Management of Incidental Findings

College of Islamic Studies

This insightful seminar brings together experts who will explore the ethical challenges and practical approaches to handling incidental findings in genetic and biomedical research.

This seminar is an Accredited Group Learning Activity, Category 1, as defined by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions - Accreditation Section, and is approved for a maximum of 2.00 hours.

Key Topics and Speakers

Big Data and Incidental Findings

Dr. Said Ismail

Acting President and Chief Scientific and Operations Officer
Qatar Precision Health Institute
Clinical Genomic Dilemmas

Dr. Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Division Chief of Genetics and Genomic Medicine
Sidra Medicine
Ethical and IRB Considerations

Dr. Amal Robay

Assistant Dean of the Office of Research Compliance
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Islamic Perspectives on GenEthics

Dr. Mohammed Ghaly

Head of the Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE)
Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics
College of Islamic Studies, HBKU