APM2021: 1st Advances in Precision Medicine Minaretein building, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Doha, Qatar, November 29-December 1, 2021 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=apm2021 |
Submission deadline | November 15, 2021 |
The 1st Advances in Precision Medicine (APM2021) conference will focus on “Epigenetics and Precision Medicine” to highlight exciting recent developments in the field of epigenetics related to clinical decision making, diagnosis and treatment. It will include keynote lectures from renowned international experts, short selected talks from early career researchers, and an engaging poster session. It will also showcase epigenetics research conducted in Qatar.
APM2021 will cover epigenetics research in a wide range of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, autoimmune and neurological diseases, and will address epigenetics mechanisms involved in aging and transgenerational inheritance of environmental effects.
The conference will take place in the Minaretein building at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, which has been the venue of several international conferences and allows participants to get familiar with the unique environment of Doha’s Education city.
Submission Guidelines
We welcome abstract submissions related, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Epigenetics of Aging
- Epigenetics in Obesity and Diabetes
- Epigenetics of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in Cancer
- Epigenetics Contribution to Neurological Disorders
- Epigenetics in Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases
- Epigenetics and Transgenerational Inheritance
- Epigenetics in Diagnostics
- Epigenetic Treatments
- Pharmacoepigenetics
- Integration of Genetic and Epigenetic Information for Disease
- Epigenetic Factors in COVID19
- Epigenome-wide Association Studies (EWAS)
Guidelines for Abstract Submission
- Abstract text should not exceed 300 words.
- Submitted abstracts must include a title, author names, and affiliations.
- Tables or graphics should not be included in the abstract.
- The main language for abstract submission is English.
- Please indicate your preference for poster or oral presentation before the abstract title.
Abstract Review Process
The organizing committee will evaluate all submitted abstracts before October 31st, 2021. The submitting author will be notified via email and/or on EASYCHAIR on whether the abstract is accepted for a poster or oral presentation. Please note that only eight abstracts will be accepted for a short talk (oral presentation) during the conference sessions. Upon acceptance, the first author and/or senior author of the abstract will have to attend the Advances in Precision Medicine conference to present the abstract.
General Information for Abstract Submission
- Please note that a first author can be selected to present one talk only during the conference.
- There is no limit to the number of abstracts you can co-author.
- Abstracts used for advertising products or for marketing purposes will be rejected.
Committees
Organizing committee
- Nady El Hajj (Hamad Bin Khalifa University)
- Borbala Mifsud (Hamad Bin Khalifa Univeristy)
- Gioacchino Natoli (European Institute of Oncology)
- Ehsan Pourkarimi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University)
- Judith Zaugg (European Molecular Biology Laboratory – Heidelberg)
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to apm2021@hbku.edu.qa