The 4th National Conference on Genetic Diseases offers the scientific community a platform to share their knowledge in the field of Genetic Diseases. This conference offers a comprehensive agenda presented through two plenary sessions and panel discussions to benefit the professionals in the field of medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing and others, who are engaged in common health problems in the UAE. This event will feature sessions leading experts in genetic diseases, including local and international academics, physicians, and government healthcare providers. It will also give opportunities to students to showcase their presentations before a panel of expert judges. The purpose of the plenary and panel sessions is to facilitate discussions on awareness, counseling and Psychosocial aspects of genetic diseases. There will be recent updates on the management and prevention of psychosocial issues with much emphasis on their impact in the UAE, it is intended that this will raise awareness among healthcare professionals to provide effective counseling and treatment methods.
The 4th National Genetic Disorders Conference
May 2013
About the Conference
Venue /Confirmed
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center, Dubai HealthCare City
UAEGDA role
Co-Organizer
UAEGDA positioning
Organized under the patronage His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
SPEAKERS
Prof. Giriraj ratan Chandak Principal Scientist & Group Leader, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
Prof. Paul hagerman Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, MIND Institute Investigator, University of California – Davis, School of Medicine
Prof. Kyriacos Kyriacou Biochemist/Cell Biologist, Senior Scientist, Head of the Department of EM/ Molecular Pathology The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
Dr. M. Azzam Kayasseh Consultant Hepatogastroenterologist, Consultant Digestive Endoscopist, CEO/Medical Director,
Dr. Kayasseh Medical Clinic Prof. suthat fucharoen Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. sirous zeinali Associate
Professor, Director, Iranian Molecular Medicine Network Biotechnology, Research Center Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur St., Tehran,Iran
Dr. shaikha Al Arrayed Chairperson Bahrain National Hereditary Anaemia Society, Chairperson Genetic Department – Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain
Dr. habiba Al safar Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi
Dr. Jamal Gulbahar Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, Managing Director of Diagnostic Services, HH Princes Al-Jawhara Centre. College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, AGU- Bahrain
Prof. ihsan Ali Mahasneh Dean and Professor of Biotechnology – University of Sharjah. UAE
Prof. fahd Al Mulla Professor and Head of Molecular Pathology – Kuwait University
Prof. erol baysal Medical Director, UAEGDA, Consultant Molecular Geneticist Head of Molecular Genetics, Dubai Genetic & Thalassemia Center, Pathology & Genetics Dept., DHA, Dubai-UAE
Prof. sami A Gharawi Director, Bioscience Core Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia Dr. Ying Liu Marketing Director & Senior Consultant, BGI Health Asia-Pacific Team, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China
Prof. Moiz bakhiet Director, Princess Al-Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Disorders, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Jassmi Consultant Pediatrician, Pediatric Hematologist & Oncologist, Pediatrics Department, Dubai Hospital. DHA, Dubai-UAE
Dr. Ghazi Tadmouri Dean, Faculty of Public Health, Jinan University of Lebanon, Tripoli, Lebanon
