HGM 2011 - Dubai, UAE

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	Under The Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
	Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, President of the Dubai Health Authority, Patron of the Award for Medical Sciences.

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Award for Medical Science

Human Genome Organisation

Centre for Arab Genomic Studies


Important Deadlines
Oral Abstract Submission	10 Jan 2011
Poster Abstract Submission	15 Jan 2011
Travel Award Application	15 Jan 2011
Early Bird Registration	31 Jan 2011
Visa Application	10 Feb 2011

Meeting Synopsis
Genomic technologies provide unheralded precision in identifying the causative genetic mutations in human disease, and uncover new mechanisms of mutagenesis. Genetic disorders represent a significant contribution to the burden of disease in many countries including those in the Middle East. Deciphering the molecular etiology of these genetic disorders is a key priority and will drive healthcare delivery into new dimensions. This HGM 2011 will focus on the genomics and genetics of heritable disorders. We seek to enhance the interaction of international scientists with regional investigators and clinicians and to generate new ideas in human genetics.



		Sydney Brenner President, Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyPromotion Corporation Senior Fellow, Janelia Farm Research Campus, HHMI » Read more
		George Church Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School Directorof the Center for Computational Genetics » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Evan E. Eichler Principal Investigator Professor of Genome Sciences Howard Hughes Medical Institute University of Washington » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Veronica van Heyningen Honorary Professor University of Edinburgh Group Leader, MRC Human Genetics Unit » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Nicholas Katsanis Director, Center for Human Disease Modeling Professor, Deptartment of Cell Biology George W. Brumley Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Duke University » Read more
		Charles Lee Director, Molecular Genetic UnitProfessor, Medical SchoolMember, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Clinical Cytogeneticist, and Women’s Hospital » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Edison T. Liu Executive Director, Genome Institute of Singapore Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore President, Human Genome Organisation, Singapore » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Mark McCarthy Robert Turner Professor of Diabetes Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Stephen W. Scherer Director, McLaughlin Centre and The Centre for Applied Genomics, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Ghazi Tadmouri Assistant Director, Centre for Arab Genomic Studies. » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Christopher A. Walsh Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Chief, Division of Genetics, Children's Hospital Boston Bullard Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School » Read more ......................... » Abstract
		Jun Wang Executive Director, BGI » Read more ......................... » Abstract



	A. Nurten Akarsu Professor of Genetics Hacettepe University Medical Faculty Department of Medical Genetics Gene Mapping Laboratory » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Aida I. Al Aqeel S.Consultant Paediatric Medical Geneticist and Endocrinologist (Principal Scientist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre) Department of Paediatrics, Riyadh Military Hospitall » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Andre Megarbane Professor, Unit of Medical Genetics, Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics, Faculty of Medicine, University Saint-Joseph, Lebanon » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Anthony J Brookes Chair, Bioinformatics and Genomics Department of Genetics University of Leicester, UK » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Arthur L. Beaudet Henry and Emma Meyer Professor and Chair Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Baylor College of Medicine » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Atif Shahab Software Engineering Manager, Research Computing Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Axel Hillmer Research Scientist, Genome Technology & Biology Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Bassam R. Ali Associate Professor, Molecular and Genetic Medicine Leader , Genetics and Development Research Priority Group Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Bing Ren Head, Laboratory of Gene Regulation Lugwig Institute for Cancer Research Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, Sandiego School of Medicine » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Chaker Adra Principal Scientist and Director, Stem Cell Therapy Program, Research Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Charles N. Rotimi Director, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at NHGRI/NIH Senior Investigator, Inherited Disease Branch, NHGRI/NIH, President African Society of Human Genetics » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Doron Lancet Palph & Lois Silver Chair of Human Genomics & Head, Crown Human Genome Centerof Molecular Genetics Weizmann Institute of Science » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Douglas Easton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology University of Cambridge » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Ellen Wright Clayton Rosalind E. Franklin Professor of Genetics and Health Policy Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Law Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Fahd Al-Mulla Associate Professor and Head of Molecular Pathology Kuwait University, The Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Faycal Hentati Professor of Neurology Head of Department of Neurology Institute National de Neurologie » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Felix Li Jin Professor and Vice President of Fudan University Professor at the National Human Genome Center in Shanghai CO-Director of CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology at Chinese Academy of Sciences » Read more
	Gerardo Jimenez-Sanchez Chief Scientific Officer, BioFields Chair, Working Party in Biotechnology, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Gert-jan B. van Ommen Head, Department of Human Genetics Leiden University Medical Center » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Geoffrey S. Ginsburg Director, Center for Genomic Medicine, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Duke UniversityMedical Center » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Goncalo Abecasis Felix E. Moore Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Guillaume Bourque Assoc Professor, Department of Human Genetics,McGill University Director of Bioinformatics, McGill University & Genome Quebec Innovation Center » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Han Cao Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, BioNanomatrix, Inc » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Hanan Hamamy Professor, Human Genetics Department of Genetic Medicine and Development Geneva University Hospital » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Henry Huanming Yang President & Professor Genomics Insitute (BGI)-Shenzhen, China » Read more……………………» Abstract
	Herve Thoreau Production Leader, Sequencing Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Hiroaki Kitano Director, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. President, The Systems Biology Institute Principal Investigator, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Howard L. McLeod Fred N. Eshelman Distinguished Professor Director, UNC Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Iain Gillespie Head of Science & Technology Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Ingrid Winship Professor of Adult Clinical Genetics, University of Melbourne Executive Director Research, Melbourne Health » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Jay Shin Research Scientist, LSA system development unit Omics Science Center RIKEN, Japan » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Jong Bhak Director, Personal Genomics Institute (PGI) Director, Theragen BiO Institute (TBI) » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	John S. Mattick Professor of Molecular Biology and NHMRC Australia Fellow Institute for Molecular Bioscience University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Lihadh Al-Gazali Professor in Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Lotfi Chouchane Professor of Genetic Medicine Professor of Microbiology & Immunology Assistant Dean for Basic Science Curriculum Weil Cornell Medical College in Qatar » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Jianjun Liu Senior Group Leaderand Associate Director, Human Genetics Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Kai Q Lao Principal Scientist Molecular Biology Department Applied Biosystems, USA » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Martin L. Hibberd Senior Group Leader and Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Mary-Claire King American Cancer Society Professor Department of Medicine (Medical Genetics) and Genome Sciences Health Sciences University of Washington School of Medicine » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Maude E.Phipps Professor (Human Genetics) Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Monash University » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali Director, Centre for Arab Genomic Studies » Read more
	Michael Rhodes Senior Scientific Applications Manager, Next Generation Sequencing Life Technologies, Foster City, CA, USA » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Mike Lelivelt Director of Bioinformatics & Software Products Life Technologies Ion Torrent, USA » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Milos Pekny Professor, Laboratory of Astrocyte Biology and CNS Regeneration Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Mitsuoki Kawano Research Scientist LSA Technology Development Unit RIKEN Omics Science Center » Read more
	Moien Kanaan Professor of Molecular Genetics Dean of Science and Hereditary Research Lab Director Bethlehem University » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Mostafa Ronaghi Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Illumina, Inc » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Nasir Al-Allawi Professor of Hematology, Head of Pathology and Hematology/Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Dohuk » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Neil Jones Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, Canada » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Nicholas Katsanis Director, Center for Human Disease Modeling Professor, Deptartment of Cell Biology George W. Brumley Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Duke University » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Niranjan Nagarajan Senior Research Scientist, Computational & Mathematical Biology Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Pauline C. Ng Group Leader, Computational & Mathematical Biology Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Pierre Meulien President and CEO Genome Canada » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Pierre Renault Research Director, Micalis Institute » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Piero Carninci Leader of the Functional Genomics Technology Team and of the Omics Resource Development Unit Deputy Project Director of the LSA Technology Development Group Omics Science Center(OSC), RIKEN, Japan » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Radoje Drmanac Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder Complete Genomics, Inc., USA » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Richard G. H. Cotton Senior Principal Research Fellow Group Leader, Genomic Disorders Research Centre » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Robert G. Urban Executive Director David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT » Read more
	Ruth Chadwick Director, Cesagen » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Samir K. Brahmachari Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India (Former Director, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), India) » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Samia A. Temtamy Professor of Human Genetics and Founder of Human Genetics in the National Research Centre » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Tim Sprosen Chief Scientific Officer UK Biobank » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Xiaoan Ruan Manager, Personal Genomics Solutions (PGS) Genome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Yijun Ruan Senior Group Leader and Associate Director of Genomics Technology & BiologyGenome Institute of Singapore » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Yoshihide Hayashizaki Director Omics Science Center, RIKEN » Read more…………………… » Abstract
	Yuan-Tsoong Chen Distinguished Research Fellow Institute of Biomedical Sciences Academia Sinica » Read more…………………… » Abstract

Dubai International
Convention & Exhibition Centre

All of the Congress sessions, exhibition and luncheons will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre which is less than ten minutes from the Dubai International Airport ..... more



	President HGM 2011 Prof. Najib Al Khaja
I am pleased to welcome all participants of the HGM 2011 conference to Dubai which will mark in the history of the United Arab Emirates .. more
	President HUGO Prof. Edison T. Liu
I wish to invite you to the 15th HGM meeting to be held in Dubai, UAE. The focus of this meeting is next generation technologies and its impact on genomic biology ..... more
	Director CAGS Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali
We thank our colleagues at HUGO for the opportunity they are offering us to contribute to HUGO’s vision and mission. ...... more


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Oral Presentation Abstract Topics
•	RNA and Epigenetics
•	Genomic Medicine
•	Genetics of Heritable Disorders
•	From Genome Variation to Personalised Medicine
•	Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Therapy of Genetic Disorders
•	Cancer Genomics
•	Computational Biology and Statistical Genetics for the Analysis of Human Disease
•	Genetics of Deafness & Neurologic Disorders
•	Advances in Genetics of Heritable Disorders
•	Global and Regional Initiatives: Centre for Arab Genomic Studies
•	Global Ethical and Legal Challenges in Genomics and Genetics
Poster Presentation Abstract Topics
•	Advances in Genetics of Heritable Disorders
•	African Society of genetics and genomics
•	Cancer Genomics
•	Cardiovascular and Metabolic Genetics
•	Centre for Arab Genomic Studies
•	Clinical genetics for the basic scientist
•	Computational Analysis of Genomic Information
•	Computational Biology for Analysis of Human Disease
•	From Genome Variation to Personalised Medicine
•	Genetic association studies
•	Genetics of Deafness & Neurologic Disorders
•	Genetics of Heritable Disorders
•	Genomic databases - how do we use them
•	Genomic Medicine
•	Genomics and the Bioeconomy
•	Genomics and the Developing World
•	Genomics in Latin America
•	Global and Regional Initiatives
•	Global Ethical and Legal Challenges
•	Host response in infectious diseases
•	Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Therapy of Genetic Disorders
•	Mechanism of Genome Sequencing
•	Medical Genomics: how the technologies may help the clinic
•	New Strategies in quantitative phenotyping
•	Pan Asian Variation Initiatives
•	Quantitative trait analysis: lessons from animal systems
•	Regulation of genomic services and products
•	Regulatory Affairs and Sequencing standards
•	RNA and Epigenetics
•	Statistical Genetics
•	Statistical Genetics for the Analysis of Human Disease
•	Whole genome assembly