SPEAKERS
Keynote Speakers
H.E. Dr. Nora Berra
Former French Minister of Health
Former MEP
President at Union for Global Health, France
Dr. Mohamed Sayegh
Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director, NIAID/NIH, USA
Prof. Kamal F. Badr
Professor of Medicine, Deputy Vice President for Medical Affairs, and Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Professor of Medicine (Adj.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
President and CEO, Teucer Biotech Inc.
International Speakers
Ahmed Hamouda
Clinical Research Director, RAY CRO, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Fowzan Alkuraya
Chief Medical & Genomics Officer, Lifera Omics, Riyadh
Professor of Human Genetics, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh
Adjunct Principal Scientist, Centre for Genomic Medicine, KFSHRC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Hani Tamim
Professor and Director of Biostatistics Unit, Clinical Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Professor, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Jason Hipp
Digital Pathology and AI Expert, USA
Col. Prof. Manaf Alqahtani
Professor of Medicine; Senior Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology; Founding Head, Microbiology Department, RCSI
Chief of Medical Staff (Clinical & Diagnostics) and Allied Staff, Bahrain Oncology Center
Head of Medical Laboratories & Infectious Disease Services, RMS Military Healthcare network, Muharraq, Bahrain
Member, Regional Technical Advisory Groups on Immunization and International Travel and Health Editorial Peer Review Group, WHO
Prof. Ali Taher
CEO, Phoenix Clinical Research, Beirut, Lebanon
Co-Founder, Balsam Clinical Research, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia​​
Dr. Georges Labaki
CEO, Phoenix Clinical Research, Beirut, Lebanon
Co-Founder, Balsam Clinical Research, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia​​
Prof. Hikmat Abdel-Razeq
Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine; Head, Breast Cancer Service; Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director General, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
Prof. Khaled Machaca
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, & Commercialization,
Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Sahar Ebrahim
Head of Clinical Operations, Middle East and North Africa Region, IQVIA MENA, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Assaad A. Eid
Professor and Chairperson, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiological Sciences; Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Hady Khoury
Chief Development Officer, Medable Inc, Paolo Alto, CA, USA
Prof. Hussain Ismaeel
Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Balamand, Balamand, Lebanon
Chairman of Medical Services, Aman Hospital, Doha, Qatar
Prof. Khalid Fakhro
Chief Research Officer, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
Prof. Waleed Alhazzani
Professor, Critical Care Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam
Honorary Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh
CEO of the Scientific Research Center at MODHS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
UAE-based Speakers
Prof. Abdishakur Abdulle
Associate Research Professor & Senior Research Scientist; Associate Director, Public Health Research Center, NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Ayman El-Hattab
Professor, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah
Consultant Clinical Genetics at Burjeel Medical City, University Hospital Sharjah, Kanad Hospital, and Genesis Healthcare Center, UAE
Dr. Eva Turgonyi
Medical Director GCC & Pakistan, AstraZeneca, Dubai, UAE
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Dr. Mariam Saleh Al Harbi
Consultant Pediatrician and Research Integrity Manager, SEHA, Abu Dhabi
Adj Lecturer, UAE University, Al Ain
Adj Assistant Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohammad Yaqub
Associate Professor, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Rana Abu Khadra
Co-founder of CureSCG and Mother of Child with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Shamyla Siddique
Director of Research Operations, Burjeel Holdings, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Wasim El Nekidy
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Dr. Ahmed Yosry
GCC Medical Director, MSD, Dubai, UAE
Prof. Bassam Ali
Professor in Molecular & Genetic Medicine and Leader of the Genetics & Development Research Priority Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
Islam Eltantawy
General Manager, IROS M42, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Mohamad Mostafa
CEO, PDC-CRO, Dubai, UAE
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Prof. Montasir Qasymeh
Professor and Associate Provost for Research, Innovation, and Academic Development, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Saleh Ibrahim
Professor of Immunology; Chair of Medical Sciences Department; Associate Dean for Research, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Thomas Launey
Chief Researcher and VP Molecular Biotech & Genomics, Biotechnology Research Center, Technology and Innovation Institute, UAE
Dr. Alaa Assem
Managing Director, CTI EMEA, Dubai, UAE
Essamelden Mohammed
GCC Regional Manager & Africa Regulatory Manager, MCT-CRO, Dubai, UAE
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Prof. Khaled Musallam
Group Chief Research Officer, Burjeel Holdings, Abu Dhabi
Adj Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Adj Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
Dr. Mohamed Abuhaleeqa
Consultant in Hematology, Leukemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant; Chair of Academic Affairs, Abu Dhabi Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
​Prof. Rabih Halwani
Professor, College of Medicine; Director, Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Shaikha Almazrouei
Researcher of Genomics, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Walid Abbas Zaher
Founder, REWIND, Dubai
Co-Founder, Our Longevity, Abu Dhabi, UAE