08:45-09:00 Dr. Eiman Mustafawi Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University

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3 TUESDAY, 16 DECEMBER :00-08:45 Registration OPENING CEREMONY 08:45-09:00 Dr. Eiman Mustafawi Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University 09:00-09:15 Dr. Fatima Al-Naemi Head, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University SESSION 1: EPIGENETICS AND CANCER Dr. Fatima Al-Naemi & Dr. Said Sif 09:15-10:00 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Johannes L. Bos, Center for Molecular Medicine, Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, THE NETHERLANDS Targeting the Ras pathway for personalised cancer treatment 10:00-10:15 Questions & Answers 10:15-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-11:00 Dr. Ali Hamiche, IGBMC, CNRS UMR 7104/INSERM, Illkirch, FRANCE Epigenetic regulation by histone variants 11:00-11:30 Dr. Alejandro Vaquero, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, SPAIN Role of Sirtuins in genome stability under stress 11:30-12:00 Dr. Said Sif, DBES, CAS, Qatar University. QATAR PRMT5 induces lymphoma cell death through RB and PRC2 reactivation 12:00-13:30 Lunch SESSION 2: COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Dr. Bared Safieh-Garabedian and Dr. Ali Eid 13:30-14:15 Dr. Rabah Iratni, United Arab Emirates University, UAE Carnosol inhibits histone acetyl tranferase and suppress tumor growth and metastasis of breast cancer 14:15-14:45 Dr. Ali Eid, DBES, CAS, Qatar University, QATAR Marjoram inhibits norepinephrine-induced malignant phenotype of triple-negative breast cancer cells. 14:45-15:15 Dr. Abdelmonem Hasan, Heath Sciences Department, CAS, Qatar University, QATAR Nutrition Therapeutics for Cancer

4 15:15-15:45 Dr. Konduru S. Sastry, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, QATAR Targeting proapoptotic protein BAD inhibits survival and selfrenewal of cancer stem cells. 15:45-17:00 Poster session WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2014 SESSION 3: CANCER DRUG DISCOVERY: MOLECULAR APPROACHES Dr. Khalid Al-Ali and Dr. Samir Jaoua 08:30-09:15 Prof. Mohammad R. K. Mofrad, PhD- University of California Berkeley USA Molecular Dynamics of Integrin-Mediated Focal Adhesions: Therapeutic Opportunities in Cancer 09:15-10:00 Prof. Mohamed Dahmani Fath Allah, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of BAHRAIN EGFR as a target for the development of cancer immune therapy in the Arabian Gulf Region: An integrated Biotech Approach 10:00-10:45 Prof. Lotfi Chouchane, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, QATAR Breast Cancer in Arab Populations: the search of genes associated with aggressive forms 10:45-11:15 Prof. Feras Al-Ali, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University. QATAR Bioactive withanolides from Withania obtusifolia. 11:15-11:30 Questions & Answers 11:30-13:00 LUNCH SESSION 4: ENVIRONMENT AND CANCER Prof. Ipek Goktepe and Dr. Roda Al-Thani 13:00-13:45 Dr. Lucia Migliore, Medical School, Università di Pisa, ITALY Dietary factors, genetic and epigenetic biomarkers involved in the development of colorectal cancer 13:45-14:15 Dr. Mohamed AlHajri, CDC, Supreme Council of Health, QATAR Cancers caused by infectious diseases 14:15-14:45 Mr. Robert Moorhead, NHS-PMO, Supreme Council of Health, QATAR The Qatar National Health Strategy: Transforming Health 14:30-15:30 General discussion and recommendations on Molecular Cancer research Panel Discussion: Moderator: Dr Fatima Al-Naemi 15:30-16:00 Closing Ceremony

5 ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: -Dr. Samir Jaoua, Chair -Dr. Fatima Al-Naemi -Dr. Said Sif -Dr. Ipek Goktepe -Dr. Nabil Zouari -Dr. Ali Eid -Dr. Mohammad Al-Ghouti -Mrs. Susan Al-Khatib INVITED SPEAKERS: -Prof. Johannes L. Bos, [Keynote speaker] Director Center for Molecular Medicine, Molecular Cancer Research, Director of the Cancer Genomics, Centre of the Netherlands Genomics Initiative; Director of the Centre for Biomedical Genetics, Utrecht, The Netherlands - -Prof. Mohamed Dahmani Fath Allah, Dean College of Graduate Studies. College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of BAHRAIN -Prof. Lotfi Chouchane, Assistant Dean, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, -Prof. Mohammad R. K. Mofrad, Director, Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California Berkeley, USA -Dr. Ali Hamiche, IGBMC, CNRS UMR 7104/INSERM, Illkirch, France -Dr. Alejandro Vaquero, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, SPAIN -Dr. Said Sif, DBES, CAS, Qatar Univ. QATAR -Dr. Ali Eid, DBES, CAS, Qatar Univ. QATAR -Dr. Abdelmonem Hasan, Department of Health Sciences, CAS, Qatar Univ. QATAR -Dr. Rabah Iratni Univ. of UAE -Dr Konduru S. Sastry, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, QATAR - Prof. Feras Al-Ali, College of Pharmacy, Qatar Univ. QATAR -Dr. Lucia Migliore, Medical School, Università di Pisa, Italy -Dr. Mohamed AlHajri, CDC, Supreme Council of Health, Qatar -Mr. Robert Moorhead, NHS-PMO, Supreme Council of Health, Qatar CONTACT: Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences College of Arts and Sciences. Qatar University P. O. Box Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) Fax: (+974) s.alkhatib@qu.edu.qa

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