SSMG 2026 · 30 Sept – 1 Oct · Jeddah
Scientific Programme
Lectures, workshops and public awareness sessions across two days of genomic medicine.
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Lecture Programme
08:00–09:00
Registration
1 hour
1
Session 1 · Screening
Moderators: Prof. Khalid Alharbi – Dr. Mohammad Khalid Alwasiyah
09:00–09:20
Genetic in KSA, past, now & future
20 min
Prof. Zuhair Rahbeeni
Keynote
09:20–09:40
International newborn screening: where are we in Saudi Arabia
20 min
Dr. Noura Alhusseini
Lecture
09:40–10:00
Advanced paternal age and denovo mutations
20 min
Dr. Carlos Trujillo
Lecture
10:00–10:10
Discussion
10 min
10:10–10:20
Coffee break
10 min
2
Session 2 · Prenatal Genomics
Moderators: Dr. Aisha Al-Elaimi – Dr. Wed Majdali
10:20–10:40
Simple & high-throughput human stem cell-based embryo models
20 min
Dr. Mo LI
Lecture
10:40–11:00
Transforming Prenatal Care in a Highly Inbred Population: Impact of a Multidisciplinary Board
20 min
Dr. Abdullah Alfalah
Lecture
11:00–11:20
Utility of Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) as a Screening Tool for Aneuploidy in a Family Medicine Setting in Saudi Arabia
20 min
Prof. Mostafa A Abolfotouh
Lecture
11:20–11:40
Genetic disorder prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy termination practices among high consanguinity population, Saudi Arabia
20 min
Dr. Nourah AlQahtani
Lecture
11:40–11:50
Discussion
10 min
11:50–12:40
Break and prayer time
50 min
12:40–13:10
Opening Ceremony
30 min
3
Session 3 · Diagnosis
Moderators: Dr. Diaa Arafah – Dr. Ahmed AlOdaib
13:10–13:30
Preimplantation Genetic Testing: From Genetic Diagnosis to Clinical Decision
20 min
Dr. Razan Jawdat
Lecture
13:30–13:50
Advances in management of spinal muscular atrophy, opportunities and challenges
20 min
Prof. Mohammed Almuhaizea
Lecture
13:50–14:10
Molecular Diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: experience of
20 min
Prof. Mohamed H Al-Hamed
Lecture
14:10–14:30
Ophthalmological features of genetic / metabolic disorders
20 min
Dr. Nasser Alsaedi
Lecture
14:30–14:50
Radiological features in genetic diseases
20 min
Dr. Ebtihaj Alshihri
Lecture
14:50–15:00
Discussion
10 min
15:00–15:10
Coffee break
10 min
4
Session 4 · Diagnosis of Cancer
Moderators: Dr. Heba Khattabi – Dr. Carlos Trujillo
15:10–15:30
Application of multi-omics and single cell sequencing in breast cancer, detection and treatment
20 min
Dr. Yousef Hawsawi
Lecture
15:30–15:50
The clinical utility of liquid biopsy in oncology
20 min
Dr. Fahd Alhakami
Lecture
15:50–16:10
Cancer and Longevity, two different sides of the same coin
20 min
Dr. Carlos Trujillo
Lecture
16:10–16:30
NGS-driven insights into: Haematological Malignancies
20 min
Dr. Reem Alsulami
Lecture
16:30–16:40
Discussion
10 min
End of Day 1
Workshops — Day 1
Workshop 1 · Metabolic Emergency
Dr. Basma Abadel
10:30–12:30
Evidence-Based Updates in Acute Metabolic Emergencies
Workshop
Workshop 2 · Metabolic Dietitian
Ms. Eman Mohammed Megdad
13:30–15:30
Dietary Management of MSUD and UCD
Workshop
Lecture Programme
08:00–09:00
Registration
1 hour
09:00–09:20
Advancements in genomic medicine; from multiomics to management
20 min
Prof. Ahmed Alfares
Keynote
5
Session 5 · Translating Genomic Findings into Clinical Care — 1
Moderators: Dr. Randa Al-Shammari – Dr. Mohamed Tohary
09:20–09:40
Spatial Profiling as a Gateway to Clinical Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for Large Language Models
20 min
Dr. Xabier Martinez-de-Morentin
Lecture
09:40–10:00
From VUS to Verdict: Reassessing an Unsolved Case with WGS
20 min
Dr. Najim Ameziane
Lecture
10:00–10:20
CuraGenex: Bring the Answer Home
20 min
Dr. Allison Faber
Lecture
10:20–10:40
Pharmacogenomic Prescribing: Bringing Precision Medicine to the Point of Care
20 min
Dr. Dana Bkheet
Lecture
10:40–10:50
Discussion
10 min
10:50–11:00
Coffee break
10 min
6
Session 6 · Translating Genomic Findings into Clinical Care — 2
Moderators: Dr. Rana Felimban – Prof. Hani Alhadrami
11:00–11:15
Beyond ClinVar: An updated Guide to clinicians for Variant Databases & Resources
15 min
Dr. Hazem Najjar
Lecture
11:15–11:30
The role of Whole Exome Sequencing in Metabolic Disease
15 min
Dr. Amr Shugaa Addin
Lecture
11:30–11:45
Solving Genetic Cases: From Clinical Clues to Genetic Diagnosis
15 min
Prof. Malak Alghamdi
Lecture
11:45–12:00
Genetic carrier screening in Saudi Arabia: From hemoglobinopathies to the genomic Era
15 min
Dr. Hisham Shams
Lecture
12:00–12:10
Discussion
10 min
12:10–12:50
Break and prayer time
40 min
7
Session 7 · Precision Therapies in Genomic Medicine
Moderators: Dr. Hamzah Naji – Dr. Mohamed Tohary
12:50–13:10
Advances in the Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders: From Conventional Management to Gene Therapy
20 min
Prof. Moeenaldeen AlSayed
Lecture
13:10–13:30
Gaucher & Niemann–Pick Disease: From Clinical Challenges to Therapeutic Frontiers.
20 min
Dr. Maha Faden
Lecture
13:30–13:50
Nexviazyme (Avalglucosidase Alfa in Infantile Onset Pompe Disease (IOPD.
20 min
Dr. Mohammed Almaney
Lecture
13:50–14:10
A new therapeutic target for tumorigenesis based on Mendelian genetics
20 min
Dr. Bruno Reversade
Lecture
14:10–14:20
Discussion
10 min
14:20–14:30
Coffee break
10 min
8
Session 8 · AI Genomics
Moderators: Dr. Hajar AlAqeel – Dr. Zuhair Rahbeeni
14:30–14:45
AI-Driven Bioinformatics in Neurological Genomics
15 min
Dr. Nouf Alghanimi
Lecture
14:45–15:00
The emerging roles of AI in Digital Transformation and Genomic Medicine
15 min
Dr. Sahar Qazi
Lecture
15:00–15:15
AI in Genomic Medicine: Ethics, Governance, and Responsible Adoption
15 min
Dr. Sultanah Alshammari
Lecture
15:15–15:30
Intelligent Genomics: AI-Driven Diagnostics Shaping the Future of Precision Medicine
15 min
Dr. Khalidah Nasser
Lecture
15:30–15:45
A genetic Genomics: Building the next Generation of AI-Powered Genetic Pipelines
15 min
Dr. Babajan Banaganapalli
Lecture
15:45–16:05
Decoding Multiple Myeloma in Saudi Arabia: Single-Cell and Spatial Multi-Omics for AI-Driven Precision Medicine
20 min
Dr. David Gomez-Cabrero
Keynote
16:05–16:15
Discussion
10 min
16:15–16:25
Break and prayer time
10 min
9
Session 9 · Poster Session
Moderators: Ms. Alya Qari – Dr. Khaled Al-Wasiyah
16:25–16:30
NanoRanger™ enables rapid single-base-pair resolution of genomic disorders
5 min
Dr. Yingzi Zhang
Lecture
16:30–16:35
Targeted Molecular Characterization and In Silico Functional Assessment of TP53 Variants in Saudi Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
5 min
Mr. Abdullah Alrahmani
Lecture
16:35–16:40
Mapping the Circular RNA Landscape in Breast Cancer Highlights its Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential in Triple Negative Cancer
5 min
Dr. Dania Fares Awata
Lecture
16:40–16:45
Linking EGFR and PIK3CA Mutations to Targeted Therapy and Resistance in Cancer
5 min
Ms. Raghad Ahmed Alzaylaee
Lecture
16:45–16:55
Poster Awards Announcement
10 min
Poster
16:55–17:15
Closing Remarks
End of Day 2
Workshops — Day 2
Workshop 3 · Molecular Interpretation
Prof. Muhammad Imran Naseer — (IGMS) King Abdulaziz University
10:30–12:30
From Sequencing to Diagnosis: Practical Molecular Interpretation of Sanger and Whole-Exome Sequencing Data
Workshop
Workshop 4 · Genetic Counselling
The Evolving Art of Genetic Counselling: AI, Human Connection, and Real-World Cases
13:30–14:10
Befriending AI in Genetic Counselling
Ms. Aljohara Alaskar
14:10–14:50
Beyond the Variant: The Human Side of Genetic Counselling
Ms. Yara Alqahtani
14:50–15:30
Genetic Counselling in Action: Lessons from Real Cases
Ms. Alya Qari
Public Awareness Programme
17:00–17:10
Welcome & Introduction
10 min
Dr. Mohammad Khalid Alwasiyah
Talk
17:10–17:30
Introduction to Genetic Disorders
20 min
Dr. Wed Sameer Majdali
Talk
17:30–17:50
Hereditary Hearing Disorders
20 min
Dr. Samira Sugati
Talk
17:50–18:10
Q&A and Discussion
20 min