PROGRAM
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration - Meet & Greet
Welcome attendees and an opportunity for networking
09:35 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome Address
Dr. Wadeia Mohamed Sharif
Director, Medical Education and Research Department, DHA
09:55 AM - 10:25 AM
Keynote Speech: AI in Medical Research: Past, Present, and Future!
Kamran Robert Kardan
Founder and CEO of Knowledge E, Co-Founder of Zendy
11:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Regulating the ‘Right To Try Act’ in Clinical Trials: From USA to UAE
Dr. Youstina Ghoris
Clinical Research Coordinator, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Shamyla Siddique
Director of Research Operations, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Moderator: Prof. Mohammed Hag-Ali
Prof. of Health Sciences and Healthcare professiona
09:30 AM - 09:35 AM
Introduction to the Medical Research Forum
MC Introduces & Commences
09:40 AM - 09:55 AM
Opening Speech: Charting the Future of Healthcare
Dr. Deborah Mukherj
Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Centre, Dubai
10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
Advances in International Clinical Trials in Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Asawari Bapat
VP Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Questar Enterprises, Dubai, UAE.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Award Ceremony and Group Photo
A special recognition and award ceremony for the speakers, followed by a group photo with DHA officials.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break & Prayer
AFTERNOON SESSION
01:00 PM - 01:35 PM
Keynote Speech
Osteoarthritis and Epigenomics - From Bench to Bedside to Bench
Prof. Dr. Thomas Nau, Chair of Research and Ethics Committee Kings College Hospital London, UAE
01:35 PM - 02:20 PM
Panel Discussion
Academic Challenges in Research for Staff & Students
Dr. Emily Choynowski
Chief Academic Officer, Knowledge E, Dubai
Dr. Maroun El Khoury
Consultant Oncologist/Hematologist, American Hospital
Dr. Shamsa Mohammad Al Suwaidi
Family Medicine Consultant and Head of Ambulatory Professional Development Office, Dubai Health
Dr. Deborah Mukherji
Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Centre, Dubai
Moderator: Dr. Hinda Daggag
Director - Healthcare Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)