GENETIC FRONTIERS

EMPOWERING CLINICAL PRACTICE CONFERENCE  AGENDA 

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Duration Topic Speaker
Day One: Wednesday 23 Apr 2024
Registration 08:00 - 08:30 AM
08:30 - 09:00 AM Opening Remarks
Theme One: Collaborations
Moderators TBA
09:00 - 09:20 AM Collaborations with KMGC over the years Dr. Andoni Urtizberea
09:20 - 09:40 AM Rare Mendelian disease and gene discovery Dr. Jennifer Posey
09:40 - 10:00 AM Gene Matcher Dr. Reem Elshafie
10:00 - 10:20 AM The Cleft & Craniofacial Registry; Clinical and Genetic Prospective Dr. Lateefa Alkharafi
10:20 - 10:40 AM Collaborations with AlBahr Centre: Developing a protocol for genetic eye disease Dr. Alaa Elshafey
10:40 - 11:00 AM KCC and KMGC- bridging the gap for somatic cancer genetics Dr. Shakir Bahzad
11:00 - 11:15 AM Panel discussion
11:15 -12:00 PM Coffee & Prayer Break
Theme Two: Diagnostics and preventative genetics
Moderators TBA
12:00 - 12:20 PM The Debate: The Revolution of NGS and the Future of NBS Dr. Moudhi AlMai & Mr. Mohammed Alali
12:20 - 12:40 PM WGS in clinical practice Dr. Mohamed Wafik
12:40 - 01:00 PM Genomics in clinical practice Dr. Ahmed Al Fares
01:00 - 01:20 PM Updates in NIPT Prof. Majid Alfadhel
01:20 - 01:30 PM Panel discussion
01:30 - 02:00 PM OPENING CEREMONY
02:00 - 03:00 PM Exhibition, Prayer & Lunch Break
Gene-specific therapies I - Industry symposium
Moderators TBA
03:00 - 03:20 PM Familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Ahmad Alsarraf
03:20 - 03:40 PM Gene therapy in epidermolysis bullosa Dr. Arti Nanda
03:40 - 04:00 PM LC-FAOD Dr. Rasha Al Safi
04:00 - 04:10 PM Panel discussion
Theme Three: Genetics of developmental disorders
Moderators TBA
04:10 - 04:30 PM Developmental genetics Dr. Nahed Alateeqi
04:30 - 04:50 PM 50 years autism genetic research in the world and in the Arab countries Dr. Gianluca Esposito
04:50 - 05:10 PM Developmental genetics Dr. Fowzan Alkuraya
05:10 - 05:30 PM Genetic counselling in autism and developmental disorders Dr. Mona Al Saffar
05:30 - 06:00 PM Panel discussion
END OF DAY ONE
Duration Topic Speaker
Day Two: Thursday 24 Apr 2024
Theme Four: Gene-specific therapies II – Industry symposium
Moderators TBA
08:30 - 09:00 AM PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome Dr.Guillaume Canaud
09:00 - 09:20 AM Gene therapy in achondroplasia Dr. Melita Irving
09:20 - 09:40 AM SMA novel therapies: Egyptian experience Dr. Nagia Fahmi
09:40 - 10:00 AM ASMD Dr. Hind Alsharhan
10:00 - 10:20 AM Metreleptin for the treatment of generalized lipodystrophy Prof. Majid Alfadhel
10:20 - 10:40 AM Friedreich Ataxia Therapy Dr. Dirk Deleu
10:40 - 11:00 AM Gene-specific therapies in cystic fibrosis Dr. Bashar Alkhaldi
11:00 - 11:15 AM Panel discussion
11:15 - 12:00 PM Prayer & coffee Break
Theme Five: Updates in clinical genetics and genomic medicine
Moderators TBA
12:00 - 12:20 PM Genetics of aging Dr. Sherif ElKhamisy
12:20 - 12:40 PM Novel gene discovery in Saudi Prof. Majid Alfadhel
12:40 - 01:00 PM Polygenic risk score Dr. Nilanjan Chatterjee
01:00 - 01:20 PM Metabolomics and dysregulated genes in Down syndrome Dr. Tareq Mostafa
01:20 - 01:40 PM Clinical Research in Predictive Genomics and the return of actionable results Mr. Donal Melanaphy
01:40 - 01:50 PM Panel discussion
01:50 - 03:00 PM Prayer & Lunch Break
03:00 - 03:20 PM Common disease genes in Kuwait and patient registry Dr. Buthaina Bash
03:20 - 03:40 PM Issues in clinical research in rare diseases Dr. Marshall Summer
03:40 - 03:50 PM Panel discussion
03:50 - 04:20 PM Poster presentations and Prizes
Theme Six: Disorders of sexual development (DSD)
Moderators TBA
04:20 - 04:40 PM Updates in genetic diagnosis of DSD Dr. Doaa Ibrahim
04:40 - 05:00 PM DSD: an endocrinologist’s perspective Dr. Maria Almahdi
05:00 - 05:20 PM Surgical intervention in DSD: updates and challenges Dr. Abdulnasser Alsaeed
05:20 - 05:50 PM Panel discussion
05:50 - 06:00 PM Recommendations & Ending Remarks TBA
END OF DAY TWO

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