2nd Mena-Myo teaching course in myology to take place in Dubai in October
01 August 2022
Under the patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, and in cooperation with the Institute of Myology, the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies is organising the second edition of MENA-MYO, a practical training course specialised in myology, from October 1 to 3, 2022.
The Mena-Myo teaching course is a smaller version of the summer school of Myology conducted annually by the Institute of Myology in Paris, the course is geared towards physicians or scientists, preferably junior doctors (residents) or PhD students, involved notably in adult and child neuromyology.
The main objective of the course is to raise awareness among specialists in the region about rare and complex cases in this specialisation, discuss diagnostic and therapeutic cases about rare disorders, suxg as muscular dystrophies and muscular atrophies and also increase the skills of workers in terms of diagnosis, standards of care and nursing
Dr. Mahmoud taleb Al Ali, Director of CAGS said, " The 2nd MENA-MYO program will continue from its previous edition, and will provide the latest updates on basic myology, muscular dystrophies, hereditary neuropathies, metabolic myopathies, myasthenic syndromes, genetic counselling, and novel therapies"
" CAGS has achieved many ambitious achievements that have contributed to raising awareness of genetic disorders, identifying the genes that cause these disorders, and developing a database on genetic diseases affiliated with the Centre. The Centre continues to achieve the vision of the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum by ensuring meaningful cooperation with institutions and bodies concerned with the development of scientific research and the health sector inside and outside the country", he added.
The course coordinators for this course include Prof. Andoni Urtizberea and Prof. Yann Pereon from France and Prof. Andre Megarbane from Lebanon. The faculty is supported by important scientists and specialists in the field of human genetics and neuroscience, such as Dr. Tariq Ibrahim Al-Azabi, Dr. Firas Al-Rawi, Dr. Fatima Al-Jasmi from the United Arab Emirates, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Saleh from Sudan, and Dr. Mariam Al-Shehhi from Oman. Those wishing to participate can register through the official website of the event at www.pahgc.com/menamyo/
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