Table 4.

3^rd IGMC, 2^nd day, Session I: Biobanking in the post-genomic era

2nd day, Session I
Biobanking in the post-genomic era
Chairpersons: Professor Stephen Scherer, Dr. Mourad Assidi and Dr. Farid Ahmed
09:00–09:30	Professor Jim Vaught: President, ISBER, Editor-in-Chief Biopreservation and Biobanking, International Prevention Research Institute, Maryland, USA
	Title: Current Perspectives in International Biobanking
09:30–09:45	Dr. Ibrahim Alabdulkareem: Chairman of Medical Genomic Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, KSA
	Title: Saudi Biobanks: Importance, Implications and Opportunities
09:45–10:00	Professor Abdelbaset Buhmeida: Centre of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, KAU, Jeddah, KSA
	Title: The CEGMR Biobanking Unit: Achievements, Challenges and Future Plans
10:00–10:15	Professor Jaudah Al-Maghrabi: Pathology Department, College of Medicine, KAU, Jeddah, KSA
	Title: Tissue Microarray Technique: A powerful Adjunct Tool for Molecular Profiling of Solid tumors