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7.00-7.45am
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Registration and Coffee
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7.45-8.00am
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Welcome Address
Prof. Shahrad Taheri, Chair of the Diabetes Research Sub-Committee, National Diabetes Strategy
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8.00-8.10am
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Opening Remarks
Dr. Sheikh Mohamed Al -Thani, Director, Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)
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8.10-8.50am
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Kisspeptin and its Role in Physiology and Disease
Dr. Ali Abbara,
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Imperial College London, UK
Learning Objective:Explore the Mechanism of Action and Evaluate the Potential Therapeutic Applications of Kisspeptin Across Diverse Medical Conditions.
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8.50-9.10am
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National STEPWise Survey on Non-Communicable Diseases
Dr. Sheikh Mohamed Al -Thani, Director, Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)
Learning Objective:Introduce the Preliminary Finding of the 2023 Qatar National STEPWise Survey
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9.10-9.30am
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Coffee Break
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Session 1 – Type 1 Diabetes Research
Learning Objective: Gain Insights into Current Advances in Research on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Pathogenesis, Screening, Monitoring, and Management.
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Moderators
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Dr. Dabia Al-Mohanadi
Sr. Consultant, Endocrinology, Division Head of Endocrinology, Deputy Director of Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI), Assistant Chair for Education - Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
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Dr. Mohamed Aghar Elrayess
Director of Basic Research, Health Sector, Qatar University (QU)
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9.30-10.10am
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Type 1 Diabetes Immunology
Prof. Parth Narendran,
Professor of Diabetes Medicine, Honorary Consultant Physician, Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, UK
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10.10-10.30am
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Automated Insulin Delivery for Safe Fasting and Exercise During Ramadan in T1DM
Dr. Khaled Baagar,Consultant Endocrinologist, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
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10.30-10.50am
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DIA-MENA: Type 1 Diabetes Islet Autoantibody Screening Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa
Dr. Ammira Al-Shabeeb Akil, Principal Investigator, Genetics and Metabolic Disorders Program Lead, Head, Precision Medicine of Diabetes Prevention laboratory, Sidra Medicine
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Session 2 – Obesity Research
Learning Objective: Understand Interventions and Therapeutic Targets in Obesity Management and Care
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Moderators
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Dr. Tariq Chukir
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)
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Dr. Kholoud Al Mutawaa
Co-Chair, National Diabetes Committee, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)
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10.50-11.30am
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Interventions to Prevent Obesity through Maternal Health
Prof. Jodie Dodd,
Professor Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide, Robinson Institute, Australia
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11.30-11.50am
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Endocannabinoid System as Targets for Obesity Treatment
Dr. Abdella Mohammed Habib,
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Qatar University (QU)
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11.50am-12.10pm
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Prayer time and Coffee
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Session 3 – New Discoveries
Learning Objective: Explore Precision Medicine, and Emerging Concepts in Diabetes and Obesity Research
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Moderators
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Prof. Shahrad Taheri,
Chair of the Diabetes Research Sub-Committee, National Diabetes Strategy
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Dr. Abdelilah Arredouani
Senior Scientist, Diabetes Research Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Associate Professor, College of Health & Life Science, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
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12.10-12.50pm
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Precision Bariatric Surgery
Prof. Francois Pattou,
Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lille University, France
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Young Researchers’ Presentations
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12.50-1.00pm
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Covid-19 and Obesity – Survey Data
Ms. Hawra Al-Saygh,
Clinical Research Officer,Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
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1.00-1.10pm
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Early Corneal Nerve Loss in Children with Obesity and Diabetes
Dr. Hoda Gad,
Clinical Research Specialist Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)
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1.10-1.20pm
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Investigating Molecular Pathways of Cellular Senescence in Preadipocytes
Dr. Aisha Madani,
Postdoctoral Associate in Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)
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1.20-1.30pm
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Enhanced Generation of Functional Stem Cell-Derived Pancreatic Beta Cells
Dr. Idil Ahmed,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Sidra Medicine
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1.30-1.40pm
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The Metabolic Switch of Physical Activity in Non-Obese Insulin Resistant Individuals
Ms. Shamma Almuraikhy,
Senior Research Assistant, Qatar University (QU)
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1.40-1.50pm
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UHRF1, an E3 Ubiquitin-Protease Ligase, Regulates Adipogenesis in Preadipocytes
Dr. Muneera Vakayil,
Postdoctoral Associate in Microbiology & Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)
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1.50-2.00pm
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Q&A
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2.00-2.40pm
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Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes
Prof. Inga Prokopenko,
Professor e-One Health and Head of Statistical Multi-Omics, Academic and Research Department, University of Surrey, UK
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2.40-2.50pm
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Discussion – Reflections
Prof. Shahrad Taheri, Chair of the Diabetes Research Sub-Committee, National Diabetes Strategy
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2.50-3:30pm
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Lunch
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