2nd day, Session I | |
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Biobanking in the post-genomic era | |
Chairpersons: Professor Stephen Scherer, Dr. Mourad Assidi and Dr. Farid Ahmed | |
09:00–09:30 | Professor Jim Vaught: President, ISBER, Editor-in-Chief Biopreservation and Biobanking, International Prevention Research Institute, Maryland, USA |
Title: Current Perspectives in International Biobanking | |
09:30–09:45 | Dr. Ibrahim Alabdulkareem: Chairman of Medical Genomic Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, KSA |
Title: Saudi Biobanks: Importance, Implications and Opportunities | |
09:45–10:00 | Professor Abdelbaset Buhmeida: Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, KAU, Jeddah, KSA |
Title: The CEGMR Biobanking Unit: Achievements, Challenges and Future Plans | |
10:00–10:15 | Professor Jaudah Al-Maghrabi: Pathology Department, College of Medicine, KAU, Jeddah, KSA |
Title: Tissue Microarray Technique: A powerful Adjunct Tool for Molecular Profiling of Solid tumors |