| Session/Activity | Speaker/Facilitator | Venue | |
| 0800 – 0850 | Registration & Seating | Registration Team | Registration Desk |
| Inaugural Session | |||
| 0900 – 0915 | Recitation & Conference Welcome |
Dr. Jasim Anwar,
MBBS, MApSc (USYD), PhD (UNSW Sydney)
Chairman Organizing Committee |
Main Conference Hall |
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Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq
MBBS, PhD (UK), DPH, FFPH (UK), FCPS, Dip Med Ed, MPH
Vice-Chancellor, KMU
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| 0915 – 0945 |
Chief Guest Address The Fascinating World of Discovery |
Hon. Prof. Dr. Atta-Ur-Rahman, FRS, N.I., H.I., S.I., T.I. |
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| 0945 – 1100 | Distinguished Keynote Speaker |
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mujahid,
Rector - Pak Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology |
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| Distinguished Keynote Speaker |
Prof. Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik, (HI, SI, TI)
Overview of Bio-Medical Research in Pakistan |
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| Distinguished Keynote Speaker |
Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin
President - The Aga Khan University |
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| Distinguished Keynote Speaker |
Ronald Lavater, MPA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer -International Hospital Federation (IHF), Geneva Leadership for Low Carbon and Resilient Hospitals Worldwide |
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| Distinguished Keynote Speaker |
Sonia Roschnik, Executive Director - Geneva Sustainability Centre, Geneva |
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| Poster Exhibition, Networking and Tea Break | |||
| 1100 – 1130 | Poster Exhibition + Networking | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Tea Break | |||
| Panel Discussion and Abstract Presentation | |||
| 1130 – 1300 |
Panel 1: Creating Enabling Environment for Moving into the Future of Healthcare |
Main Conference Hall | |
| Moderator |
Dr. Jasim Anwar,
MBBS, MApSc (USDY), PhD (UNSW) |
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| Panelist |
Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath,
State Minister for Health, Government of Pakistan |
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| Panelist |
Mr. Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh
Federal Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan |
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| Panelist |
Mr. Brian Riley,
PhD, M.Law, MCDM, Health specialist ADB |
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| Panelist |
Khurram Khalid Ilyas, Country Manager, Roche Diagnostics Pakistan & Afghanistan |
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| Poster Exhibition and Lunch Break | |||
| 1300 – 1400 | Poster Exhibition | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Lunch Break | |||
| Parallel Workshops | |||
| 1400 – 1640 | Workshop 1 | ||
| Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Instrument Development |
Dr. Sadia Fatima, Director KMU HIS Hazara |
Room A – Al-Khwarizmi (3rd Floor) | |
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Dr. Naveed Afzal Khan
MBBS, MHPE, PgDip. Family Medicine, HQ&PS, CHR |
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Dr. Naheed Mahsood
MBBS, MPH, MHPE, CHR, PhD Scholar (Med Edu) |
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| Workshop 2 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis and Bioinformatics Skills Development |
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Centre for OMIC Sciences, Islamia College Peshawar |
Room B – Al-Razi (3rd Floor) | |
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Dr. Waseem Haider
Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad |
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Dr. Valeed Khan Rahman
Medical Institute Peshawar |
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Dr. Zafar Ali
MBBS, MHPE, FCPS, FRCPath (UK) Associate Professor, Associate Chief of Pathology & Section Head of Histopathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad |
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| Workshop 3 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Regenerative Medicine and 3D Bioprinting: From Concept to Tissue Fabrication |
Dr. Fazli Wahid
PhD, Fulbright Fellow, Assoc. Professor PAF-IAST |
Room C – Board Room (3rd Floor) | |
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Diego N.R Sanchez, PhD |
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Akshat Joshi, PhD |
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| Workshop 4 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Nanomedicine Preparation & Characterization Techniques |
Dr. Muhammad Naeem
PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS |
Room D – Al-Biruni (3rd Floor) | |
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Dr. Adnan Haider
PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS |
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Dr. Uzma Azeem Awan
PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS |
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| Workshop 5 | |||
| Workshop on Precision in Practice: Advanced Imaging, Physiology & Interventions in the Modern Cath Lab – EG |
Dr. Yasir Parviz
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Lon), CCT (medicine, cardiology), FACC, FRCP, MSc, PhD |
Room E – Jabar Bin Hayan (3rd Floor) | |
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Ziad F. Attieh
MBA, BBA, Certified Cardiovascular Technologist Dubai Health Authority & Lebanese Syndicate of Electro-Radiology |
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| Workshop 6 | |||
| Symposium cum Workshop on Emerging Trends in Clinical Genetics and Genomics |
Prof Aisha Mohyuddin
Dean, Faculty of multidisciplinary Studies, NUMS |
Room F – Hall 1 (1st Floor) | |
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Dr Humayoon Shafique Satti
Head, Section of Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, NUMS |
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Dr Zaineb Akram
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, NUMS |
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| Poster Exhibition, Networking and Tea Break | |||
| 1640 – 1700 | Poster Exhibition + Networking | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Tea Break | |||
| Panel Discussion and Abstract Presentation | |||
| 1700 – 1830 | Panel 2: Reshaping Precision Medicine through Technological Evolution |
Main Conference Hall Topics: • Artificial Intelligence • Telemedicine • Robotic Surgeries • Advancement in Interventional Cardiology • Virtual Reality in Medical Education |
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| Moderator |
Prof. Dr. Farah Naz Qamar
MBBS, DCH, FCPS (Paeds), Masters (Clinical Res), FRCP (Edin), PhD, Prof, Dept. Paeds and Child Health, AKU |
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| Panelist |
Maj Gen (R) Tassawar Hussain
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS (Pak), MRCP (UK), FRCP (London), Professor/Head of Medicine & Asso Dean, Foundation University Medical College, Ex-Principal Army Medical College |
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| Panelist |
Dr. Naveed Afzal,
MBBS, FRCS, FRCS (Urol), Dip Urol. Consultant Urologist, da Vinci Robotic Surgeon & MDT Chair UK
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| Panelist |
Dr. Yasir Parviz
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Lon), CCT (medicine, cardiology), FACC, FRCP, MSc, PhD, UK Board-Certified Interventional Cardiologist |
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| Panelist |
Dr. Zahra Hoodbhoy
AKU, MBBS, MPH, PhD (Population & Public Health), Associate Professor (Research) |
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| Abstract Presentation - 1 |
Mr. Faiqa Ijaz Khan
Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Motor Rehabilitation: Evidence and Pragmatic Implications for Lower Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) |
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| Abstract Presentation - 2 |
Chatting with the Guidelines: Developing a RAG Chatbot to Enhance Evidence-Based Medicine in Pakistan |
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| Abstract Presentation - 3 |
Towards innovative digital health solutions: An informed development of mHealth application for promotion of breastfeeding and young child feeding practices among mothers in Karachi |
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| Abstract Presentation - 4 |
Building a Patient-Centered Care App and Safety-First AI-Powered Chatbot for Pakistan |
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| Cultural Show and Gala Dinner | |||
| 2000–2230 | Cultural Show and Gala Dinner | All Participants | Pakistan National Arts Council F-5/1, Islamabad |
| Time | Session/Activity | Speaker/Facilitator | Venue |
| Panel Discussion and Abstract Presentation | |||
| 0900 – 1100 | Panel 3: Decoding the AT&CG of Life: Genomics, Personalized Medicine and Precision Public Health | Main Conference Hall | |
| Moderator |
Dr. Aisha Mohyuddin
Dean Multidisciplinary Sciences NUMS |
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| Panelist | Prof. Dr. Shahid Mahmood Baig, Ph.D. Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz Fellow Pakistan Academy of Sciences | ||
| Panelist | Dr Ambrin Fatima PhD Human Genetics Assistant Professor Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, AKU | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Salik Javed Kakar, MBBS, M.Sc. (UK), Ph.D. (UK), Vice Principal, PAF-IAST | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Humayoon Shafique Satti, Ph.D. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Section Head Human Genetics, NUMS | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Sadia Fatima, KMU IHS Hazara MBBS, PGD, Ph.D. (Glasgow) Director, KMU Institute of Health Sciences Hazara | ||
| Abstract Presentation - 1 |
Abdul Wadood Khan Genomic Profiling and In-silico Characterization of Candidate Variants in Families of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Patients |
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| Abstract Presentation - 2 |
Zeeshan Anwar Genomic landscape of pathogenic mutations in Pakistani population with late-stage colorectal cancer |
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| Abstract Presentation - 3 |
Hammad Yousaf Biallelic variants in RELCH, encoding a Rab11-binding protein, cause a complex neurodevelopmental disorder |
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| Abstract Presentation - 4 |
Sadia Farrukh Parental clinical manifestation association with Newborn Immune Senescence and telomere biology in Pakistan |
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| Poster Exhibition, Networking and Tea Break | |||
| 1100 – 1130 | Poster Exhibition + Networking | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Tea Break | |||
| Panel Discussion and Abstract Presentation | |||
| 1130 – 1300 | Panel 4: From Cells to Systems: Regenerating Organs, Reversing Disease, and Reimagining Life | Main Conference Hall | |
| Moderator | Dr. Fazli Wahid Ph.D., Fulbright Fellow Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovations, Los Angeles, California, USA, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, PAF-IAST | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Afsar Mian PhD (Hematology), MPhil (Molecular Biology), BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Associate Professor, AKU | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Akshat Joshi, South Korea (online) PhD (Materials Engineering), MTech (Biomed Eng), Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, USA Adjunct Prof, DY Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed Uni), Pune, India | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Fazal Wahab Ph.D., Humboldt Fellow Associate Professor, PAF-IAST | ||
| Panelist | Dr. Adnan Haider, Ph.D. Associate Professor Nanomedicine Div. NUMS | ||
| Abstract Presentation - 1 |
Paras Jawaid DPP inhibition: A Promising Target for Inducing Cell Death in Cancer |
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| Abstract Presentation - 2 |
Asma Ahmed Unveiling the Frostbite Healing Properties of Phytocompound loaded zinc nanocontructs from Chir Pine (P. Roxburgii Sarg.) Leaves |
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| Abstract Presentation - 3 |
Atiya Rabbani Biocompatible Chitosan–Spinel Ferrite Nanocomposites with Dual Antimicrobial and Wound Regeneration Properties |
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| Abstract Presentation - 4 |
Afeefa Zainab oCELLoc: Optimizing Reference Cell Types for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics |
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| Poster Exhibition and Lunch Break | |||
| 1300 – 1400 | Poster Exhibition | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Lunch Break | |||
| Parallel Workshops | |||
| 1400 – 1640 | Workshop 1 | ||
| Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Instrument Development | Dr. Sadia Fatima Director KMU HIS Hazara | Room A – Al-Khwarizmi (3rd Floor) | |
| Dr. Naveed Afzal Khan MBBS, MHPE, PgDip. Family Medicine, HQ&PS, CHR | |||
| Dr. Naheed Mahsood MBBS, MPH, MHPE, CHR, PhD Scholar (Med Edu) | |||
| Workshop 2 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis and Bioinformatics Skills Development | Dr. Muhammad Ilyas, Centre for OMIC Sciences, Islamia College Peshawar | Room B – Al-Razi (3rd Floor) | |
| Dr. Waseem Haider, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad | |||
| Dr. Valeed Khan, Rahman Medical Institute Peshawar | |||
| Workshop 3 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Regenerative Medicine and 3D Bioprinting: From Concept to Tissue Fabrication | Dr. Fazli Wahid, PhD, Fulbright Fellow, Assoc. Professor PAF-IAST | Room C – Board Room (3rd Floor) | |
| Diego N.R Sanchez, PhD | |||
| Akshat Joshi, PhD | |||
| Workshop 4 | |||
| Hands-on Workshop on Nanomedicine Preparation & Characterization Techniques | Dr. Muhammad Naeem PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS | Room D – Al-Biruni (3rd Floor) | |
| Dr. Adnan Haider PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS | |||
| Dr. Uzma Azeem Awan PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUMS | |||
| Workshop 5 | |||
| Workshop on Precision in Practice: Advanced Imaging, Physiology & Interventions in the Modern Cath Lab – EG | Dr. Yasir Parviz MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Lon), CCT (medicine, cardiology), FACC, FRCP, MSc, PhD | Room E – Jabar Bin Hayan (3rd Floor) | |
| Ziad F. Attieh MBA, BBA, Certified Cardiovascular Technologist Dubai Health Authority & Lebanese Syndicate of Electro-Radiology | |||
| Workshop 6 | |||
| Symposium cum Workshop on Emerging Trends in Clinical Genetics and Genomics | Prof Aisha Mohyuddin Dean, Faculty of multidisciplinary Studies, NUMS | Room F – Hall 1 (1st Floor) | |
| Dr Humayoon Shafique Satti Head, Section of Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, NUMS | |||
| Dr Zaineb Akram Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, NUMS | |||
| Poster Exhibition, Networking and Tea Break | |||
| 1640 – 1700 | Poster Exhibition + Networking | All Participants | Main Lobby Ground Floor |
| Tea Break | |||
| Closing and Awards Distribution Ceremony | |||
| 1700 – 1800 | Closing & Awards Distribution | All Participants | Main Conference Hall |
| Vote of Thanks |
MBBS, MApSc (USYD), PhD (UNSW Sydney),
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