Under the slogan “Towards a Syria free from cancerous and incurable diseases”, the activities of the first conference of molecular genetic pathology, held by the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University under the auspices of the Minister of Higher Education Dr. Bassam Ibrahim and the Syriatel Company, were launched in the presence of Dr. Nizar Wahbi Yazji, Minister of Health and Dr. Salwa Al-Abdullah, Minister of State for Affairs Local organizations, Dr. Abdul Qadir Hassan, head of the Syrian Doctors Syndicate, and the Secretary of the Damascus University branch of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, Dr. Khaled Al-Halbouni, at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus.
The conference will witness wide scientific and research participation and specialized specific lectures on hereditary pathology, precision medicine practice and genetics. It includes more than "20" lectures and a number of research and studies presented in "7" scientific sessions over a period of three days.
In a speech by the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Bassam Ibrahim, in which he said: “I am pleased to inaugurate this important medical conference held by the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University in the presence of specialist doctors from the Ministry of Health, and from all Syrian universities from medical colleges. I am pleased with the participation of some specialist doctors in this field from Of Syrian origin, they are present in the country of expatriation, where they provide scientific research papers in this field, and I am happy to attend postgraduate students from all medical colleges in the universities of the country.
Minister Bassam Ibrahim emphasized that holding the conference represents a qualitative leap in medical education from clinical practices to interest in genetic material sciences and promising modern partial technologies that support traditional diagnostic methods and present everything new internationally about that.
In his turn, Minister of Health, Dr. Nizar Yaziji said: “We noticed during the conference that the scientific institutions located abroad began to flock to Syria to show that Syria is steadfast and that the scientific continuity is fully present, and we participated in this conference because there is an integration between the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Health. This integration is to serve the citizens. From a medical point of view, we in Syria are constantly working for the citizen. "
The conference president, Dr. Muhammad Iyad Al-Shatti, stated that the aim of the conference is to present the latest developments in treatment and offer scientific solutions to face the current medical challenges, noting the wide contribution made by a number of Syrian doctors who have recorded scientific research in this field at the global level, most notably the two doctors Yahya Al-Shamali and Nadia Al-Saqati, graduates of Damascus University Those who raised the name of Syria in international forums and conferences, as they had a major role in organizing this conference, preparing its scientific program and participating in it.
For her part, the media coordinator at Syriatel Company, Alice Kassis, said: “Syriatel has always believed in mankind and humanity, and has always had its imprint on humanitarian initiatives based on its first project (Our Society is Our Responsibility), in addition to its participation in several campaigns for the benefit of the Basma Association to support children with cancer and many others, and we still do. To this day, we continue our journey that we started with passion and enthusiasm because we love our country as much as we can, and for this we are witnessing today the conference as part of our social duty, which aims to full awareness to reduce the risk of cancer diseases and to develop elaborate strategies to combat them.
Professor of Pathology and Oncology at UCLA University College of Medicine for Medical Sciences in America, Dr. Yahya Al-Shamali, gave a lecture on the practice of precision medicine, pointing out that despite the limited capabilities and resources in Syria, much can be presented in the field of precision medicine practice and it has the ability to develop and not Especially with the presence of many applications in scientific research centers on the ground.
In turn, Dr. Nadia Soqati, who recorded the discovery of a number of hereditary diseases in her name, gave a lecture about her experience with hereditary diseases over 50 years, noting the importance of the conference and the lectures and research that he will present that shed light on the development of hereditary pathology, methods of diagnosis and knowledge of genetic genetics, in order to reach future means of treatment.
Dr. Mazen Kanj, a member of the conference organizing committee, confirmed that the conference’s lectures focus on the definition of molecular genetic pathology and the genetic material and its relationship to diseases, especially cancer, pointing out that the conference is the first of its kind in Syria in terms of seeing the latest technologies and the future of scientific research in this field.
The Director General of the Higher Commission for Scientific Research, Dr. Majd Jamali, pointed out the importance of spreading the culture of this science among doctors and graduate students and demonstrating the importance of molecular analyzes, which in turn support the treatment decision for cancer patients and other genetic diseases.
The Ministry of Health, the Syrian Doctors Syndicate, the Syrian Oncology Association, the Syrian Pathology Association, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology, Military Medical Services and Al-Biruni University Hospital participate in the conference.
