When Virtual seminar on Wednesday 26 February, 4pm – 4.55pm (AEDT)
Where Online. Link will be provided in the registration confirmation email.
Registration Registration is free and available here.
Join Australian Genomics’ DNA dialogue seminar “The evolving landscape of genomic diagnostics for rare diseases, and insights for population screening in the Middle East” featuring Dr Ahmad Abou Tayoun from the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr Abou Tayoun’s presentation will focus on diagnosing patients with rare diseases in the Middle East. He will show data using new applications or technologies beyond current standard of care, such as rapid whole genome sequencing in the NICU, and long read sequencing for undiagnosed patients. Finally, he will demonstrate how clinical genomics data can empower the design of effective screening programs in the population.
About the speaker
Dr Ahmad Abou Tayoun is founding Director of the Genomics Center of Excellence at Al Jalila Children’s – the first comprehensive, CAP-accredited paediatric genomic diagnostics facility in the UAE – and Associate Professor of Genetics at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a former director of genomic diagnostics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and former Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school. Dr Abou Tayoun’s main research interests centre around characterising the genomic landscape of rare paediatric diseases in the Middle East, including the discovery of novel gene-disease associations. His research also focuses on implementing new technologies or approaches to enable faster and more effective integration of genomic medicine in the Middle East.
About DNA dialogue
With the wealth of genomic expertise internationally, this seminar series is a forum for members of the genomics community in Australia and beyond to learn of new developments in health genomics, and the overseas experience.
The topics are diverse, including data sharing, ethics, carrier screening, cancer genomics, genomics in emerging health systems, and more.
DNA dialogue seminars are held live via zoom and registration is open to anyone working in, or impacted by, medical genomics. You can register for this event here and we encourage you to spread the word about this series.
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