Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chairperson: Dr. Haitham Elbashir
Consultant Pediatric Neurorehabilitation, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Co-chairperson: Dr. Sara Almheiri
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE
08:30 AM - 08:55 AM
Neurodiversity and genomics: new perspectives on brain variation
Dr. Haitham Elbashir
Consultant Pediatric Neurorehabilitation, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
08:55 AM - 09:20 AM
Chromosomal - related neurodevelopmental disorders: from phenotypes to personalized management
Dr. Zeinab Alloub
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician Al Jalila Children`s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
09:20 AM - 09:45 AM
Gene-environment interactions in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a complex interplay
Dr. Huda Sadek
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
09:45 AM - 10:10 AM
TBA
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Discussion/ Questions and answers
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — Coffee Break
Neuromuscular Diseases
Chairperson: Dr. Vivek Mundada
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Medcare Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Co-chairperson: Dr. Nidheesh Chencheri
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
TBA
Dr. Vivek Mundada
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Medcare Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Skeletal muscle channelopathies from childhood to adulthood: a guide to diagnosis and management
Dr. Najwa Albustani
Consultant Neurology and Residency Program Director, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
At the junction: current directions in congenital myasthenia syndromes
Dr. Saleel Chandratre
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Ajman, UAE
12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
TBA
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Discussion/ Questions and answers
01:00 AM - 02:00 AM — Lunch Break
Advancements in Therapeutics
Co-chairperson: Dr. Hibba Bedri
Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics Neurodevelopment, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Targeting the roots: gene therapy for neurogenetic disorders
Dr. Majid Aziz
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the diagnosis and management of neurogenetic disorders: can it be 'intelligent' enough?
Dr. Anil Israni
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
A video is worth a thousand pictures: inspiring stories
Dr. Dina Saleh
Head of Department and Consultant, Pediatric Neurology, Reem Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Discussion/ Questions and answers
Abstract Presentations
03:15 PM - 03:25 PM
Abstract 1
03:25 PM - 03:35 PM
Abstract 2
03:35 PM - 03:45 PM
Abstract 3
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM — Coffee Break
Workshops
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Workshop 1: Neuroimaging in neurogenetic disorders
Dr. Kish Mankad
Head of Imaging, Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Dr. Ajay Dsouza
Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Samar Almuntaser
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Workshop 2: How to navigate through the variants of uncertain significance (VUS) Maze?
Mr. Alan Taylor
Certified Genetic Counselor, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Heba Elabd
Consultant Clinical Genetics, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Maria Farag
Canadian Certified and DHA-Licensed Genetic Counsellor, Dubai Health Genomic Medicine Center, Dubai, UAE