IBG & Sidra Medicine and Research Center Scientific Collaboration Meeting to be held on January 24th
We are excited to invite you to a Scientific Collaboration Meeting between IBG and Sidra Medicine and Research Center.
The event will bring together researchers from IBG and Sidra Medicine to explore potential collaborations in addressing the challenges of rare diseases. The meeting will begin with speeches by DEU Rector and IBG Director Prof. Bayram Yılmaz and Sidra Medicine Chief Research Officer Prof. Khalid A. Fakhro. The meeting will feature presentations from both institutions, followed by dedicated discussion sessions to identify mutually beneficial research partnerships.
The Event
Date: January 24th
Location: IBG Aziz Sancar Auditorium
Speakers – Sidra Medicine
Dr. Bernice Lo “The Critical Role of Functional Investigations in the Definitive Diagnosis of Patients with Primary Immune Disorders”
Dr. Erdener ÖZER “Artificial Intelligence Applications in Precision Pathology: An Emerging Topic in Precision Medicine”
Dr.Younes Mokrab “A Biobank Catalogue of Transcriptomes and Associated Genetic Effects Based on 2,000 Subjects Uncovers the Causal Effects of Middle Eastern Genetic Variation and Uncovers Novel Disease Mechanisms”
Dr. Chira Cugno “Cell therapy manufacturing and point of care for gene therapy” (Online)
Speakers – IBG
Dr. Esra ERDAL – title to be determined
Dr. Serap Erkek “Epigenetic Regulation in Cancer and Rare Disease”
Dr. Uğur Özbek “RareBoost ERA Chair Project-Colloboration and Solution for Rare- Rare and Undiagnosed Disease Platform (RUDiP)”
Dr. Yavuz Oktay “Neurogenetic Disease Modelling: From Stem Cell Models and Genome Editing to Multi-omic Analyses”
Dr. Mehmet İnan “Development of Therapeutic Antibodies and Antibody Fragments”
About Sidra Medicine
Sidra Medicine is a women’s and children’s hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Qatar, established in 2016. Sidra Medicine prioritizes a strong, clinically-oriented biomedical research program, and developing a national resource of genomic information that improves health in Qatar and the region. They are also developing a Precision Medicine Program to integrate research into patient care, focusing on areas such as advanced diagnostics, personalized therapy, and research for every patient.