Dr. Amal Mahmoud Mohamed, Professor of Human genetics, Human Cytogenetics department Human genetics & Genome Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC). Graduated at the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University with distinction 1977. MSc. In clinical pathology, PhD in Human Genetics. Major research interests are: human cytogenetics research with its recent diagnostic techniques especially for intellectual disability and multiple congenital anomalies patients and data registry of genetic disorders. Participated in establishment of Human Genetics and Genome Research Division. Head of the division from 2003 to 2009, head of Cytogenetics Department 2009 to 2012. Currently the Head of Cytogenetic Team in STDF project for Centre of Scientific Excellence of Human Genetics in NRC. Director of the microarray laboratory. Deputy Editor of the Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics (MEJMG). General Secretary of the National Society of Human Genetics, Egypt. Head of the conference board of the 10th Conference of African Society of Human Genetics,16-18 N0vember 2017, Cairo, Egypt.

Fields of Interest: • Genetic diagnosis of Intellectual disability and or / Multiple congenital anomalies • Autism • Disorders of sex development • Genetic disorders of premature aging • Genetic testing using different techniques such as FISH, MLPA and array CGH.