GENETICS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW – Insights and Discussion with APPNA Members

GENETICS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW – Insights and Discussion with APPNA Members

Date: 21st December 2024

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Venue: Dow Medical College

Event Director

Prof. Mohammed Saeed Quraishy, T.I

Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences

Moderator

Dr. Misbah Hanif

Assistant Professor, Clinical Genetics, DUHS

-Presentation 1:

Reducing the Autosomal Recessive Disease Burden in Pakistan

Scope and Opportunities in Genomics and Personalized Medicine

Presenter: Dr. Rizwan Naeem

Professor of Pathology, Director of Molecular Pathology at Montefiore Medical Center, Rye, New York, USA

Co-founder, Pakistani Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics

-Presentation 2:

Medical Genetics: Screening, Diagnosis, and Genetic Counseling

Presenter: Dr. Myla Ashfaq

Certified Genetic Counselor, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center

Co-founder, Pakistani Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics

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Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

-SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

-SDG 4: Quality Education

-SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure