Conference Day 1, Thursday 13 November 2025 (4pm to 8pm)

Audience: Physicians from Internal Medicine, primary health care, Rhinology, pulmonology and allergists in the private section as well as those from locally, regionally and internationally

Location: Le Royal Meridien, Lusail, Doha, Qatar

Overall Objectives:

  • To have an overview of severe asthma management
  • To discuss the current state of science in food allergies
  • To be aware of the available biologic for severe asthma and CRSwNP
  • To have an overview of the use of allergen immunotherapy to treat allergic diseases
Time Topic Speaker
3.30pm to 4pm Registration ALL

Session 1: Allergen Immunotherapy
Moderators: Dr Pascal Demoly (France), Dr Fatima Ashkanani (Qatar)

4pm to 4.30pm Allergen Immunotherapy from Clinical Trials to Real-Life Studies
Objective: To identify the types and indications of AIT
Prof. Moises Calderon (UK)
4.30pm to 5pm Food Immunotherapy Current Answers and Unresolved Questions
Objective: To discuss the indications and limitations of AIT for food allergy
Dr Davide Caimmi (France)
5pm to 5.10pm Questions and discussion  
5.10pm to 5.20pm Prayer & Break  

Session 2: Biologics in Severe Asthma part 1
Moderators: Dr Loie Goronfolah (KSA), Dr Tayseer Ibrahim (Qatar)

5.20pm to 5.50pm How to Choose Biological Agents in Severe Asthma
Objective: To discuss the factors that help in the selection of biological treatment
Dr Juan Carlos Cardet (USA)
5.50pm to 6.20pm Remission, Response and Non-response in Asthma
Objective: To have an overview of remission in asthma and how to assess the response of severe asthma to treatment
Dr Hassan Mobayed (Qatar)
6.20pm to 6.30pm Questions and discussion  
6.30pm to 6.40pm Prayer & Break  

Session 3: Biologics in Severe Asthma part 2
Moderators: Dr Mona Al-Ahmad (Kuwait), Dr Rmazy Ali (Qatar)

6.40pm to 7.05pm What is New in CRSwNP?
Objective: To discuss updates in CRSwNP management
Dr Tayseer Ibrahim (Qatar)
7.05pm to 7.30pm Severe Asthma Diagnosis and Management Update in 2025
Objective: To have an overview of updates in severe asthma diagnosis and management
Dr Connie Katelaris (Australia)
7.30pm to 7.55pm Real-world Data on Severe Asthma Patients from the International Severe Asthma Registry (ISAR)
Objective: To discuss severe asthma patients' data from the ISAR
Dr. Désirée Larenas- Linnemann (Mexico)
7.55pm to 8.10pm Questions and discussion  
End of Day 1​​​