Conference Agenda

9:00 – 9:30

Registration

9:30 – 10:00

Opening ceremony

Session 1: CVS and Neuropsychiatric disorders

10:00 – 10:15

Neuroimmunology and the heart brain circuits: unlocking the mysteries

Prof. Dr. Hania Ammar, PhD and MD

Professor of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo university

10:20 – 10:35

Epilepsy and autonomic nervous system crosstalk with heart

Ass. Prof. Dr. Amany Hussein Abolmagd Ahmed Ragab

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University
Head of stroke unit at Manial University Hospital

10:40 – 10:55

Panic disorder: is it a mental illness, a cardiac issue, or autonomic nervous system illusion?!

Dr. Tarek Mahmoud Shoukry

Consultant psychiatrist and head of sleep disorders unit in Kuwait Center of Mental Health
Lecturer of Medical Physiology, Faculty of medicine (Kasr Al Aini), Cairo University

11:00 – 11:15

Egypt Center for research and regenerative medicine (ECRRM): Brief introduction

ECRRM Brigadier Mahmoud Samir and Major General Mohammed Abd El-salam El-Gohary

"Our Laboratories Capabilities & Services and Ways of communication and cooperation with our high quality and innovative Labs"

11:20 – 11:35

Cardiac autonomic dysfunction in obesity

Prof. Yasser El-Wazir

Professor of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University
President of African Association of Physiological Sciences

Session 2: CVS crosstalk with Metabolic-Endocrinal disorders and inflammatory changes

11:40 – 11:55

Decoding the Pathways Connecting Chronic Stress and Heart Disease

Prof. Faadiel Essop, PhD | FRSSAf | FAPS

Professor and Director: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa
Former director of African society of physiological sciences

12:00 – 12:15

Cardiorenal Syndrome: A Complex Interplay Between Cardiac and Renal Physiology

Prof. Dr. Sahier Omar El-Khashab

Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo University

12:20 – 12:35

Gut feelings, heart strings: The microbiome connection

Ass. Prof. Dr. Dina Ossama Abdulazim

Associate Professor of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo University

12:40 – 12:55

AI in medical research between forgery and development

Prof. Dr. Ehab El Refaay

Professor of Neurosurgery, Cairo University
Coordinator of the AI office - faculty of medicine, Cairo University
Coordinator of the Cairo-Greifswald Medical Cooperation

13:00 – 13:15

Coffee Break and Posters assessment

13:15 – 13:30

Three in one: MASLD, hypothyroidism and cardiovascular diseases - from the bench to the clinical practice

Prof. Zoran Gluvic, MD, PhD

Senior consultant in adult endocrinology, Zemun University Clinical Hospital
Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

13:35 – 13:50

Osteo-Cardiovascular Axis: Unlocking a Hidden Endocrine Dialogue

Prof. Dr. Thanaa Tadros and Ass. Prof. Dr. Nermine Bastawy

Professor of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo university
Associate Professor of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo university

Session 3: New interventions in CVS diseases and the new updates of regenerative medicine role 2025

13:55 – 14:10

Mini Hearts, Major Insights: iPSC-Derived Cardiac Organoids in Health and Disease

Dr. Sarkawt Hamad

Head of Scientific Development, Marga and Walter Boll Laboratory
Institute of Neurophysiology, Center for Physiology and Pathophysiology
Medical Faculty - University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

14:15 – 14:30

In vivo Assessment of Microcirculation

Professor Aly El Ashmaui

Professor of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo University
Member of the Joint scientific group of physiology and Internal medicine

14:35 – 14:50

MSCs as a novel therapy for diabetic cardiovascular complications: Myth or reality

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Haidara

Professor of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo university

Session 4: Miscellaneous

14:55 – 15:10

Decoding Recent Updates in Neurocardiology: A Neurophysiological Perspective

Dr. Salma Marzouk, MD

Consultant of Neurophysiology, Neurophysiology unit, Faculty of medicine, Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo university, Egypt
Member, Egyptian Scientific Society for Sleep Medicine and Research
Member, Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Member, Egyptian Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Member of AASM

15:15 – 15:30

What can we learn about control of arterial blood pressure by studying rhythms in sympathetic nerve activity?

Prof. Susan Barman

Professor at Michigan State University, USA
One of the editors of Ganong book
University Distinguished Professor; Director, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF)
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Recipient of prestigious National Institutes of Health MERIT Award

15:35 – 15:50

The agreement between Kasr Al-Ainy and Kiel university and how can we make contact and partnership in projects?

Dr. Doaa Tawfik

Lecturer of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo University
Coordinator of Kiel-Cairo MoU

15:55 – 16:10

Students' presentation

16:15

Closing ceremony and Lunch