Cystic Fibrosis
2 December 2025 – Cairo, Egypt
The First Middle-East – Africa Cystic Fibrosis :
Learn how to diagnose, monitor, and manage Cystic Fibrosis using the latest tools in pulmonology and bronchoscopic care.
This expert-led course will cover airway clearance techniques, advanced imaging methods, and evolving clinical guidelines.
Schedule
| Time | Title | Proposed Speaker | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration / Set-up | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | CF in Africa-Middle East: Where are we? | Samya Nasr | University of Michigan, USA |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Genetics of CF: basics and advances in molecular diagnostics | Hugue Abriel | University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Diagnosis: Which sweat test is best? | Marco Zampoli | University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Newborn screening for CF: update and challenges | Bulent Karadag | Marmara University, Turkey |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Back to basics: pulmonary care | Maggie Naguib | University of Cairo |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Back to basics: GIT and nutrition | Maie Nassar | Ain Shams University, Egypt |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | CFTR modulators: who, when and how.. | Ibrahim Janahi | Sidra Medical and Research Centre, Doha, Qatar |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 – 14:20 | CF experience South Africa | Marco Zampoli | University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | CF Experience: Egypt | Terez Boshra Kamel | Ain Shams University, Egypt |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | CF experience Tunisia | Samia Hamouda | Bechir Hamza Children’s Hospital of Tunis, Tunisia |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | CF experience Saudi Arabia | Hanaa Banjar | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | CF experience Oman | Hussein Al Kindi | Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Tea | ||
| 16:20 – 16:40 | CF community MECFA | Christine Noke | MECFA |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | CF Africa Network / Registry Introduction and Update | Leah Rathner | Brigham and Women’s Hospital: Boston, MA, US |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Closing and Audience Discussion | Marco Zampoli | University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 18:00 | Reception / Social |