Dr. Mohamed Abuhaleeqa

Consultant Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant and Chair of Academic Affairs Department, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Division Chief & Senior Consultant, Medical Genetic Department, Hamad Medical Corporation & Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

Dr. Yahya Kiwan

Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Specialist, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Mohamad Al Hakim

Founder and Chairman, American Spine Center, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Hatim Sidahmed

Head of Cord Blood Bank, M42, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Shaikha Almazrouei

Researcher of Genomics, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohamed Babiker

Consultant Pediatric Neurology and Director of Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital

Dr. Dina Saleh

Head of Department and Consultant, Pediatric Neurology, Reem Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prof. Maha Zaki

Professor, Clinical Genetics Department, Human Genetics & Genome Research Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Muna Al Saffar

Director of Genetic Counseling Program, Assistant Professor, and DOH Licensed and Canadian Board Certified Genetic Counselor, Department of Genetic and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

Dr. Reem Al-Sulaiman

Acting Chairman of Medical Genetics Department, Sr. Consultant Genetic Counseling (ABGC Board), Lead of Genetic Counseling Directory, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Ms. Khalsa Al-Kharusi

Genetic counsellor, Genetics and Developmental Medicine Clinic, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Mr. Rifaat Rawashdeh

DOH Licensed, ABGC Certified Genetic Counselor, Oncology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ms. Laura Paquette

DOH Licensed & ABGC Certified Genetic Counselor, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mrs. Shruti Shenbagam

Certified Genetic Counselor, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE

Mrs. Dianne Alameddine

ABGC Certified and DHA Licensed Genetic Counselor, Igenomix, Dubai, UAE

Mrs. Lea Abed

EBMG Certified and DHA Licensed Genetic Counselor, Igenomix, Dubai, UAE

Mr. Alan Taylor

Certified Genetic Counselor, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE

Ms. Maria Antonela Axinte

Genetic Counselor and Founder, DNA Longevity, Dubai, UAE

Mrs. Sonika Sachanandani-Phulwani

Licensed Genetic Counselor, M42 (Biogenix), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mrs. Hibat Omer

Founder & Director Genomics Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prof. Ali Taher

Associate VP for Academic Centers, Development, and External Affairs, Director for Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute, and Founding Director of Fellowship and Residents Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Abdullah Al Zayed

Consultant Internist and Hematologist, Qatif Health Network, Qatif, Saudi Arabia

Prof. Salam Alkindi

Professor, Department of Hematology, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

Prof. Mohamed Yassin

Head of Hematology Department, Senior Consultant Hematology and BMT, and Program Director of Hematology Fellowship Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Dr. Hany Dewedar

Consultant Hematology, Dubai Thalassemia Centre, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE

Prof. Hatoon Ezzat

Advisor to the Vice Minister and the Director of Blood Disorder Administration, Saudi Minstry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Prof. Nicholas Johnson

Director of the Center for Inherited Myology Research (CIMR), Professor, and Vice Chair of Research in Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Dr. Rasha El-Sherif

Assistant professor of Neurology, Newgiza University, Chair of Myo-Care Foundation, and Director of Neuromuscular Registry, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Samuel Carrell

Assistant Professor of Neurology and the Associate Director of the Center for Inherited Muscle Research (CIMR), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Dr. Michael Kiefer

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Investigator in the Center for Inherited Myology Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Dr. Ellie Carrell

Assistant Professor, Center for Inherited Myology Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Dr. Arturo Saavedra

Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Mrs. Karen Kehdy

Neurodiversity Advocate, Writer, and Mother of Two Neurodivergent Children, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Haneesha Pinnamaraju

Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Neuropedia Children's Neuroscience Center, Dubai & Sharjah, UAE

Ms. Shija Sapru

Neurodiversity and Strength-Based Approach Advocate, Certified in Twice Exceptional (2e) Education from Bridges Graduate School, and Supporter of Alternative Schooling Approaches, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Arif A. Khan

Founder & CEO, Neuropedia Children’s Neuroscience Center, Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Dubai, UAE

Mr. Abdulla Lutfi

Autistic Savant Artist, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Hana Al Geilani

Specialist Psychiatrist, American Wellness Center and Windsor Medical Center, Dubai, UAE

Mrs. Renate Baur-Richter

Executive Director, Access for All - Institute for Accessibility and Inclusion, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mr. Johannes Loh

Director, Government and Public Sector, MENA Consulting Services, Ernst & Young Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Alberto Peralta

Assistant Professor in the College of Business and Former Director of Innovation, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ms. Noura Alblooki

Senior Editor, Social Media, Abu Dhabi Media Network, Abu Dhabi, UAE