Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session

• 10:00-10:15 | Introduction to the National Egyptian Genome Project: Academy of Science and Technology

• 10:15-10:45 | Why Genomics Research is of Public Interest?
  Chair of National Egyptian Genome Scientific Committee

• 10:45-11:15 | Introduction to the new Egyptian Centre of Research and Regenerative Medicine Director of ECRRM
  

• 11:15- 11:30 | Collaboration and Academic Support for Continuous Professional Development in Genomics Alexandria University Genomics Committee

• 111:30-12:00 | Opening Keynote of Alexandria University. President of Alexandria University.
  

• 12:00-12:30 | Coffee Break
  

Session II: Genomics and Community Health (examples of single gene and multifactorial health problems)

• 12:30-13:00 | Updates on the Egyptian new born screening program. Ministry of Health and Population-Disability Limitation Section: Professor Khaled Otaify

• 13:00- 13:30 | Infectious diseases and the evolving science of pharmacogenomics : Clinical implications of the human genome project. Prof. Ahmed Waheed. Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria Univeristy.
  

• 13:30-14:00 | Treatable Genetic Diseases: successful clinical stories. Professor Iman Marzouk. Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrics Department.
  

• 14:00-14:10 | Questions and Answers
  

Session III: Genomics and Technology

• 14:10-14:30 | New Technology in Next Generation Sequencing (MGI)
  

• 14:30-14:50 | NGS and its application in cancer.
  Prof. Marwa Hanafi. Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Pathology Department.

• 14:50-15:10 | NGS and software solution
  Prof. Rania Elsharkawy. Medical Research Institute-Clinical Chemistry Department

• 15:10-15:30 | Examples of NGS implementation in patient care.
  Professor Ibtisam Abdullah. Medical Research
  

• 15:30-16:00 | Questions and Answers

• 16:00-17:00 | Lunch Break