April 15-16, 2019
Conference center, hall 1 and 2 (bldg. 19)
The Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC) is proud to announce that KAUST will be hosting for the first time the Saudi Society of Medical Genetics (SSMG) Conference 2019.
The objectives of the conference are to advance and promote the science and practice of genetics and to provide a platform for collaboration and personal exchanges between the researchers and health practitioners.
A number of topics will be discussed at the conference, including diagnostic genetics, preventive genomics, genetic counseling, bioinformatics and Big Data analytics. Updates on the latest in the treatment of genetic disorders will be also discussed.
The conference aims to bring together workers who have a common interest in genetics, to understand, prevent, cure and alleviate conditions with a genetic condition. It is of particular interest to pediatricians, clinical and metabolic geneticists, genetic researchers, metabolic dietitians, genetic counselors and other health practitioners who may have interest in this area.
Attendance is free for KAUST staff, students, researchers and the community. Further details including the agenda can be found on our website.