European School of Gennetic Medicine

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From	2004-10-03
To	2004-10-03
Course	European School of Genetic Medicine INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC DEBATE: GENETICS AND ITS IMPACT ON MEDICAL PRACTICE OF MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES 3rd October, 2004 Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Alexandria (EGYPT) Visibility Conference on genetics and other EUMEDIS projects aimed at the general public to be held in the Auditorium of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Programme	Sunday, 3rd October 09:00 Registration 09:30 Opening Ceremony and formal presentations: Salama Abdel-Moneim Undersecretary Ministry of Health and Population Camelia Hegaze First Undersecretary Ministry of Education Ibrahim El Nekhely Egyptian Ministry of Health Giovanni Romeo Coordinator of the EUMEDIS Project on Medical Genetics Michele Masellis Coordinator of the Eumedis Project BURNET Enrico Bertani Eumedis Project PARADIGMA 10:30 1st Scientific Session (Moderators: G. Romeo/S. Abdel-Moneim/R. Kamal) Francesco Cavalli-Sforza The power of culture: Cultural evolution, versus biological evolution, as a tool of adaptation Ibrahim El Nekhely Efforts to prevent genetic diseases Wagida Anwar Gene-Environment Interactions Suzan Roshdy Genetic counselling in couples in Alexandria 12:00 Coffee Break 12:30 2nd Scientific Session (Moderators: S. Temtamy/C. Howson) Habiba Chaabouni Consanguinity in Tunisia Alan Bittles Consanguinity and medical practice Christopher Howson Vice President of the March of Dimes Foundation Aamra Darr Genetics in the Community 13:45 3rd Scientific Session (Moderators: S. Roshdy/M. Masellis/El Nekhely) Samia Temtamy Medical Effects of consanguinity Michele Masellis Coordinator of the EUMEDIS Project BURNET M. El Sawy Antenatal diagnosis of Genetic Diseases Emilio Bertani Outline of PARADIGMA Project ? Eumedis O. El Sibai The relevance of the Egyptian and Mediterranean Partners (PARADIGMA Project) E. Abdel Salam Consanguinity and Genetic Counselling 16:00 Closing Ceremony