Past
Conference Report (12EPUCG2023)
The “CME/CPD Accredited 13th Emirates Pathology, Digital
Pathology & Cancer Conference’’ was held by Utilitarian Conferences in
Dubai, UAE from December 15-17, 2023. The conferences, which had as their
topics “Emirates Pathology, Digital Pathology & Cancer Conference,” were a
big success, and they featured famous keynote speakers from numerous reputable
firms and universities who addressed the audience.
Pathology sessions and plenary lectures were used to conduct
the event’s business. UCG would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all of
the distinguished guests and keynote speakers of the 13EPUCG. We want to
express our sincere appreciation to all of the distinguished attendees and
keynote speakers of pathology & digital pathology 2023.
The CME/CPD Accredited 13th Emirates Pathology, Digital
Pathology & Cancer Conference in Holiday Inn Dubai, UAE from December
15-17, 2023. Past Conference Report (13EPUCG)
DAY 1- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023
09:00-09:25 AM – Speaker Session- Dr. Gunel Gambarova (Speech
Title: Mammography in breast cancer in Azerbaijan)
09:25-09:50 AM – Speaker Session-Dr. Maryam Mirtalebi (Speech
Title: CD45RO+TILs: cellular biomarkers for larynx squamous cell carcinoma
outcome)
09:50-10:15 AM – Speaker Session- Dr. Aisha Meskiri (Speech
Title: A Cross Sectional Study Of Assessing Knowledge And Attitude Towards
Screening And Prevention Of Cervical Cancer Among Women In The United Arab
Emirates (UAE))
Coffee Break (10:15- 10:30)
10:30-10:55 – Speaker Session- Dr. Lewis Hassell (Speech
Title: Education using Digital Pathology)
10:55-11:05– Poster Session – Dr. Nasibeh Sargazi Moghadam (Poster
Presentation Title: Prevalence of BRAF V600E Mutation in the Iranian Patients
with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Retrospective Study)
11:05-11:30– Speaker Session – Dr. Mustafa Yousif (Speech
Title: Tips for Using Quantitative Image Analysis in Breast Pathology Practice)
11:30-11:55– Speaker Session- Dr. Vusale Vaqifqizi (Speech
Title: Features of Ultrasound Diagnostics in Breast Cancer)
11:55-12:20– Speaker Session- Dr. Mona Fouda (Speech
Title: Laboratory Screenig for Colorectal Cancer)
12:20-12:30– Poster Session- Dr. Natalia Gorbokon- (Poster
Presentation Title: Mammaglobin-A Expression Is Highly Specific for Tumors
Derived from The Breast, The Female Genital Tract and Salivary Gland Tumors)
12:30-12:55 – Exhibitor Session – Dr. Artur Bartczak
& Mr Jarosław Kwiecień – ( Presentation Title: Practical
view of using AI in a pathology field and prostate cancer)
Lunch & Networking (12:55-13:55)
13:55-14:05– Poster Session – Dr. Simon Kind (Poster
Presentation Title: KLK7 expression in human tumors: A tissue microarray study
on 13,447 tumors)
14:05-14:15– Poster Session – Dr. Florian Viehweger (Poster
Presentation Title: Patterns of Estrogen Receptor Expression Across 18,500
Tumor Samples Obtained from 149 Cancer Types)
14:15-14:25– Poster Session- Dr. Natalia Gorbokon- (Poster
Presentation Title: Upregulation of TIM3 and reduced expression of PD-1 on
immune cell subsets in advanced prostate cancers)
14:25-14:35- Poster Session- Dr. William Song (Poster
Presentation Title: A Case Of Gastric Adenocarcinoma In The Remnant Stomach
After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypas )
14:35-14:45 – Poster Session- Dr. Sebastian Dwertmann
Rico (Poster Presentation Title: MUC5AC Expression is Linked to
Mucinous/Endometroid Subtype, Absence of Nodal Metastasis and Mismatch Repair
Deficiency in Ovarian Cancer)
14:45-15:10 -Poster Session- Ms. Nina Tamazyan (Speech
Title: The cytopathology laboratory management- new challenges in the era of
precision medicine)
15:10-15:35– Speaker Session- Asst Prof. Najah Alsubaie (Speech
Title: Growth Pattern Fingerprinting for Automatic Analysis of Lung
Adenocarcinoma Overall Survival)
Coffee Break (15:35-15:50)
15:50-16:00 – Poster Session- Asst Prof. Pil-Jong Kim–
(Poster Presentation Title: Cancer severity classification of head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma based on pathologic image by CNN)
16:00-16:10– Poster Session – Dr. Sreekanth Gaddam –
(Poster Presentation Title: Newer therapeutic targets in Inflammatory
bowel disease)
16:10-16:20 – Poster Session- Dr. Sebastian Dwertmann
Rico (Poster Presentation Title: Pattern of MUC6 Expression
Across 119 Different Tumor Types: A Tissue Microarray Study on 15,412 Tumors)
16:20-16:30 – Poster Session- Dr. Priya Devadas (Poster
Presentation Title: Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer (PABC))
16:30-16:40– Poster Session- Dr. Arun Seth (Poster
Presentation Title: Innovative miRNA Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer offer
Promising Prognostic Insights)
16:40- 17:05– Speaker Session- Assist Prof. Fatima Aldarweesh (Speech
Title: A Tale of One Academic Transfusion Service in Response to Blood
Shortage Around COVID19 Pandemic)
17:05-17:30– Exhibitor Session- Dr. Santosh Gurudev
& Ms. Poornima Matadha (Presentation Title: NEXT GENERATION
REPORTING & CONSULTANCY SYSTEM – Digital Diagnostics Beyond Barriers)
DAY 2- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023
09:00-09:25 – Speaker Session – Dr. Eric Ibegbu (
Speech Title: Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies )
09:25-09:50 – Poster Session – Dr. Hichem
Bouhouche ( Presentation Title: Management of chronic inflammatory
bowel disease in the era of biotherapy for patients monitored in the wilaya of
Constantine/Algeria (January 2019-December 2021) )
09:50-10:15 – Speaker Session – Ms. Ariadna Maso (
Speech Title: GI Technology & Insights: Monitoring Patients, Empowering
Clinicians )
Coffee Break (10:15- 10:30)
10:30-10:40 – Poster Session – Dr. Stephanie Wairimu
Kahura ( Presentation Title: Acute Diffuse Phlegmonous
Oesophagitis: A Medical Rarity )
10:40-10:50 – Poster Session – Dr. Florian
Viehweger ( Presentation Title: Prostein expression in human tumors: A
tissue microarray study on 19,202 tumors )
10:50-11:15 – Exhibitor Session – MS. Maja
Piechowska Józwiak & Mr. Piotr Krajewski ( Presentation
Title: Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of
bladder cancer cytology)
11:15-11:40 – Speaker Session – Dr. Dalia Alsadig
Mohamed Hussein ( Speech Title: Cancer stem cells markers in oral
squamous cell carcinoma among Sudanese patients identification,
characterization and their association with clinical and histopathological
parameters )
11:40-12:05 – Exhibitor Session – Dr. Artur
Bartczak & Mr Jarosław Kwiecień – ( Presentation
Title: How we transform classic pathology into digital pathology – case
studies from Pathology Department in Zakopane Poland)
12:05-12:30 – Speaker Session – Dr. Bahareh
Arbabi ( Speech Title: The effect of DBD plasma therapy on wound
healing after labiaplasty )
12:30-12:55 – Exhibitor Session – MS. Maja
Piechowska Józwiak & Mr. Piotr Krajewski ( Presentation
Title: Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of
breast cancer )
Lunch and Networking (12:55- 13:55)
13:55-14:20 – Exhibitor Session – Mr.
Mahmoud Rihan ( Speech Title: EZ Detect Colon Test and Its
Role to Facilitate Early Detection Campaigns for Colorectal Cancer)
14:20-14:45 – Speaker Session – Dr. Naim Abu
Freha ( Speech Title: “Indications and Findings of Colonoscopy,
differences, and Similarities between Males and Females” )
14:45-15:10 – Speaker Session – Mr. Jared Bearss (
Speech Title: Early Clinical Evaluation of HT-6184 a Potent, Selective, Orally
Bioavailable, Allosteric Inhibitor of Nek7/NLRP3 )
15:10-15:35 – Speaker Session – Dr. Abdollah
zandi ( Speech Title: Early Clinical Evaluation of HT-6184 a Potent,
Selective, Orally Bioavailable, Allosteric Inhibitor of Nek7/NLRP3 )
15:35-16:00 – Speaker Session- Dr. Reimara Valk (Speech
Title: A salutogenic approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome: exploring
the efficacy of the FODMAP diet to revive IBS-patients’ Quality of Life)
16:00-16:25– Speaker Session– Dr. Liliana Seicaru( Speech
Title: Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Study of Abnormal Collagen in
Scleroderma and Lichen Sclerosus )
Coffee Break (16:25- 16:40)
16:40-16:50 – Poster Session – Ms.
Maram Yaghi, Ms. Marwah Nasir, Mr. Ilyas Mohamed Ahmed, Ms. Mouna Hathat, Mr.
Abdulrahman Osama Hamshari (Relationship between PCOS and different
levels of BMI in women of reproductive age of UAE)
16:50-17:00 – Poster Session – Mr. Mohamad
Imadeddin Barakat, Mr. Ayham Khan Ansari, Mr. Yamen Maher, Ms. Sara Kamel (Relationship
Between the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Levels and Occurrence of
Endometriosis Among Women Residing in UAE)
DAY 3- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2023
09:00-09:25 – Speaker Session – Prof.
Yusen Eason Lin (Speech Title: Role of High Magnification
Cytology Images in Overcoming Data Overfitting and Underfitting in Machine
Learning )
09:25-09:50 – Speaker Session – Dr. Alison Finall (
Speech Title: Use of a rapid automated PCR assay to rescue failed RNA next
generation sequencing for detection of gene fusion events in non-squamous,
non-small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (NSCLC) of the lung: a clinical,
retrospective verification study )
Coffee Break (09:50- 10:05)
10:05-10:30 – Speaker Session – Prof.
Nadia Sam ( Speech Title: Childhood Aphasia: from Diagnosis to
Rehabilitation Through a Study Cases)
1030-10:40 – Poster Session – Dr. Nancy Brulinska (
Presentation Title: Liver actinomycotic abscess a rare complication of
gastro- oesophageal reflux disease-related mucosal injury? )
10:40-11:05 – Speaker Session – Dr. Gokul
Sridharan ( Presentation Title: Pediatric Oral Neoplasms: An
Insight Into Differential Diagnosis And Management)
11:05-11:15 – Poster Session – Dr. Asif Yasin
& Dr. Zeeshan Pervaiz ( Presentation Title: “A retrospective
review of Hepatobiliary cancer patients presenting to Walsall Manor Hospital
between 2017-2020”)
11:15-11:25 – Poster Session – MS. Akua Asare (
Presentation Title: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Associated Oropharyngeal
Cancer – A Pathological and Epidemiological Literature Review)
11:25-11:50 – Speaker Session – Dr. Amira Mohamed
Taha ( Speech Title: Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
on Survival Rates in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients: A Systematic review
and Meta-Analysis )
11:50-12:15 – Speaker Session – Dr. Abasova
Sevinj – ( Speech Title: Effectiveness of the α-tocopherol,
ursodeoxycholic acid, and AZHEPOFIT phyto-complex against the statin model of
drug-induced hepatitis)
12:15-12:40 – Speaker Session – Dr. Samer
Al-Dury ( Speech Title: Understanding the Role of Adaptive
Immunity in Reduced COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Among Cirrhotic Patients)
12:40-13:05 – Speaker Session – Dr. Saeed
Ahmed – ( Speech Title: Effectiveness of the α-tocopherol,
ursodeoxycholic acid, and AZHEPOFIT phyto-complex against the statin model of
drug-induced hepatitis)
Lunch and Networking (13:05- 14:05)
14:05-14:30 – Speaker Session – Dr.
Cuckoo Choudhary ( Speech Title: Bile acid diarrhea)
14:30-14:55– Speaker Session – Dr. Michael Retsky –
( Speech Title: Where are the low cost cancer treatments)
14:55-15:20 – Speaker Session – Miss Putova
Maria ( Speech Title: Features of endoscopic ultrasound-guided
fine-needle aspiration Cytological Material Examination for solid
pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas)
15:20-15:30 – Poster Session – Dr. Zev
Leifer – ( Title: Digital Pathology/Ai As A Strategy To
Determine The Pathogenesis Of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Proposal To
Demystify A Problematic Puzzle Of Pathology)
15:30-15:40 – Poster Session – Dr. Pranav Reddy (
Presentation Title: Exploring The Relationship Between Gut-Brain Axis
Dysfunction and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients With Gastrointestinal
Disorders)
15:40-15:50– Poster Session – Dr. Mohammed
Alwhabi ( Presentation Title: Epithelioid
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Rare Tumor With an Unusual
Presentation in The Ankle: A Case Report and Literature Review)
15:50- 16:00– Poster Session – Mr. Pedro López
Martinez ( Presentation Title: An Unexpected Stay
to An Ambulatory Emergency Department Visit )
16:00-16:25 – Speaker Session – Prof. Arthur Sun
Myint ( Speech Title: Is Non-Surgical Treatment With Watch &
Wait Possible for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer?)
16:25-16:35 – Poster Session – Dr. Gul Wymer (
Presentation Title: Fumarate Hydratase Deficient Leiomyoma: An Opportunity to
Intervene )
Question & Answer Sessions
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