Egypto-mania 2000
International News
Egypto-mania 2000
International News
Volume 3, Issue 1
January 2000
International Genetic
Conference a sound success
Over 500 medical doctors
& scientists from
15 countries presented 130 updated studies
The second International Conference on Population and Molecular Genetics Update was held in the Meridien Le Caire Hotel last month as a collaborative effort between the Genetics Unit, Pediatrics Department Ain Shams University (GPA), and the Middle East Geneticists Association of America (MEGA). Over one hundred and thirty presented works came from Algeria, Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Iran, Kuwait, Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tunisia, UAE, the UK, and the USA. The conference's attendance was over five hundred. Prof. Rabah M. Shawky, the conference president, was recognized with the "MEGA Award" for her significant contribution along with her colleagues towards the success of this Middle Eastern international conference. The award was granted by Prof. A.S. Teebi the president of MEGA. In closing, the organizers and attendants unanimously announced the birth of the Arab Geneticists Association (AGA). A notification of this decision was sent to Prof. Hamdy El-Sayed, the President of the Arab Medical Association.
Ain Shams University's Faculty of Medicine which was established in 1946 currently boasts 30,000 graduates, many of whom are prominent international figures in their respective fields. Both Ain SHams and Alexandria medical colleges offer MSc., MD, and PhD in medical and human genetics.
The Ambassadors sends its congratulations to Prof. Hamed Shatla, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, Prof. Yehia El-Gamal, head of the pediatric department, and Prof. Rabah Shawky, head of the genetic unit and their colleagues, Prof. Farida Farid, Prof. Hamid El-Khayat, Prof. Khalila Mokhtar & Prof. Karima Abd El-Khalek for their excellent efforts in this Egyptian, Arab, Middle Eastern, and International genetic conference. For more information about the conference, contact www.alphamedical.com.eg
Some of the studies presented at this international scientific gathering include:
Prof. Rabah Shawky "Prevalence of genetic disorders among Egyptians," and "Molecular biology of Gaucher Disease."
Prof Teebi "Genetic Diversity among the Arabs," and "Dysmorphology: The science and art."
Prof. Maher Mahran (Ain Shams Univ.) gave a presentation about his experience with toxoplasmosis.
Prof. Mohsen El-Hazmi (Saudi Arabia) "Genetic counselling: A multi-disciplinary approach."
Prof. Samia El-Temtamy (National Research Center) "Genetic counseling in children with limb malformations."
Prof. Suzan Rushdy (Alexandria Univ.) presented "Translocation with phenotype-karyotype correlation."
Prof. Mohamed Khalil Abdel-Khalek of (Cairo Univ.) "Liver transplantation substitutes."
Prof. Mohamed Hafez (Mansoura Univ.) "Gene mutations in Thalassaemias."
Prof. Lihadh Al-Ghazali (United Arab Emirates) "Congenital anomalies register in developing countries."
Prof. Mohamed Awadalla (Ain Shams Univ.) "Genetic basis of Coeliac disease."
Dr. Chahira Kozma (Georgetown Univ.) "The ethical, legal and social issues: A basic dimension of genetic advances and Human Genome Project." & "Genetic conditions in Ancient Egypt."
Dr. Habiba Chaabouni (Tunisia) "Molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases in Tunisia."
Prof. Ali Khalifa (Ain Shams Univ.) "The role of genetics in breast cancer."
Prof Galila Mokhtar "The genetic basis of oncology in pediatric malignancy."
Prof. Mokhtar El-Zawahry, Dr. Suzan Al-Bustan and Daliel Al-Azmi (Kuwait University) "Molecular genotypes of the ABO blood group system in Kuwait."
Dr. A.T Soliman and his colleagues (Muscat) "Neonatal diabetes mellitus in Oman." and a second paper with Dr. Anna Rajab "Robinow Syndrome".
Prof. Mazen B. Qumsiyeh and Moncef Benkhalifa (Yale University) "Cytogenetic diagnosis in prenatal medicine."
Prof Ekram Abdel Salam (Cairo University) and Prof. Nagwa Abdel Meguid (National Egyptian Research Center) presented two separate papers discussing the molecular studies of muscular dystrophy.
Prof. Teepu Seddique (USA) "Molecular approach of neurogenetic disorders."
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed (Duke University) "Supernumerary marker Chromosomes."
Dr. Kathryn Camp (USA) "Nutritional management of inherited pediatric diseases and syndromes."
Prof. Farida Farid (Ain Shams Univ.) "Prevalence of genetic disorders among dialysis children."
Dr. Mohamed Rafi (Jefferson Medical College) "Gene therapy for neurodegenerative disorders."
Massoud Houshmand (Sweden) "Mitochondrial DNA disorders."
Mohamed Rashed (Netherlands) "Neonatal screening for inborn errors of fatty-acids oxidation."
Prof. D.D. Farhoud (Tehran University) "Epidemiology of neural tube defects in Iran."
Dr. Manal Hamdy El-Sayed (Ain Shams Univ.) "Molecular Study of HCV infection in high-risk children and their care-providers.
Dr. Behzad Moqhadaszadeh (France) "Congenital muscular dystrophy."
Prof. Ahmed Samy Khalifa (Ain Shams) "Gaucher's disease in Egyptian children."
Dr. Scott Furbish (USA) "Enzyme replacement
therapy in Gaucher disease."
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