Hamad Medical Corporation achieved a key milestone in its academic health journey with the opening of the Interim Translational Research Institute (iTRI). Located in Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City, the iTRI facilitates healthcare research in Qatar and enables the translation of scientific discoveries to aid the development of new medicines, technologies and treatments for the benefit of our patients. The iTRI provides core services to be managed by skilled facilities managers and houses a clinical studies unit with consultation rooms, waiting areas and administrative and office space for clinical staff. Wet laboratories enable HMC scientists and researchers to do pre-clinical, translational research, and a seminar and meeting room promote formal and informal learning, collaborations and development of research topics.