PRECISION MEDICINE
AND THE FUTURE
OF GENOMICS
PMFG SUMMIT 2025

Abdulrahman Subaiey

Sidra Medicine

Post Doctoral
Fellow

Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr. Abdulrahman is a Post Doctoral Fellow at Sidra Medicine specializing in neuroimmunology and immune dysregulation. His research focuses on identifying novel autoantibodies in pediatric autoimmune epilepsy. Dr. Abdulrahman was recently awarded by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with the Rising Star Award for his achievements that bridge research, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation.

Abdul-Aziz Zaghmout

Sidra Medicine

Senior Website
Specialist

Abdul-Aziz Zaghmout is a Digital Media Expert with over 15 years of full-time experience in digital communications for international organisations, including more than 10 years within the governmental museums and cultural sector. Based in Qatar and fluent in English and Arabic, he brings extensive expertise in digital strategy development and implementation across public relations, marketing, and communications divisions. At Sidra Medicine, Abdul-Aziz leads digital content strategy, overseeing website management, physician biography development, event microsite creation, analytics-driven user experience enhancements, and YouTube content oversight. His work ensures that patient education, public engagement, and healthcare innovation are supported through timely, accessible, and engaging digital communications.

Awais Tariq

Sidra Medicine

Mobile Applications
Specialist

Specialist - Mobile Applications

With over 15 years of experience, Awais builds web, mobile, and desktop applications that are practical, user-friendly, and reliable. At Sidra Medicine, he leads the development of innovative healthcare solutions, acting as a true one-stop shop for software—from idea and design to build, delivery — combining creativity with precision to deliver impactful results.

Evonne Chin-Smith

Sidra Medicine

Project Manager

Project Manager

Evonne Chin-Smith is a Project Manager at Sidra Medicine, where she oversees strategic research initiatives within the Metabolic and Mendelian Disorders Clinical Research Program. She specializes in project governance, lifecycle management, and operational excellence, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and compliance standards. With a PhD in Cell Biology and a strong background in translational and clinical research, Evonne applies structured project management frameworks to drive efficiency, quality, and innovation across multidisciplinary teams. Her work is dedicated to advancing research outcomes that enhance human health and wellbeing.

Gemma Carpio Reyes

Sidra Medicine

Senior Administrative
Assistant

Senior Administrative Assistant

Gemma Carpio Reyes is a Senior Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Chief Research Officer (CRO) at Sidra Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2007 from the University of Batangas, Philippines. In her role, Gemma provides administrative and organizational support to the CRO office, helping to ensure the smooth coordination of daily activities and research-related operations.

Dr. Abbirami Sathappan

Sidra Medicine

Research Specialist IV - Advanced Imaging Lead

Dr. Abbirami Sathappan is the Lead of the Advanced Imaging Core Facility at Sidra Medicine, which she established from the ground up in 2017. Under her leadership, the AIC has grown into one of the region’s most advanced microscopy and imaging centers, providing cutting-edge platforms for optical microscopy, high-content imaging, and spatial proteomics to support translational and precision medicine research.

Dr. Sathappan earned her PhD in Hematology, Oncology, and Translational Medicine from the University of Genova and holds a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Imperial College London. Since joining Sidra Medicine in 2014, she has played a pivotal role in driving imaging innovation across research and clinical collaborations, including projects in cancer immunology, pediatric tumors, and maternal health. She is deeply committed to training and capacity building, having conducted numerous international workshops and microscopy courses at leading institutions including the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, KAUST, and New York University Abu Dhabi. Her research focuses on characterizing the tumor microenvironment and decoding immune–tumor interactions using advanced imaging and spatial technologies.

Dr. Sathappan’s leadership has positioned Sidra Medicine as a regional hub for quantitative imaging, bridging technology, research, and education to advance precision medicine in the Middle East and beyond.

Dr. Giusy Gentilcore

Sidra Medicine

Staff Scientist - Associate Level (Flow Cytometry)

Dr. Giusy Gentilcore is the Manager of the Flow Cytometry Core at Sidra Medicine. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Pathology from the “University G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti, Italy, and advanced degrees in Cancer and Environment from the “University of Sannio”, Italy, Biotechnological Sciences from “University Federico II”, Italy, as well as Nutrition, and Hospital Management from “SDA Bocconi/Columbia University”. She completed the SITC Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Program in 2023.

An expert in cancer immunology, immune-related diseases, and advanced flow cytometry technologies, she has developed Sidra Medicine’s Flow Cytometry Core since 2014, supporting scientific and clinical research across the Middle East.

Under Dr. Giusy Gentilcore’s direction, Sidra Medicine has built a robust regional platform for state-of-the-art flow cytometry services and training, scientific research, and advanced training—strengthening the institution’s role in shaping precision medicine across the Middle East and internationally.

Her research focuses on developing strategies to advance translational research, biomarker discovery, and precision medicine in both adult and pediatric populations.

Dr. Sara Tomai

Sidra Medicine

Principal Investigator
Associate Level

Principal Investigator – Associate Level

Dr. Sara Tomei completed her degree in Biology and Human Evolution at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy) before earning her PhD in Experimental and Molecular Oncology from the University of Pisa (Italy). Prior to joining Sidra Medicine, she served as a Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, United States), where her interest was focused in understanding the genetic determinants of immune responsiveness in melanoma. She also worked as a Post-Doctoral Associate at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar, where she applied genomic approaches to understand the susceptibility of the Qatari and Arab populations to multifactorial diseases, including obesity and diabetes. At Sidra Medicine (2014-present) Dr. Tomei has established a Core Facility for DNA and RNA isolation and high-throughput genomic profiling. She manages an excellent team of research specialists to serve Sidra Medicine needs and collaborative initiatives. Since 2023, Dr. Tomei is Acting Director of the Advanced Research Cores (ARC). In this role, she is overseeing the activities of the Clinical Genomics, Omics, Genomic Data Science, Flow Cytometry, Advanced Imaging, and Zebrafish Cores as well as implementing new platforms for a large-scale biorepository.