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Sidra Medicine to host conference on genomics

Published: 08 Nov 2021 - 09:45 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 09:46 am

The Peninsula

Doha: Sidra Medicine has announced that its annual flagship research conference 'Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics 2021' will take place from December 4 to December 6, 2021. 

This year’s virtual event brings together internationally- renowned speakers, eminent researchers, top-flight healthcare professionals, and leaders of prominent scientific institutions from around the world to explore the latest innovations in biomedical research and how they translate into precision medicine solutions. 

The conference will feature live and on-demand programming from invited speakers and provide an opportunity to discuss competitive abstract submissions.

This year’s programme will focus on four themes; Future of Pediatric Genomic Medicine; Large Scale Genomes and Data: From Discovery to Health; Precision Care in Maternal and Child Health; and Advances in Innovative Therapies for Precision Medicine. 

Dr. Khalid Fakhro, Chief Research Officer at Sidra Medicine, said, “Along with our partners, we look forward to welcoming world-renowned experts and opinion leaders to Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics 2021.”

This is the sixth edition of the conference, and we are excited to share the progress and success stories from our growing genomic medicine and advanced therapy programs and highlight the great work being done by the growing scientific community in Qatar. 

"As an academic medical center, Sidra Medicine will continue in its mission of education and capacity building, as well as bringing research into routine medical practice to improve outcomes for all our patients,” added Dr. Fakhro.

Attendees of PMFG 2021 can receive continuing medical education (CME) credits if they attend the required sessions as approved by the Qatar Council of Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP). 

Registration before November 15 qualifies for early bird pricing.