DAY 2 (11 November, 2016)

Session 3: Basics of translational research

From the clinic to bench to clinic: success story of drug development and biomarker discovery

Prof. Damien Chaussabel

8.30am to 9am

Basic principles of translational research (the central dogma)

TBA

9am to 9.30am

Translational Research Institute at Hamad Medical Corporation: opportunity for medical research

Prof. Ramzi Mohammad

9.30am to 10am

Balancing research ambitions with resources

Dr. Primoz Petric

10am to 10.30am

Ethics of clinical and translational research

Dr. Antonios Antoniou

10.30am to 11am

Lunch and Friday prayer break


11am to 1pm

Session 4: Basics of clinical research

The pathway of discovery in epidemiologic studies that takes us from association to causation

Ms. Soha Dargham

1pm to 1.45pm

Precision medicine: what is it and where is it going?

Prof. Shahrad Taheri

1.45pm to 2.15pm

Break


2.15pm to 2.45pm

Critical appraisal groups meeting


2.45pm to 3.45pm

Grant writing

Mr. Omar Omar

3.45pm to 4.15pm

Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Prof. Anthony Akobeng

4.15pm to 4.45pm

Break


4.45pm to 5.15pm

Group presentation

Participants

5.15pm to 6.45pm