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Sidra Medicine’s upcoming CUDOS Congress 2019 based on the ‘Current Understanding on Diabetes, Obesity and Related Syndromes’ will host symposia on Paediatric Precision Medicine.
CUDOS Congress 2019 will be held from November 20 to 26 at Qatar National Convention Center. The congress’ primary focus is on genomics and clinical research as well as the care and treatment of children and young people with diabetes, obesity and related syndromes.
Dr Ammira-Sarah Akil, Principal Investigator at Sidra Medicine, founder of CUDOS Scientific series and chairperson of CUDOS Congress 2019, said, “This is for the first time Sidra Medicine is hosting a genomics focused symposia on paediatric precision medicine at CUDOS Congress 2019. It will feature two tracks: the first based on Sidra Medicine’s roadmap towards precision medicine immunology and the second track based on neuro-critical care.”
The paediatric precision medicine symposia will be held on November 26 and will be led by Dr Khalid Fakhro, acting chief research officer at Sidra Medicine and head of its Precision Medicine Program. Sessions include presentations and case studies from Sidra Medicine clinicians and researchers on a variety of precision-led programmes in pulmonology, child and adolescent mental health, epilepsy, cancer immono-genomics and developmental disorders.
The congress has also confirmed several speakers and presenters including Dr Elias Zerhouni, president of Global Research & Development and member of the board of governors at Sidra Medicine; Sheikh Dr Mohammad al Thani, director of the Public Health Department at the Ministry of Public Health; Dr Abdulwahab al Musleh, deputy executive director of Medical Affairs, LOC Medical Director at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy; Jassim Rashid al Buenain, secretary-general of the Qatar Olympic Committee; and Prof Hakon Hakonarson, director of the Center for Applied Genomics at the Joseph Stokes Jr Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the US.
Doha
Sidra Medicine’s upcoming CUDOS Congress 2019 based on the ‘Current Understanding on Diabetes, Obesity and Related Syndromes’ will host symposia on Paediatric Precision Medicine.
CUDOS Congress 2019 will be held from November 20 to 26 at Qatar National Convention Center. The congress’ primary focus is on genomics and clinical research as well as the care and treatment of children and young people with diabetes, obesity and related syndromes.
Dr Ammira-Sarah Akil, Principal Investigator at Sidra Medicine, founder of CUDOS Scientific series and chairperson of CUDOS Congress 2019, said, “This is for the first time Sidra Medicine is hosting a genomics focused symposia on paediatric precision medicine at CUDOS Congress 2019. It will feature two tracks: the first based on Sidra Medicine’s roadmap towards precision medicine immunology and the second track based on neuro-critical care.”
The paediatric precision medicine symposia will be held on November 26 and will be led by Dr Khalid Fakhro, acting chief research officer at Sidra Medicine and head of its Precision Medicine Program. Sessions include presentations and case studies from Sidra Medicine clinicians and researchers on a variety of precision-led programmes in pulmonology, child and adolescent mental health, epilepsy, cancer immono-genomics and developmental disorders.
The congress has also confirmed several speakers and presenters including Dr Elias Zerhouni, president of Global Research & Development and member of the board of governors at Sidra Medicine; Sheikh Dr Mohammad al Thani, director of the Public Health Department at the Ministry of Public Health; Dr Abdulwahab al Musleh, deputy executive director of Medical Affairs, LOC Medical Director at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy; Jassim Rashid al Buenain, secretary-general of the Qatar Olympic Committee; and Prof Hakon Hakonarson, director of the Center for Applied Genomics at the Joseph Stokes Jr Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the US.
