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Congress Chairman

Professor Ayman El-Hattab

Professor Ayman El-Hattab

Congress Chairman, MENA Congress for Rare Diseases

Founder & President, MENA Organization for Rare Diseases

Professor, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah

Consultant Clinical Genetics at Burjeel Medicl City, University Hospital Sharjah, Kanad Hospital, and Genesis Healthcare Center, UAE

AE

Head of Scientific Committee

Prof. Khaled Musallam

Prof. Khaled Musallam

Group Chief Research Officer, Burjeel Holdings

Adj Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE

Scientific Committee Members

Dr. Anwar Baban

Dr. Anwar Baban

Consultant Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Rare Diseases and Medical Genetics Units, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital & Research Institute, Rome, Italy

IT
Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

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

Adjunct Professor Pediatric Neurology, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SA
Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk

Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk

Consultant Medical Geneticist, Genetics & Inherited Disorders, Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, Arabian Gulf University & University Medical Clinics,

Chair, Rare Disease Campaign & Care for Rare Support Group, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

BH
Prof. Maha Zaki

Prof. Maha Zaki

Professor, Clinical Genetics Department,

Human Genetics & Genome Research Institute, National Research Centre

Professor, Genetics Department, Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt

EG
Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Division Chief, Genetic & Genomic Medicine, Sidra Medicine

Senior Consultant, Medical Genetic Department, Hamad Medical Corporation

Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar

QA
Prof. Uğur Özbek

Prof. Uğur Özbek

Chair, RAREBOOST Project

Director, Rare and Undiagnosed Disease Platform

Orphanet Country Coordinator, Izmir BioMedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey

TR

Session and Symposium Chairpersons

Dr. Anwar Baban

Dr. Anwar Baban

Consultant Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Rare Diseases and Medical Genetics Units, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital & Research Institute, Rome, Italy

IT
Mrs. Areen Abuhejleh

Mrs. Areen Abuhejleh

Head of Health Programs, Special Olympics UAE, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE
Dr. Bahaa Jalal

Dr. Bahaa Jalal

Director, Center for the Disabled, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Director, Help Center for the Middle East and North Africa, Kuwait, Kuwait

KW
Prof. Bassam Ali

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

AE
Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

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

Adjunct Professor Pediatric Neurology, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SA
Dr. Joanne Sadier

Dr. Joanne Sadier

Senior Consultant, Department of Public Health, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE

AE
Prof. Khaled Musallam

Prof. Khaled Musallam

Group Chief Research Officer, Burjeel Holdings

Adj Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE
Dr. Khawla Al Shehhi

Dr. Khawla Al Shehhi

Philosophy in Education (Special and Inclusive), The British University in Dubai and Executive Director Officer, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

AE
Dr. Hassan Jaafar

Dr. Hassan Jaafar

Consultant Medical Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE
Dr. Muna Al Saffar

Dr. Muna Al Saffar

Director of Genetic Counseling Program and Assistant Professor, Department of Genetic and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

AE
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi

Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi

Consultant Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

Senior Advisor, Hayat Biotech, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE
Ms. Nipa Bhuptani

Ms. Nipa Bhuptani

Founder and Chief Values Officer, Applied & Behavioral Training Institutes, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AE
Dr. Rasha Abdelrahman

Dr. Rasha Abdelrahman

Head of Psychology Department & Assistant Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE

AE
Dr. Rola Ba-Abbad

Dr. Rola Ba-Abbad

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ocular Genetics, Electrophysiology of Vision & Medical Retina, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SA
Dr. Shiamaa Almashhadani

Dr. Shiamaa Almashhadani

Senior Specialist Public Health Dentistry, Head of Promotion and Prevention, and Clinical lead for Dental Home Services, Dubai Health

Dental Internship Supervisory Program, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University (HBMCDM-MBRU), Dubai, UAE

AE
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