31 Oct – 2 Nov, 2024
5th International Middle East Genetics and Metabolic Academy (MEGMA) Symposium,
JW Marriott Hotel Muscat, Oman
JW Marriott Hotel Muscat, Oman
Sponsors Coming Soon
Prof. Majid Alfadhel
President of the Symposium message
Dr. Nadia Al Hashmi
Chairperson of Oman Society of Genetic Medicine
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 5th International Middle East Genetics and Metabolic Academy (MEGMA) Symposium. Our annual symposium (known as MEGMA) is a premier international symposium in Medical Genetics field including Clinical, Biochemical and Laboratory Genetics.
This year’s meeting is being held in the beautiful JW Marriott Hotel Muscat, Oman.
The scientific and organizing committee has developed an exciting inter-disciplinary program. This Program includes lectures offering continuing medical education credits to clinicians; panel sessions discussing important medical genetics issues and case presentations discussing several interested genetic cases faced in the clinic. Additonally, it accepted more than 30 abstracts as poster presentations.
The continued growth of our meeting is an indication of its high quality and impact. This year, we will live three days full of scientific knowledge, sessions, and panel discussion in a friendly and family atmosphere. Special thanks go to, sponsoring companies and organizing company Leqaa for their outstanding service and contributions toward making this meeting possible.
MEGMA continues to strive to provide a unique, effective platform for medical geneticists to publish, to present, to network, and to advance their careers. If you are not an MEGMA member yet, please consider joining this dynamic academy, and join us for future MEGMA Conferences.
Again, welcome to 5th MEGMA. I appreciate your participation and hope you will find this meeting stimulating and rewarding.
Day 1: Thursday 31st October 2024
Clinical, Biochemical and Laboratory Genetics
8:00-8:15 Welcome Speech
Prof. Majid Alfadhel
KSA
8:15-8:30 Speech of Chairperson of Oman Society of Genetic Medicine
Dr. Nadia Al Hashmi
Oman
8:30-9:00 Opening Ceremony
Moderators:
Dr. Fuad Almutairi
Dr. Nadia Al Hashmi
09:00-09:30 Living with Genetics and Genetic Disease: A Saudi Narrative
Prof. Zuhair Alhassnan
KSA
9:30-10:00 Fabry Disease: Key Challenges and Strategies in Management
Prof. Alberto Ortiz
Spain
10:00-10:30 Carbonic Anhydrase VA (CA‐VA) Deficiency: Intrafamilial and Interfamilial Phenotypic Variability
Dr. Khalid Al‐Thihli
Oman
10:30-10:40 Discussion
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
Moderator:
Dr. AlMundher Almaawali
Dr. Maria Alhania
11:00-11:20 Response to Niacin Therapy in a Patient with NAXE Gene Defect
Dr. Fathyia AlMurshidi
Oman
11:20-11:40 Overview on Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 10
Prof. Katta Girisha
Oman
11:40-12:00 Not Simple Diarrhea: Genetics of Enteropathy
Dr. Nadia Al Hashmi
Oman
12:00-12:10 Discussion
12:10-13:10 Lunch Break
Moderator:
Dr. Ilsa Crous
Dr. Malak Alghamdi
13:10-13:30 Hereditary Orotic Aciduria Management: How Can We Optimize Diagnosis and Treatment?
Dr. Amal Al Teneiji
UAE
13:30-13:50 Advancing PKU Management: New Horizons and Emerging Therapies
Speaker: Dr. Fuad Almutairi
KSA
13:50-14:10 The Approach of Developing Novel Therapy for Rare Diseases
Prof. Emil Kakkis
USA
14:10-14:30 Pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy, The Impact of Timely Diagnosis on Treatment Outcome
Speaker: Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran
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14:30-15:00 How Can a Routine Alkaline Phosphatase Test (ALP) Lead to Diagnosis of a Rare Disease?
Speaker: Dr. Mariam AlShehhi
UAE
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Moderator:
Prof. Zuhair Al-Hassnan
15:30-17:00 Variants of Uncertain Significance (VOUS) and Carriership Findings in the Clinic: The Appropriate Approach to the Clinical Dilemma
Discussion Panel:
Prof. Amal Alhashem
Prof. Hamad Alzaidan
Dr. Hazim Najjar
17:00-17:05 Closure of the First Day
18:00-20:00 Gala Dinner
All attendees