Prof. Dr RubeenaZakar, Director ISCS and Professor of Public Health at PU signed the MoU here at University of Okara.
The purpose of this MoU is to conduct joint research projects and seminars, exchanging of students and faculty members between the two universities, sharing of material and data for research and creation of high quality scientific publications jointly.
Dr Kim is currently on 3-day visit to the University of Okara. He is delivering lectures to the students here alongside interacting with the Faculty of Life Sciences and the University management.
