Conference program

2nd International Conference on Medical Genetics
15th- 17th February 2015
07:30- 09:00
09:00- 09:20
09:20- 09:40
09:40- 10:00
10:00- 10:20
10:20- 10:40
Program Overview
Day One: Sunday 15th February 2015
Registration
Medical Genetics: Serving the Patient
Introduction “Medical Genetic: A Historical
Dr. Jumana Al-Aama
Perspective”
Prof. Linda Lako
Using stem cells to treat blindness
PGD and PGS, 15 Years of Experience:
Dr. Samir Abbas
Methodology and Outcome
Difficulties facing genetic counselors in the
Mrs. Alaa Edrees
Arab World
Discussion
10:40- 11:10
KSA/ Jeddah
UK
KSA/ Jeddah
KSA/ Jeddah
Opening Ceremony and Coffee break
Medical Genetics: From the Bench to the Clinic
11:10 – 11:30
TBA
TBA
TBA
11:30 – 11:50
Effect of life experiences on Future Health
Dr. Hala Mosli
KSA/Jeddah
Dr. Noshina Shaheen
UK
Dr. Musharaf Al-Jelani
KSA/Jeddah
11:50 – 12:10
12:10- 12:30
12:30 – 12:40
Unraveling aging mechanisms through
telomere capping proteins
Causative gene; identification in hereditary
skin disorders: An experience of the past two
years
Discussion
12:40 – 13:30
Lunch break and Visit Exhibition Area
Research Presentations
Princess AlJawhara AlBrahim Center of Excellence in Research of Hereditary Disorders Awards
for the Best Scientific Paper in Medical Genetics (Oral Presentations)
13:30 - 14:15
Research by Young Investigators
14:15 - 15:00
Research in Clinical Genetics
15:00 - 15:45
Research in Basic Genetics
15:45 - 16:00
First day closing remarks
7:30 – 8:30
Program overview
Day Two: Monday 16th February 2015
Registration
Stem Cell Technology and Application
8:30- 8:50
Introduction about Pluripotent stem cells
Mrs. Amna Bdair
KSA/ Jeddah
8:50- 09:10
Using induced Pluripotent stem cells to
understand inherited disease
Prof. Linda Lako
UK
09:10- 09:30
Stem Cells for Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Abu Merei
KSA/ Riyadh
09:30- 09:50
09:50- 10:00
10:00 - 10:15
10:15 – 10:35
10:35 – 10:55
10:55 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:35
Development of Disease Models Using Induced
Prof. Lyle Armstrong
Pluripotent Stem Cells
Discussion
Coffee Break
Medical Genetic: Clinical Perspectives
Treatable inborn errors of metabolism
Approach to the patient with neurogenetic
disease
The Neonatal Screening Program in the Kingdom,
What Next
The Patient with Cerebellar Hypoplasia
Prof. Arndt Rolfs
Germany
Dr. Amal Hashim
KSA/Riyadh
DrZuhair Rahbeeni
KSA/Riyadh
Dr. Yousef Housawi
KSA/Dammam
11:35- 11:55
Discussion
11:55 – 13:15
Lunch break and Visit Exhibition Area
Dysmorphology Session
13:15 – 14:15
Dysmorphology Session
Presentation of
Interesting Cases
14:15– 14:20
14:20 – 15:20
15:20– 15:10
UK
Prof. Nabeel
Bondogji/ Dr. M. AlBar/ Dr. Sameer
Hot Topics in PGD and Prenatal Diagnosis
Abbas/ Dr. Zuhair
Rahbeeni
Second day closing remarks/ announcement of
winners
7:30 – 8:30
Post-conference Workshops
Tuesday 17th February 2015
Workshop Registration
WORKSHOPS
Room 2
Ms. Khadijah
Bakur/
Dr. Mahmoud
Almutadares
Room 1
Prof. Ashraf Al-Harouni/
Dr. Ghada Battawi
09:00 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:15
11:15 – 13:15
How to describe dysmorphic features
Counseling Skills
Molecular Lab
Dr. Shareef Edris/
Ms. Hadia Almahdi
Cytogenetic
Lab
Mr. Hussain
Shaikh/
Ms. Mona AlMaramhi
Multi SNP panel
screening (SNaPshot)
SNPs
microarray in
Genetics
Multi SNP panel
screening (SNaPshot)
SNPs
microarray in
Genetics
Coffee Break
How to describe dysmorphic features
Counseling Skills