Conference Programme
H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar
Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Health and Population
Keynote Speaker
at 7:00pm
Prof. Samir Amr
Past President of IAP
Honorary Speaker
Pre-Congress Workshop 1
Workshop title: Cytopathology
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 08:00- 19:00
Moderators:
Prof. Syed Z. Ali
Prof. Tarek El Sheikh (USA)
Pre-Congress Workshop 2
Workshop title: Gynaecological pathology
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 8:00- 18:00
Moderators:
Prof. Anais Malpica (USA)
Prof. Preetha Ramalingam (USA)
Pre-Congress Workshop 3
Workshop title: Neuropathology
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 08:00- 13:00
Moderators:
Prof: Tarik Tihan (USA)
Prof: Eyas Hattab (USA)
Congress Programme
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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9:00- 10:00
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Registration
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10:00- 10:30
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. ZAHI HAWASS Archaeologist and former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt |
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Session I: Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology And Cytopathology
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Chairpersons
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Fouad El Dayel (KSA) - Mohamed Shareef (Egypt) - Shady Elia (Egypt)
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10:30- 11:10
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The Art Of Being Wrong In Head & Neck Cytology: A Pathologist's Guide To Getting It Right
Syed Z. Ali (USA) |
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11:10- 11:50
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Cytopathology Of Indeterminate Thyroid Lesions And Subcategorisation Of (AUS).
Diagnostic Challenges And Potential Pitfalls
Tarik Elsheikh (USA) |
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11:50- 12:30
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Ancillary Testing In Soft Tissue Pathology: Pearls And Pitfalls.
Andrew Rosenberg (USA) |
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12:30-13:10
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Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Of Tru Cut Biopsies For Chondrogenic And Osteogenic
Tumours
Andrew Rosenberg (USA) |
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13:10- 13:40
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Coffee Break
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Session II: Gastrointestinal Pathology
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Chairpersons
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Ismail Matalka (Jordan) - Iman Hegazy (Egypt) - Jailan Osman (USA)
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13:40- 14:20
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Avoiding Heartburn With Barrett’s Oesophagus
Elizabeth Montgomery (USA) |
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14:20- 15:00
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The Evolving Landscape Of Biomarker Testing In Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Carcinomas
Rhonda Yantiss (USA) |
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15:00- 15:40
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Burning Issues In Gastric Pathology
Elizabeth Montgomery (USA) |
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15:40-16:20
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The Vagaries Of Mismatch Repair Testing In Colorectal Carcinoma
Rhonda Yantiss (USA) |
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16:20- 16:50
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Lunch Break
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Session III: Slides Seminar (Bone & Soft Tissue And Gastrointestinal Pathology)
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Chairpersons
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Hala Kfoury (Lebanon) - Hatim Khoja (KSA) - Mohamed Mokhtar (Egypt)
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16:50- 17:50
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Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Slide Seminar
Andrew Rosenberg (USA) |
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17:50- 18:30
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Gastrointestinal Pathology Slide Seminar
Elizabeth Montgomery (USA) Rhonda Yantiss (USA) |
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18:30
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Opening Ceremony
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar |
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19:00
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Gala Diner
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Friday, October 24, 2025
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Session IV: Liver Pathology
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Chairpersons
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Maysa Al-Hussaini (Jordan) - Mohamed Shaker (Egypt) - Nedal Hegazy (Egypt) - Rola Farid (Egypt)
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10:00-10:40
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From NAFLD To MASLD: Dynamic Change In Nomenclature And Diagnostic Criteria Of Fatty Liver Disease
Dina Tiniakos (Greece) |
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10:40- 11:20
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Beyond The Early Days: Alloimmune Drivers Of Late Allograft Dysfunction,
A Pathologist’s Point Of View
Mohammed El- Hag (USA) |
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11:20-12:00
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Interpreting Cholestasis In Liver Allografts Amidst Clinical Uncertainty
Magda El Monayeri (Egypt) |
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12:00-12:30
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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12:30- 13:30
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Coffee Break And Friday Prayer
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Session V: Liver Pathology Slide Seminar
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Chairpersons
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Ghazi Zaatari from Lebanon (Jordan) - Hani Khattab (Egypt) - Khaled Zalata (Egypt) - Maha Akl (Egypt)
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13:30- 14:10
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Portal Hypertension Without Cirrhosis: A Pathologist's Perspective On Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease (PSVD)
Mohammed El- Hag (USA) |
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14:10- 14:50
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Slide Seminar
Dina Tiniakos (Greece) Mohammed El- Hag (USA) Magda El -Monayeri (Egypt) |
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14:50- 15:20
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Lunch Break
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Session VI: Neuropathology
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Chairpersons
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Bsama Elsabaa (Egypt) - Honiara Alkindi (Oman) - Tarek Elserry (Egypt)
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15:20- 16:00
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WHO Classification In LMIC: How To Navigate A Scheme Geared For Rich Countries In Low- Resource Settings
Tarik Tihan (USA) |
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16:00-16:40
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Rational Application Of WHO 2021 Essential And Desirable Criteria For Common Tumours
Eyas Hattab (USA) |
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Session VII: Genetics, Reporting & Abstract PPT
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Chairpersons
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Faten Wagdi (Egypt) - Hala Agina (Egypt) - Ragaa Salem (Egypt) - Rehab Samaka (Egypt)
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16:40-17:20
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Examination of Hysterectomy specimens and College of American pathologists Laboratory Accreditation Protocol
Mohamed Desouki (USA) |
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17:20- 18:00
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Genomics Changed the Landscape Of Breast Cancer
Wafaa El Metnawy (EGYPT) |
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18:00-19:30
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Abstracts Oral Presentations
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
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Session VII: Gynecologic pathology
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Chairpersons
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Dalia Abou Elfadi (Egypt) - Magda Hassan (Egypt) - Manal Fawzi (Egypt) - Moncef Mokni (Tunisia)
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9:00 - 9:40
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Pathology of the Neoplastic Endometrium: Practical Concepts in Morphology,
Immunohistochemistry and Insights into Molecular Classification.
Andre Pinto (USA) |
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9:40 - 10:20
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Ovarian Tumours From Histology To Molecular Testing: Things That Can Help
Anais Malpica (USA) |
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10:20 - 11:00
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Selected Mesenchymal Tumours Of The Gynecologic Tract: A Diagnostic Approach Through Key Questions
Andre Pinto (USA) |
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11:00 - 11:40
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Expect The Unexpected: Challenging Cases Of The Female Genital Tract
Preetha Ramalingam (USA) |
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11:40 - 12:10
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Coffee Break
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Session VIII: Breast Pathology
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Chairpersons
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Dalia El-Sers (Egypt) - Faten Ghazal (Egypt) - Maha Guimei (Egypt) - Mariam Chraibi (Morocco)
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12:10- 12:50
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Diagnostic Challenges In Breast Cancer Pathology
Nour Sniege (USA) |
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12:50- 13:30
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Fibroepithelial Lesions Of The Breast: What’s New?
Magali Lacroix (France) |
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13:30- 14:10
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Spindle Cell Lesions Of The Breast
Nour Sniege (USA) |
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14:10- 14:50
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Her-2 Evolving Landscape In Breast Cancer
Magali Lacroix (France) |
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14:50- 15:30
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Coffee Break
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Session IX: Genitourinary And A.I. Pathology
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Chairpersons
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Essam Aylad (Egypt) - Iman Khorshid (Egypt) - Manal El Mahdy (Egypt) - Tarek Hashem (Egypt)
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15:30- 16:10
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Integrating Molecular Data Into The Management Of Urinary Bladder Neoplasia
Wael Sakr (USA) |
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16:10- 16:50
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Updates on the histologic and molecular subtypes of urothelial carcinoma
Hikmat Al Ahmadie (USA) |
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16:50- 17:30
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Decoding Lung Cancer: The Power Of Next-Generation Sequencing
Ismail El Baz (USA) |
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17:30- 18:10
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Digital Pathology In Africa: A Road Map By The AFSDP
Hicham El-Attar (Morocco) |
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18:10- 18:50
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Artificial Intelligence In Hematopathology: Advancing Diagnostics And Patient Care
Ismail El Baz (USA) |
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19:00
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Closing Ceremony
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