Dubai to host 6th Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference from 21st January
Date
1/11/2016 4:31:01 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI 11th January 2016 (WAM) -- The Centre for Arab Genomic Studies CAGS a centre affiliated to the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences is to organise the 6th Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference 6th PAHGC from 21st to 23rd January at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Dubai.
The conference themed 'Genetics of Multifactorial Diseases' will discuss a number of important issues regarding genetic and environmental factors as causes of infectious diseases.
Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali the Director of CAGS and the President of the Conference said that the conference will see the participation of 35 countries including the UAE Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar Lebanon Egypt Algeria Morocco Tunisia Sudan Britain France Switzerland Denmark Russia Finland India Australia and the United States of America.
"Multifactorial diseases are caused by interplay between genetic and environmental factors and many of these diseases are alarmingly prevalent in the Arab world. Examples include Diabetes Obesity Cancer and Neurodevelopmental diseases" Said Dr. Al Ali.
"The choice of theme by CAGS was taken after much deliberation in order to encourage Arab geneticists to conduct more in-depth studies in this field. Despite the high incidence of these diseases in Arab countries and their associated mortality and morbidity few studies are conducted locally and regionally in order to elucidate their molecular causes" he added.
"The 6th PAHGC will mark the beginning of a new phase in the history of CAGS during which more collaborative Arab scientific work will be performed. This will accompany the significant expansion in CAGS' activities and its growing role in shaping the future of the human genetics in the Arab region" Dr. Al Ali said.
"The 6th PAHGC is keen to benefit from the expertise of the members of the Executive and Arab Councils of CAGS especially that they are among the top Arab scientists and well-known experts on global level in this field of science. To that end 10 professors from CAGS' councils were chosen to be the module developers of the 6th PAHGC's sessions. They are responsible for selecting and inviting keynote speakers select research papers for presentation and moderate the panel discussions" he said.
The scientists include Professors Lehadh Al Gazali Fatma Bastaki and Fatima Al Jasmi UAE members from the Executive Council of CAGS along with Professors Riad Bayoumi Oman Lotfi Chouchane Qatar Moiz Bakhiet Bahrain Moein Kanaan Palestine Hanan Hamamy Jordan Andre Megarbane Lebanon and Habiba ChaabouniTunisia from the Arab Council of CAGS.
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