11TH WORLD DIGITAL PATHOLOGY & AI UCGCONGRESS FROM DECEMBER 15–17, 2023, IN HOLIDAY INN DUBAI, AL BARSHA, UAE ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBER & SPEAKERS
Dr. Eric Ibegbu
Medical Director and CEO at Atlantic Medical Group
Dr. Eric Ibegbu is an Endobariatric gastroenterologist with offices in Kinston and Jacksonville, North Carolina. Dr. Ibegbu’s patients come from the entire state of North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., New York, Atlanta, Tennessee, Ohio and even from around the world, to enjoy the truly world-class experience at Atlantic Medical Group.
Dr. Lewis Hassell
University of Oklahoma
Dr. Lewis A. Hassell is a pathologist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is affiliated with OU Health-University of Oklahoma Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Utah School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Dr. Michael Retsky
Hon Associate Prof at University College London
Michael Retsky received PhD in physics from University of Chicago and worked in experimental physics at Zenith Electronics and Hewlett-Packard. After making a career change into cancer research 30 years ago, he was Prof of Biology at University of Colorado and visiting Prof at University of Texas. Michael’s current area of interest is to study cancer using computer simulation.
Dr. Zev Leifer
The Leifer Institute for Molecular and Digital Pathology Lakewood
Chief Research Officer The Leifer Institute for Molecular and Digital Pathology Professor of Microbiology and Pathology Emeritus New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Mr. Piotr Krajewski
Cancer Center Sp. zoo Goralska 5, 53610 Wroclaw, Poland-CEO
Piotr Krajewski established a research and development department that successfully implements projects in the areas of Big Data and data mining, machine / deep learning algorithms in the areas of image processing, NLP, statistical analysis and forecasting based on large data sets. He is also co-founder of: IDENTT.io – company that offers online id verification, KYC, AndonCloud.com – SaaS MES platform for manufacturing in Industry 4.0 concept, Stermedia.AI. – Software AI company.
Dr. Gunel Gambarova
Azerbaijan Medical Universitety
He is a teacher of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Therapy of the Azerbaijan Medical University, mammologist, radiologist of the Teaching Therapeutic Clinic. In 2006, he graduated from the 1st medical department of AMU with honors diploma and in 2007 he worked as an intern at the Scientific-Research Institute of Pulmonary Diseases. In 2007-2009, he worked as a clinical ordinator in the mammology department of the Moscow Seh. Blokhin Scientific-Research Oncology Institute.
Day 1 (December 15, 2023) Speakers/Posters
Dr. Maryam Mirtalebi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Speech Title: CD45RO+TILs: cellular biomarkers for larynx squamous cell carcinoma outcome
Dr. Gunel Gambarova
Azerbaijan Medical Universitety
Speech Title: Mammography in breast cancer in Azerbaijan
Dr. Lewis Hassell
University of Oklahoma
Speech Title: Education using Digital Pathology
Dr. Nasibeh Sargazi Moghadam
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Presentation Title: Prevalence of BRAF V600E Mutation in the Iranian Patients with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Retrospective Study
Dr. Mustafa Yousif
Director of Digital Pathology at Michigan Medicine
Speech Title: Tips for Using Quantitative Image Analysis in Breast Pathology Practice
Dr. Vusale Vaqifqizi
Speech Title: Features of Ultrasound Diagnostics in Breast Cancer
Dr. Aisha Meskiri
Health Sciences Department, Higher Colleges of Technology
Speech Title: A Cross Sectional Study Of Assessing Knowledge And Attitude Towards Screening And Prevention Of Cervical Cancer Among Women In The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dr. Artur Bartczak
Pathologist and the Head of the Department of Pathology at the Public Specialist Hospital of Lung Diseases
Presentation Title: Practical view of using AI in a pathology field and prostate cancer
Mr. Jarosław Kwiecień
Cancer Center Co-Founder and CTO
Presentation Title: Practical view of using AI in a pathology field and prostate cancer
Dr. Mohammed Alwhabi
Presentation Title: Epithelioid malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A rare tumor with an unusual presentation in the ankle: A case report and literature review
Dr. Simon Kind
Institute of Pathology Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf
Presentation Title: KLK7 expression in human tumors: A tissue microarray study on 13,447 tumors
Dr. Florian Viehweger
Institute of Pathology Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf
Presentation Title: Patterns of estrogen receptor expression across 18,500 tumor samples obtained from 149 cancer types
DR. Natalia Gorbokon
Institute of Pathology, Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Presentation Title: Upregulation of TIM3 and reduced expression of PD-1 on immune cell subsets in advanced prostate cancers
Dr. Liliana Seicaru
Speech Title: Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Study of Abnormal Collagen in Scleroderma and Lichen Sclerosus
Dr. William Song
Internal Medicine Ochsner Health, Louisiana
Presentation Title: A Case Of Gastric Adenocarcinoma In The Remnant Stomach After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypas
Dr. Sebastian Dwertmann Rico
Institute of Pathology Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf
Presentation Title: MUC5AC expression is linked to mucinous/endometroid subtype, absence of nodal metastasis and mismatch repair deficiency in ovarian cancer
Ms. Nina Tamazyan
15 Gavrilina Street Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg 194358 Russia
Speech Title: The cytopathology laboratory management- new challenges in the era of precision medicine
Asst Prof. Najah Alsubaie
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University staff housing
Speech Title: Growth Pattern Fingerprinting for Automatic Analysis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Overall Survival Growth Pattern Fingerprinting for Automatic Analysis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Overall Survival
Asst Prof. Pil-Jong Kim
Asst professor of the School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
Presentation Title: Cancer severity classification of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on pathologic image by CNN
Dr. Sreekanth Gaddam
Presentation Title: Newer therapeutic targets in Inflammatory bowel disease
Dr. Sebastian Dwertmann Rico
Institute of Pathology Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf
Presentation Title: Pattern of MUC6 expression across 119 different tumor types: A tissue microarray study on 15,412 tumors
Dr. Mona Fouda
Pathologist and Laboratory Director Ketone Laboratories
Speech Title: Laboratory Screenig for Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Priya Devadas
Guys Hospital, UK
Presentation Title: Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer (PABC)
Dr. Arun Seth
Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Presentation Title: Innovative miRNA Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer offer Promising Prognostic Insights
Dr. Santosh Gurudev
MBBS,MRCS,FRCR,CCT-UK
Presentation Title: NEXT GENERATION REPORTING & CONSULTANCY SYSTEM – Digital Diagnostics Beyond Barriers.
Ms. Poornima Matadha
Chief Administrator officer from Siya Diagnostics International
Presentation Title: NEXT GENERATION REPORTING & CONSULTANCY SYSTEM – Digital Diagnostics Beyond Barriers.
Day 2 (December 16, 2023) Speakers/Posters
Dr. Reimara Valk
Assistant Professor Of Management at American University in Dubai
Speech Title: “A salutogenic approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome: exploring the efficacy of the FODMAP diet to revive IBS-patients’ Quality of Life”
Dr. Eric Ibegbu
Medical Director and CEO at Atlantic Medical Group
Speech Title: Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies
Dr. Hichem Bouhouche
Graduation in medical sciences at the Faculty of Medicine of Algiers
Presentation Title: Management of chronic inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biotherapy for patients monitored in the wilaya of Constantine/Algeria (January 2019-December 2021)
Mr. Pedro López Martinez
Presentation Title: An unexpected stay to an ambulatory emergency department visit
Dr. Abdollah zandi
Specialist Bariatric surgeon
Speech Title: Gallstone and bariatric surgery
Dr. Stephanie Wairimu Kahura
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Presentation Title: Acute Diffuse Phlegmonous Oesophagitis: A Medical Rarity
Dr. Florian Viehweger
Institute of Pathology Hamburg, University Hospital Eppendorf
Presentation Title: Prostein expression in human tumors: A tissue microarray study on 19,202 tumors
Ms. Maja Piechowska Józwiak
Alcid
Presentation Title: Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of bladder cancer cytology
Mr. Piotr Krajewski
Cancer Center Sp. zoo Goralska 5, 53610 Wroclaw, Poland-CEO
Presentation Title: Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of bladder cancer cytology
Dr. Dalia Alsadig Mohamed Hussein
Alneelain university – Alneelain stem cell center – Khartoum – Sudan
Speech Title: Cancer stem cells markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma among Sudanese patients identification, characterization and their association with clinical and histopathological parameters
Dr. Artur Bartczak
Pathologist and the Head of the Department of Pathology at the Public Specialist Hospital of Lung Diseases
Presentation Title: How we transform classic pathology into digital pathology – case studies from Pathology Department in Zakopane in Poland
Mr. Jarosław Kwiecień
Cancer Center Co-Founder and CTO
Presentation Title: How we transform classic pathology into digital pathology – case studies from Pathology Department in Zakopane in Poland
Dr. Bahareh Arbabi
Obstetrician-Gynecologist (OBGYN), Board Certified in Cosmetic Gynecology from ABCG
Speech Title: The effect of DBD plasma therapy on wound healing after labiaplasty
Ms. Maja Piechowska Józwiak
Alcid
Presentation Title: “Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of breast cancer”
Mr. Piotr Krajewski
Cancer Center Sp. zoo Goralska 5, 53610 Wroclaw, Poland-CEO
Presentation Title: “Development of a bioinformatics tool to automate the diagnosis of breast cancer”
Workshop By Biomerica
Workshop By Siya Diagnostics International
Workshop By Cancer Center.AI
Workshop By Alcid
Prof Arthur Sun Myint
Professor of University of Liverpool
Speech Title: Is Non-surgical treatment with watch & wait possible for locally advanced rectal cancer?
Dr. Naim Abu Freha
Gastroenterologist
Speech Title: Indications and Findings of Colonoscopy, differences, and Similarities between Males and Females
Assist Prof. Fatima Aldarweesh
Assistant Professor and specializes in Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine.
Speech Title: “A Tale of One Academic Transfusion Service in Response to Blood Shortage Around COVID19 Pandemic”
Mr. Jared Bearss
Chief Operating Officer, Halia Therapeutics, USA
Speech Title:Early Clinical Evaluation of HT-6184 a Potent, Selective, Orally Bioavailable, Allosteric Inhibitor of Nek7/NLRP3
MISS ARIADNA MASO
Founder & CEO SANNO
Speech Title: GI Technology & Insights: Monitoring Patients, Empowering Clinicians
Day 3 (December 17, 2023) Online Speakers/Posters
Prof. Yusen Eason Lin
Wellgen Medical Co., LTD
Speech Title: Role of High Magnification Cytology Images in Overcoming Data Overfitting and Underfitting in Machine Learning
Dr. Zev Leifer
The Leifer Institute for Molecular and Digital Pathology Lakewood
Presentation Title: Digital Pathology/Ai As A Strategy To Determine The Pathogenesis Of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Proposal To Demystify A Problematic Puzzle Of Pathology
DR. Pranav Reddy
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, United States
Presentation Title: Exploring the Relationship between Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Dr. Zeeshan Pervaiz
Presentation Title: A retrospective review of Hepatobiliary cancer patients presenting to Walsall Manor Hospital between 2017-2020
Dr. Asif Yasin
Specialist Registrar Gastroenterology at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Presentation Title: A retrospective review of Hepatobiliary cancer patients presenting to Walsall Manor Hospital between 2017-2020
Dr. Nancy Brulinska
Doctor of University Hospital Limerick University of Limerick, Ireland
Presentation Title: Liver actinomycotic abscess a rare complication of gastro- oesophageal reflux disease-related mucosal injury?
Dr. Abasova Sevinj
Azerbaijan Medical University – Azerbaijan
Speech Title: Effectiveness of the α-tocopherol, ursodeoxycholic acid, and AZHEPOFIT phyto-complex against the statin model of drug-induced hepatitis
Ms. Akua Asare
King’s College London
Presentation Title: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer – A Pathological and Epidemiological Literature Review
Dr. Amira Mohamed Taha
MD at Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University
Speech Title: Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Survival Rates in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients: A Systematic review and Meta-Analysis
Dr. Michael Retsky
Hon Associate Prof at University College London
Speech Title: Where are the low cost cancer treatments
Dr. Samer Al-Dury
Speech Title: Understanding the Role of Adaptive Immunity in Reduced COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Among Cirrhotic Patients
Dr. SINA FOROUGH
Presentation Title:
Dr. Saeed Ahmed
Department of Gastroenterology Leicester General Hospital
Speech Title: Rectal Gastric heterotopia associated with Helicobacter pylori; a case report
Dr. Cuckoo Choudhary
MD is a gastroenterology specialist in Philadelphia
Speech Title: Bile acid diarrhea
Miss Putova Maria
To Be Announced
Speech Title: Features Of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytological Material Examination For Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor Of The Pancreas.
PROF. NADIA SAM
Laboratory of language, cognition & Interaction, University of Blida2 Lounici
Speech Title: Childhood Aphasia: from Diagnosis to Rehabilitation Through a Study Cases
Dr. Gokul Sridharan
Professor in the department of oral pathology and microbiology at YMT Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai
Speech Title: Pediatric Oral Neoplasms: An Insight Into Differential Diagnosis And Management
Abstract Acceptance for Presentation
Dr. Meyyappa Devan Rajagopal
Location: INDIA
Abstract Title: Development and Pilot Testing of a Comprehensive Mobile Application to Assist Manual Blood Cell Differential Count: Hematology Tally Counter
Assist Prof.Elham Nazar
Location: Iran
Abstract Title: Growth Pattern Fingerprinting for Automatic Analysis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Overall Survival
Dr. Jongwon Lee
Location: South Korea
Abstract Title: Predicting patient-derived breast cancer xenograft engraftment success using deep convolutional neural network-based morphometric analysis
Dr.Gul Wymer
Location: United States
Abstract Title: Blood Culture Contamination Rate Reduction Initiative Via a Waste Tube Technique
Dr Lachit Kalita
Location: INDIA
Abstract Title: A Histopathological Diagnostic Dilemma In A Rare Case Of Cytokeratin Positive Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Of Vermiform Appendix
Dr. Sabyasachi Maity
Location: Grenada
Abstract Title: Coffin-Lowry Syndrome And Phenotype Complexity: What Can We Learn From The Animal Model?
Dr.Gul Wymer
Location: United States
Abstract Title: Fumarate-Hydratase Deficient Leiomyoma – An Opportunity to Interven
Ramachandran Muthiah
Location: INDIA
Abstract Title: Acyanotic Taussig – Bing Heart
Delegates
Dr. Artur Olszewski
Location: Poland
Mr. Wojciech Kepa
Location: Poland
Dr. Lisa Kalkbrenner
Location: Austria
Dr. Liubov Iskhakova
Location: Namibia
Dr. Kamala Rahimova
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Vugar Mahmudov
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Rufat Alizadeh
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Konul Mammadova
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Jale Zeynalova
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Aynur Bağırzadə
Location: Azerbaijan
Dr. Arzu Memmedova
Location: Azerbaijan
Ms. Anna Motovilova
Location: Russia
Anna Khachpanyan
Location: Germany
Mr. Shakeel Ahmed
Location: Saudi Arabia
Dr. Adianez Oramas Rojo
Head of Department at Cancún General Hospital
Location: Mexico
Anna Paula Philipson Høiby
Location: Denmark
Nurul Khasri Mohd. Nor
Location: Ireland
Ajin Ahamed
Location: UAE
Doha Itani
Location: Canada
Soo Jeong Nam
Location: South Korea
Heounjeong Go
Location: South Korea
Muhammad Qanah
Location: UAE
Ahmad Ibrahim
Location: USA
Abdulaziz Asiri
Location: Saudi Arabia
Sahar Samaha
Location: USA
Maysoon Farroha
Location: UK
ALFY ANN GEORGE
Location: UAE
Abid Hussain
Location: UK
Nehal Rashad Mohamed
Location: UAE
Georges El Jammal
Location: UAE
Ali Nia
Location: UAE
Dr Mohammed Adnan Khan
Location: UK
Dr. TAWFIQ MOH’D (SHEIKH HUSSAIN) YAHYA
Location: Jordan
JUHAINA JAMAL
Location: Oman
Feras Mahmoud
Location: UAE
Matthew Griffiths
Location: UK
Dr. David J. Bearss
Affiliation: President and Chief Executive Officer
Location: USA
Mr. Abdullah Almalki
Location: Saudi Arabia
Dr Chrysoula Hanioti
Location: UK
Ms. Rawan AlShehri
Medical intern from Taif University
Location: Saudi Arabia
Turki Almohammadi
Location: Saudi Arabia
Oleksandr Dyrda
Location: Russia
Shelley Ann Ibegbu
Location: USA
Previous edition 10th World Digital Pathology & AI UCGCongress Conference form April 4-5, 2023 in Holiday Inn Berlin Airport – Conf Centre Hans Grade Allee 5, Berlin, 12529 Germany
Day 1 Speakers
Mr. Elton Rexhepa
Senior Researcher, Sanofi
Presentation Title: Graph embedding of HES stained cells for characterization of stroma/tumor microenvironment
Mr. Troy Bankhead
VP Marketing, Director Techcyte Europe
Speech Title: The impact of AI in the Clinical Pathology arena: Making waves in liquid-based mediums
Dr. Michelle Ocana
Core Director at Harvard Medical School, USA
Presentation Title:
Dr. Radha Krishnan
Merck & Co
Speech Title: AI-powered PD-L1 quantification for prediction of Combined Positive Scores (CPS)
Dr. Sabina Soldati
DVM, PhD, DECVP
Speaker Title: Automated Method for Assessing the Phases of Estrus Cycle and Quantifying Ovarian Follicles in Rat
Dr. Sadaf Memon
Staff Pathologist, Transfusion Medicine and Hematopathology Phyisician Lead, Mackenzie Health, Richmond hill, Ontario. Canada
Speech Title: Implementation of Digital Pathology at Mackenzie Health, Ontario Canada
Mr. Jim Tsourgiannis
Director, Medical Imaging & Laboratory Services at Mackenzie Health
Speech Title: The Technical, Administration and Future State Perspective of Digital Pathology Deployment at Mackenzie Health, Ontario Canada
Dr. Michelle Ocana
Core Director at Harvard Medical School
Speech Title: NIF Open Access Core Facility for Imaging and Tissue Processing
Dr. Karine T. Kasoyan
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Speaker Title: Analysis Of False Positive Results In Cytological Cervical Screening By Artificial Intelligence System.
Ms. Viatore Marika
Humanitas Research Hospital
Presentation Title: Characterization of tumor-associated macrophages heterogeneity, their complex interactions with the tumor microenvironment and their spatial distribution
Ms. Rebecca Polidori
University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Speech Title:Computational Methods for the Analysis of Whole Slide Images In Tumour Tissues
Mr. Amin Rakhshani
Lead Data Scientist, WITSIDE
Speech Title: New perspectives in accurate thyroid and prostate cancer diagnosis based on machine learning
Dr. Zev Leifer
President and Chief Research Officer The Leifer Institute for Molecular and Digital Pathology
Speaker Title: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, a disease with multiple pathologies and multiple triggers.
Dr. Sebastian Bardosi
MVZ für Histologie Zytologie und Molekulare Diagnostik Trier
Speech Title: Addressing Staff Shortages through Digital Structured Reporting
Dr. Konstantin Maksin
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Speech Title: High Effectiveness Of Vascular Architecture Measurements In Tumors By Ihc And Qupath Software
Dr. Iskander Chaudhry
Royal Blackburn University Hospital
Speech Title: Digital pathology LIMS implementation at a large private UK laboratory
Day 2 Speakers
Dr. Vivekanand S Rege
ShantaShripad Rege Mumbai, India
Speaker Title: Churning your brain in Digital Pathology !- Arriving in the future…today
Dr. Carine Michel Tabarani
Oral Medicine AAOMS-FICOI-IAOMS-ACOMS-FICD
Speech Title: Bisphosphonates induced osteochemonecrosis of the jaw in Oral surgery
Dr. Natasha Singh
Harvard University in Boston USA
Presentation Title: Abdominal Angiostrongyliasis: A Case Report of an Infrequent Disease
Dr. Ritcha Saxena
Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Minnesota, Duluth Minnesota, USA
Speech Title: The evolution and revolution of the digital pathology in the preclinical pathology curriculum.
Dr. Michael Retsky
Hon Associate Prof at University College London
Speaker Title: Continued exploration of the perioperative window
Dr. Bourakkadi Idrissi Mehdi
Hon Associate Prof at University College London
Speech Title: Left sided cancer versus right sided cancer: Is it still the same cancer ?
Dr. Anil Parwani
The Ohio State University
Speech Title: Digital Pathology-Nuts and Bolts of Digital Pathology and AI Implementation for Primary Sign-out at a Major Academic Institution