Doha                                                                                                                                                                                                   25 Oct 2017

Sidra Medicine,  a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation and Qatar’s new hospital for children, young people, and women will be hosting one of Qatar’s highest profile events dedicated to accelerating advanced and experimental therapies.

Two-days conference will take off on Saturday 28^th October from 0700 AM – 0500 PM in Hotel Four Seasons Doha.

Top experts from 10 countries will be participating and sharing their knowledge and research in advanced treatments ranging from cellular, gene therapy, molecular targeted therapies and immuno-therapy.

The one-of-a-kind event is the latest in the Sidra Symposia Series, a popular program that has attracted a large following in the country by equipping attendees to practice at the leading-edge of their field through accessing knowledge, ideas and best practice in a wide variety of clinical areas.

The upcoming conference will feature leading figures and experts from the Middle East, Europe and US.

Among the key international speakers on the occasion include Soldano Ferrone, Faculty member of the Department of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Prof. Adrian Thrasher of Paediatric Immunology at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and Michele Maio, Director of the Center for Immuno-Oncology at University Hospital of Siena, amongst many others.

Providing a rich mixture of workshop sessions and keynote lectures, the conference is open to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health providers, medical students and other practitioners who care for patients with oncological, hematological, immunology, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Attendance at the symposium provides a major boost to participant’s Continuing Medical Education (CME), since it is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners – Accreditation Department. Attendees can earn 14.75 CME points.

The conference takes place at the Four Seasons Hotel from 07:00 to 17:00 on 28th and 29th October. Spaces are filling up fast with limited time for interested parties to secure their attendance. Tickets are available at http://events.sidra.org/event/advanced-therapies-in-healthcare/ A limited number of spaces are available for on-site registration on both days.

Dr Chiara Cugno, Director of Clinic Research at Sidra Medicine said: “At Sidra, we’re committed to creating effective platforms for healthcare professionals to collaborate, share best practices and methodologies and to developing programs that advance personalized medicine in Qatar and beyond. We look forward to welcoming large numbers of the country’s leading medical practitioners to come together and play their part in accelerating advanced therapy development. This conference is a critical part of our long-term goal to boost the introduction of advanced treatments, especially in cell and gene therapy in Qatar. It goes a long way towards supporting our ambition to introduce ground-breaking technologies and techniques that will significantly improve the lives of children, young people and women in the country.”

The conference will help ongoing research and drive scientific knowledge in the area of translational research and early clinical applications. Specifically, it will shed light into the development phases, clinical trials, and regulatory aspects of these therapies, particularly in the field of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, Inflammatory and Autoimmune disorders, to engender better and more personalized treatment options, and ultimately bring important health benefits.

Sidra Medicine forms an integral part of the dynamic community development environment of Qatar Foundation, providing world-class patient care locally and helping to position Qatar as a leading center of excellence for healthcare globally. As a member of Qatar Foundation, and through strong partnerships with leading institutions in Qatar and around the world, Sidra Medicine helps to advance scientific discovery through investment in medical research.

To register for the Advanced Therapies symposium, please visit: http://events.sidra.org/event/advanced-therapies-in-healthcare/