AGENDA
Day 1: Friday, 16 May 2025
Vaccination and Infectious Disease Prevention
Chairperson: Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City & Hayat Biotech, UAE
08:00 - 08:10
Welcome Message
08:10 - 08:40
RSV prevention: safeguarding health across all ages
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City & Hayat Biotech, UAE
08:40 - 09:10
Targeting vulnerable populations: importance of RSV prophylaxis targeting high risk group
Prof. Bosco Paes
McMaster University, Canada
09:10 - 09:25
RSV beyond respiratory infection
Disclosure to Learners: This scientific talk is sponsored by AstraZeneca
Prof. Walid Abuhammour
Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, UAE
09:25 - 09:40
RSV local landscape and preventive strategies
Disclosure to Learners: This scientific talk is sponsored by AstraZeneca
Dr. Huda Al Dhanhani
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital, UAE
09:40 - 10:00
Panel discussion
Prof. Bosco Paes
McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
Dr. Huda Al Dhanhani
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital, UAE
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City & Hayat Biotech, UAE
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Prof. Walid Abuhammour
Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, UAE
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10:00 - 10:20
Navigating the new reality: strengthening protection for at-risk groups against covid-19
Disclosure to Learners: This scientific talk is sponsored by Moderna
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City & Hayat Biotech, UAE
10:20 - 10:40
Applications and challenges of mNGS in pathogen identification for severe infections
Disclosure to Learners: This scientific talk is sponsored by BGI
Prof. Yuetian Yu
Shanghai Renji Hospital & Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Maternal immunizations: current recommendations
Dr. Huda Al Dhanhani
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital, UAE
Role of Screening in Early Health Intervention
Chairperson: Prof. Ayman El-Hattab
Burjeel Medical City, UAE
11:30 - 12:00
The world's largest genetic premarital screening program: pioneering preventive healthcare in Abu Dhabi
Dr. Mohamed Alameri
Abu Dhabi Department of Health, UAE
12:00 - 12:30
Challenges in prenatal screening
Dr. Hisham Mirghani
NMC Royal Hospital, UAE
12:30 - 13:00
Clinical exome sequencing in health and disease
Dr. Hemad Yasaei
National Reference Laboratory, UAE
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Chairperson: Dr. Hassan Jaafar
Burjeel Medical City, UAE
14:00 - 14:30
Available modalities for cancer prevention
Dr. Hassan Jaafar
Burjeel Medical City, UAE
14:30 - 15:00
Pediatric cancer prevention and early detection
Dr. Mustafa Al Baroudi
NMC Royal Hospital, UAE
15:00 - 15:30
Precision cancer prevention with polygenic risk score
Dr. Fawad Khan
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA
15:30 - 16:00
How to eliminate cervical cancer in the MENA region?
Prof. Reda Hemida
Mansoura University, Egypt
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break
Diet and Nutrition
Chairperson: Dr. Wafaa Ayesh
Tadawi Hospital, UAE
16:30 - 17:00
Personalized nutrition in disease prevention: leveraging artificial intelligence and genomics
Dr. Wafaa Ayesh
Tadawi Hospital, UAE
17:00 - 17:30
Nutrition and public health interventions
Prof. Haleama Al Sabbah
Abu Dhabi University, UAE
17:30 - 18:00
Using digital platforms to improve awareness and practice toward salt intake in UAE
Dr. Amjad Jarrar
United Arab Emirates University, UAE
18:00 - 18:30
Improving infant nutrition through breastfeeding: addressing barriers and promoting healthy practices
Dr. Zainab Taha
Zayed University, UAE
18:30 - 18:40
Day 1 closing remarks
Day 2: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Chronic Disease Prevention
Chairperson: Dr. Thana Alyafei
Abu Dhabi Department of Health, UAE
09:00 - 09:30
Preventing chronic diseases: the power of lifestyle medicine
Dr. Thana Alyafei
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE
09:30 - 10:00
Preventing obesity in the modern era: challenges and innovations
Dr. Mohammad Fityan
Burjeel Medical City, UAE
10:00 - 10:30
Role of preventive national program in combating diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases
Dr. Osman El Labban
​Dubai Health Authority, UAE
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
AI and Predictive Medicine
Chairperson: Dr. Mohammad Yaqub
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE
11:00 - 11:30
AI-powered early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Mohammad Yaqub
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE
11:30 - 12:00
Investigating diabetes determinants between Omics and AI
Prof. Pierre Zalloua
Khalifa University, UAE; Harvard University, USA
12:00 - 12:30
Early identification of heart rate variability changes in offspring with genetic predisposition to hypertension in Oman
Prof. Abdulnasir Hossen
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
12:30 - 13:00
Integrating genomic profiling into precision preventive medicine: a paradigm shift toward individualized risk stratification and intervention
Dr. Suliman Khan
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
Environmental Health
Chairperson: Prof. Pierre Zalloua
Khalifa University, UAE; Harvard University, USA
14:00 - 14:30
Environmental health and chronic diseases: a preventive medicine approach to reducing the burden
Prof. Basema Saddik
University of Sharjah, UAE
14:30 - 15:00
Emerging environmental contaminants: human health and ecological risk implications
Dr. Lucy Semerjian
University of Sharjah, UAE
Mental Health
15:00 - 15:30
The science of emotional health: a new frontier in preventive medicine
Dr. Moustafa Hassan
Emotional and Mental Health Clinic, Canada
15:30 - 16:00
Innovative strategies in prevention and early intervention in mental health care
Dr. Hamid Alhaj
University of Sharjah, UAE
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break
Workshops
16:30 - 18:00
Clinical study design in a nutshell
Prof. Hani Tamim
American University of Beirut, Lebanon; Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
18:00 - 19:30
How I write manuscripts for peer-reviewed medical journals
Prof. Khaled Musallam
Burjeel Holdings & Khalifa University, UAE; Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
19:30 - 19:40
Day 2 closing remarks