Our Speakers
Amel BENAMMAR ELGAAÏED
History of Human Genetics in Tunisia: From Phenotypic Markers to Genomics
is a permanent member of the Beit Al Hikma Tunisian Academy of Sciences, letters and Arts Tunisia. Past President of the Tunisian society of Immunology.
Aouatef Amade M’charek
Human Genetic Diversity and the Problem of Population: Lessons for a Sustainable Health Care
is Professor of Anthropology of Science at the Department of Anthropology, University of Amsterdam and member of the Dutch Royal Academy of Science.
Germano Cecere
Small RNAs in Epigenetic Inheritance
is Molecular Biologist and Research Director at the Institute Pasteur in Paris, head of the Mechanisms of Epigenetic Inheritance Laboratory.
Hammadi Ayadi
The Human Genome Project (HGP): From the realization to the application: The contribution of a Tunisian laboratory
Professor is one of the prominent figures in the field of biotechnology research in the Arab world. He has been a Professor of Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine in Sfax .
Houcin BENDOU
Unraveling Cancer Heterogeneity through RNA-seq: Insights and Innovations
is the contact PI and Programme Convenor of the Computational Omics and Biomedical Informatics Programme (COBIP), a data science training programme at the University of Cape Town.
Soumaya KOUIDHI
Beyond the Genome: Metabolomics Pioneering a New Era in Precision Medicine
Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Postdoctoral researcher at the “Biotechnology and Valorization of Bio-Geo Resources Laboratory” LBVBGR, LR11ES31 at the Higher Institute of Biotechnology in Sidi Thabet (ISBST). University of Manouba
Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed
Establishing molecular diagnostics and genetic counselling services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) – A case study of Tanzania
is a Molecular Geneticist, Genetic Counsellor and Biomedical Scientist with an extensive academic and research background. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Manipal University in India and a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
Soumaya MOUGOU-ZERELLI
Facing the picture of the development sexual disorder dilemma: a genomic approach
Full Professor in Histology Embryology-Faculty of Medicine of Sousse PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology – Paris Descartes- ISBMHead of of Genetics DepartmentVice Dean of research -Faculty of Medecine of Sousse
Asma OMEZZINE
Pharmacogenetic of cardiovascular drugs
Head of Biochemistry Department, CHU Sahloul Sousse
Director of Research Laboratory LR12SP11, focused on molecular biology applied to hereditary nephropathies, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and pharmacogenetics
Yousra FALFOUL
Phenotype-genotype spectrum of Retinal Dystrophies in a large Tunisian cohort
Associate professor in Ophtalmology, Hédi Raies Insitut Of Ophthalmology.
Member of Oculogenetic laboratory LR14SP01, Tunis, Tunisia
Specialist in diseases of the retina and vitreous, pediatric ophthalmology,
oculogenetics and cataract surgery.
Solomon Rotimi
Socio-Genomics Risk Determinants of Prostate Cancer Among Black Men
Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and a visiting consultant at the Directorate of Research and Innovation, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Nigeria
Ayda AYADI
Molecular diagnostics and targeted therapies of lung cancer
Professor Aïda AYADI, MD, PhD Department of Pathology Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, Ariana,TUNISIA Faculty de Medicine, University of Tunis
Ahlem AMOURI
Cytogenetic markers in hematologic malignancies
A professor of Histology Embryology at the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
The Head of the Department of Cytogenetics at the Institut Pasteur of Tunis
Samia MNIF
Genetic biomarkers and their clinical implications in Leukemia
is the General director of Pasteur Institute of Tunis,
she is a professor of medicine, specializing in Hematology Biology.
Khaled AMER
Egypt Genome: Towards an African new genomic era
is Professor of General Surgery in the Military Medical Academy and Consultant Hepato-biliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon at the International Medical Center.
David COMAS
Insights into North African human populations through genome analysis
Full Professor at the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (MELIS-UPF), Spain, Head of the UPF Doctoral School
Yosr HAMDI
The Genome Tunisia Project:
Paving the Way for Precision Medicine in Tunisia
is a biologist and researcher at the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, she is
specialized in cancer genomics and precision medicine, as an Expert in the World Health Organization (WHO) .
Ananyo CHOUDHURY
The AGenDA Network: bridging major gaps in the coverage of African genomic diversity
is a Senior Scientist and Reader at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Over the last decade, he has contributed to several major African genomic initiatives
Michelle SKELTON
Harnessing Collaboration: H3Africa and DS-I Africa –
Updates & Opportunities for African Scientists
Skelton is a successful program manager and leader in the field of genomics and data science in Africa. As the current leader of the H3Africa and DS-I Africa
Coordinating Centre’s based at the University of Cape Town, she plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific research and collaboration on the continent.
Pamela ANDANDA
Data and sample stewardship in the African context: underlying benefit sharing
Professor of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg where she chairs the university’s advisory committee on ethics, member and rapporteur of UNESCO’s Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) on the ethics of neurotechnology
Collet DANDARA
Streamlining the ethical-legal governance of data sharing
Professor of human genomics
Director of the SAMRC/UCT Platform for Pharmacogenomics Research and Translation Unit (PREMED) and is Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Education in the Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Cape Town
Rabii RAZGALLAH
Clinical Registries: A transitional bridge to personalized Medicine
Medical doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (Tunisia)
Founder of the CRO DACIMA
an expert, in the pharmaceutical industry, health project management, training, electronic health data management and accreditation for health.
Houcemeddine OTHMAN
Bioinformatics: With great power comes great responsibility
Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics
Department of Genetics at Farhat Hached University Hospital
Co-affiliation with the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa
Cornelius Yayele DEBPUUR
Creating an enabling environment for genomic research in Africa: the role of policy makers
Dr. Cornelius Debpuur is a Population and Health Scientist with over 25 years of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of population and health programs in Ghana.
Marie LOPEZ
The Impact of AI and Language Models in Genomics Research for Industry
Ph.D. in Human Population Genomics, is an expert in AI applications for healthcare. As Head of AI Genomics at Instadeep, she directs a team specializing in integrating AI with genomics to enhance healthcare and agrigenomics solutions
Hajer BATTIKH
National Strategy for the Human Genome and
Implementation of Precision Medicine in Tunisia
Tunisian Ministry of Health
Helmi MARDASSI
Tunisia’s Positioning in Precision Medicine within the
Framework of International Cooperation
Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research