INTRODUCTION
The supreme council of health in the Kingdom of Bahrain is pleased to announce the hosting of the “From Genes to Treatment Symposium," which will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 23 February 2025, at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, with the presence of HE Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health.
The Supreme Council of Health, in collaboration with Mobility Health Consultants, an event organizer, is putting on the From Genes to Treatment Symposium, a cutting-edge scientific and educational event. This event will focus on the essential role of pharmacogenomics in modern medicine and the inspiration of drug development.
The objective of this event is to provide physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with a platform to extensively discuss the most recent developments in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine.
Location
| Timings | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 - 08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00 - 08:20 | Impact of Precision Medicine on PGX Application: How to Shift Towards Personalized Medicine in In uencing the Current Medical Management Practice | Dr. Mariam Bu Sehail |
| 08:20 - 08:40 | How can Pharmacogenomic Support your Clinical Practice? (Virtual) | Dr. Razan El Melik |
| 08:40 - 09:00 | Discussion | |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening Ceremony Part 1 | |
| 09:15 - 09:25 | Bahrain Experience: The First Successful CRISPR-Based Sickle Cell Treatment | Dr Jameela Alsalman |
| 09:25 - 09:15 | Pharmacogenomics: Current Status and Future Perspectives | Prof. Sir Munir Pir Mohamed |
| 09:45 - 09:25 | Opening Ceremony Part 2 | |
| 10:00 - 09:45 | Exhibition Opening & Co ee Break | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Experience of KSA: Success of the First Gene Therapy for Thalassemia | Dr. Mohammed Essa |
| 10:50 - 11:20 | Druggable Genome: Human Genomics Inspiring Drug Development | Prof. Fowzan AlKuraya |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | A Critical Review of Evidence on SMA Disease Modifying Therapies, A Value Assessment | Dr. Laila Abu Esba |
| 11:40 - 11:50 | Discussion | |
| 11:50 - 12:05 | Discussion | |
| 12:05 - 12:25 | Pharmacogenetics: A Pathway to Cost E ective Targeted Healthcare | Dr. Anas Hamad |
| 12:25 - 12:45 | PGx Outcome of Bahraini Genome Project | Dr. Fatema Marhoon |
| 12:45 - 13:05 | Pharmacogenomics: Bridging the Gap Between Genetics and Drug Response | Dr. Abdulrahman Sharaf |
| 13:05 - 13:00 | Discussion | |
| 13:20 - 14:20 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Rede ne Asthma Rescue Therapy (Sponsored by AstraZeneca) | Dr. Muneer Mahdi |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Harnessing Innovation in Glioma Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Sponsored by Servier) | Dr. Anas Hamad |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Enabling PGx Pro ling with In nium Arrays (Sponsored by Al Zahrawi) | Dr. Samih Al Qawlaq |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Avoiding Re-hospitalization: A place for Long Acting Injection (Sponsered by Lundbeck) | Dr. Hasan Fadhul |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Pharmcogenomics and the Future of Customised Medicine | Dr. Burhanuddin Al Awadhi |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Semaglutide in Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Disease: A Multi-Organ | Dr. Hassan Frookh |
| 15:00 - 04:00 | Wrap up & Recommendations and Closure |