Newgiza University School of Medicine, Cairo , Egypt

I'm interested in studying patterns of LGMD patients in the region. I work in Egypt and Iraq to help provide the best MD patient care and diagnosis. I received my training & my Doctorate degree thesis on the genetics of Neuromuscular disorders in the National Institute of Neuroscience NCNP, Japan, under the mentorship of Prof. Ikuya Nonaka and Prof Ichizo Nishino. Currently, I’m the chair & Founder of Myocare National Foundation, an NGO working with LGMD patients. I’m also the Head of the Neurology Module and an assistant professor of neuromuscular disorders at New Giza University's School of Medicine. I've been the chair of the WMS committee “Myology across the world” since 2020 and the Africa-ME WMS chapter lead. I worked as a fellow researcher in NCNP in Tokyo, and completed my Doctorate degree thesis on the genetics of muscular dystrophy. Currently, I’m the Chair Rare Disorders Committee and a scientific committee member on the “Egyptian National Genome” project. I'm currently the Project manager of the Iraqi National Registry.

Al-Hadi Neuromuscular Centre, Karbala , Iraq

I am a neurologist with a special interest in neuromuscular diseases since 2022, coinciding with the establishment of Al-Hadi Neuromuscular Centre, the first and only centre in Iraq specialising in neuromuscular diseases .

National Institute of Neurology Mongi Ben Hamida , Tunis , Tunisia

Centre Médical les Jonquilles, Tunis , Tunisia

NAME: Ilhem BEN YOUSSEF-TURKI, Female, Maried, 3 childrens RESEARCH GATE: researchgate.net/profile/Ilhem_Turki2 ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-9925 - H-index: 10 (Scopus)- Publications: 70 (Scopus)- Citations: 378 (RG) POSITION & TITLE: - 1989: Recruitment as a neurology specialist in the adult neurology department of the National Institute of Neurology of Tunis - 1989-2003: Clinical activity involving care, clinical research, supervision and teaching in the adult neurology department of the Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology in Tunis, Tunisia. - 1994-2004: Head of the Neurophysiological and Neuromuscular Exploration Unit, Adult Neurology Department – Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology – Tunis (INN). - 2004-2012: Head of the Neurophysiological Exploration Unit (EEG-ENMG-EP) – Pediatric Neurology Department, INN. - 2012-2023: Head of the department of pediatric neurology- National Institute Mongi Ben Hmida of Neurology- Tunis- Tunisia (NINT) - 2014: PU-PH- -Professor in Neurology- Faculty of medicine- Tunis- University Tunis El Manar (UTM)-Tunisia - 2018-2025: Chief of Research Laboratory (LR18SP04) of Child Neurology Diseases - July 2025: Private practice physician - Neurology - Pediatric Neurology ENGLISH LEVEL Intermediate (Read, Spoken, written) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS DEGREE YEAR FIELD OF STUDY/ SPECIFIC SKILLS: 1986: doctorate in medicine, faculty of medicine of Tunis, UTM. Tittle: Duchenne Myopathy: Clinical and Morphological study about 77 cases 1998: teacher in neurology in faculty of medicine of Tunis, UTM. 2008: associate professor in neurology. 2012 -2023: head of the department of Pediatric Neurology, NINT. 2012- 2019: Member of the National expert committee for the eradication of poliomyelitis. 2012- 2025 : Member of the national committee of experts on immunizations 2013-2025: Coordinator of project school at hospital in NINT. 2015: professor in neurology 2013-2018: Chief of Research Unit 12SP24, NINT. 2018-2025: Chief of the Research Laboratory LR18SP04, NINT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Competence and long experience in neurophysiology (Child and Adult): EEG, ENMG, PE - Child Neurology option: Neurometabolic disorders, Hereditary ataxia, Neuromuscular disorders, Epilepsy and child neuroinflamatory diseases ACTIVITY AND EXPERIENCE IN NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES 1- Skills and experience in pediatric neurophysiology for 40 years 2- Participation in LGMD research led by Professor Mongi Ben Hmida 3- Teaching neuromuscular pathologies at Tunis El Manar University for decades 4- Supervision of several research projects on neuromuscular diseases 5- Participation in the development of neuromuscular diseases in Africa through the COPMAN Project and African multidisciplinary team meetings 6- Member of the WMS Africa and the Middle East Regional Network COLLECTIVE RESPONSABILITIES: National activities: 1989- to date: member of Tunisian association of Neurology (ATL) 2013-2023: board of administration council at NINT. 2013-2023: board of medical committee of NINT. 2014- 2020: Vice President of the Tunisian Association of Child and Adolescent Neurology. 2013- 2018: General Secretary of Tunisian parental Association of Child and Adolescent with epilepsy ETAFFAOEL. 2018- to date: Member of the Tunisian parental Association of Child and Adolescent with epilepsy ETAFFAOEL. 2018- 2025: Membre of the National commission for Drugs in Neurology and Neuropediatrics. 2018- 2025: Member of the absenteeism management committee at NINT. 2018- to date: Founder President of the study and management committee for drug-resistant epilepsies at NINT. 2019- to date: president of the National expert committee for the eradication of poliomyelitis. 2019- 2025: Member of the creation committee of the website of NINT. 2020-2023: President elected of the Tunisian Child Neurology Association (TCNA): tcna.org International activities: 1992- 2010: : Member of th French-speaking ENMG group member 2010- to date: Member of French-speaking ENMG association member 2010- to date: Member of the European Society of Pediatric Neurology (SENP) 2012- to date: Member of the French League against Epilepsy (LFCE) 2012- to date: Member of ICNA- ACNA 2013- to date: member of the Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (PMSSG) 2020- to date: Member of Europeen Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) 2023- 2025: Member of the board of ACNA CLINICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: • 2009-2012: NATIONAL STUDY: CLINICAL STUDY: FEDERATED RESEARCH PROJECT (PRF) on National Scholar Learning : 2005-2010- My Position: Clinical Investigator. •2018: collaborative networks with Pasteur Institute of Tunis (Sonia ABDELHAK, Rym KEFI) and Mitochondrial Medicine Research Center (LENAERBS, Guy) to characterize the clinical and genetic aspects of Leigh syndrome in Tunisia. •PTR_Rejuvenage 2018_2019: study of mitochondrial dysfunction in Cockayne syndrome (model of early cell aging which involve oxidative stress and mitochondria), with the Pasteur Institute of Tunis Network (Houda YACOUB, Tunis and Paris via PHP Strasbourg). • Clinical Trail experience- 2006: International Therapeutic Trial: Gaucher Disease N°: GZGD02507: 2006- My Position: Clinical investigator •2014: One of the research projects, led by Said Galai (LR18SP04 Research coordinator) is the biochemical approach for the diagnosis of mitochondrial metabolic abnormalities (redox point assay: lactate / pyruvate and acetoacetate / 3 hydroxybutyrate and enzymatic assay of mitochondrial respiratory complexes) in mitochondrial cytopathies. This project is the subject of research master’s thesis and science thesis. The goal of this project is to set up biochemical tests for mitochondrial diseases in our laboratory. My position: Encadrement and support as chief of the Laboratory. •2015 (OG): International Therapeutic Trail on ataxia Telangiectasia: IEDAT- Study IEDAT-02-2015_TU2_SIV 16-17 Jul 2019: My Position: Co- investigator •2020 -2025: Project Tunisia- Maroco 20 / PRD-18: Clinical, Biochemical and Molecular INVESTIGATIONS OF MITOCHONDRIAL CYTOPATHIES IN CHILDREN. MY POSITION : PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) •2020-2022 : Projet Retrotope : Natural History of INAD •Projet Mobidoc post doc : 2017-2020 : Neuro-dégénérescence et maladies du vieillissement : mécanismes et stratégies thérapeutiques •Projet Mobidoc post doc : 2020-2023 : Implication du stress oxydatif dans l’évolution des pathologies neurologiques de l'enfant : Focus sur les cytopathies mitochondriales •Projet PHC – Utique : 2021-2024 : ETUDE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE DES CYTOPATHIES MITOCHONDRIALES "MITORARE" •Projet CP : 2023-2024 : Development of a Multicenter Cerebral Palsy Registry in Arabic Speaking Countries: A Feasibility Study Protocol •Projet PRF : 2023-2026 : DINS Socio-GENOMICS: Investigations Socio-Génomiques des Déficiences Intellectuelles Non Syndromiques dans la Population Tunisienne •Projet Mobidoc : 2024- 2026 : Développement d’un test de diagnostic non invasif et identification de biomarqueurs à potentiel thérapeutique pour les dystrophies musculaires utilisant les cellules souches dérivées des urines •Tunisian-Turkish project : 204-2026 : Genomics and Neuronal Exosomes characterisation in autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia: unveiling mechanisms for therapeutic insights - GENEX-ARCA AWARDS: • 2016: award of the Société Française d’ENMG , Strasbourg. • 2016: award in 11th Maghreb Congress of Neurology, Algeria. • 2017: award in the 15th Congress of the Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies- 1st meeting of the African Academy of Neurology, Tunisia. • 2018: award in 16th Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS) Meeting, Amman-Jordan. INVITED SPEAKER : •2016 : French ENMG society •2018: 16th Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS) Meeting- 19-22 September 2018- Amman-Jordan. •2000- to date: Different National congress in Tunisia (Neurology- Pediatric Neurology- Pediatric Psychiatric….). •2021: 8th Moroccan Congress of Pediatric Neurology- Rabat- 3-5 December 2021 SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: 1) Epilepsy aspects and EEG patterns in Neuro-metabolic Diseases. Turki I, Kraoua I, Kechaou M, Smirani S, BenRhouma H, Rouissi A, Gouider-Khouja N. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science. 2011 ; 1 : 69-74. 2) 3-Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficiency: description of two new cases in Tunisia and review of the literature. Kraoua I, Wiame E, Kraoua L, Nasrallah F, Benrhouma H, Rouissi A, Turki I, Chaabouni H, Briand G, Kaabachi N, Van Schaftingen E, Gouider-Khouja N. Neuropediatrics. 2013 ; 44(5) :281-5 3) Infantile and childhood onset PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration in a large North African cohort. Romani M, Kraoua I, Micalizzi A, Klaa H, Benrhouma H, Drissi C, Turki I, Castellana S, Mazza T, Valente EM, Gouider-Khouja N. Eur J Neurol. 2015 Jan ;22(1) :178-86 4) Elevated aspartate aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase levels are a constant finding in PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration. Kraoua I, Romani M, Tonduti D, BenRhouma H, Zorzi G, Zibordi F, Ardissone A, Gouider-Khouja N, Ben Youssef-Turki I, Nardocci N, Valente EM. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Apr ;23(4) : e24-5. 5) Novel POLR1C mutation in RNA polymerase III-related leukodystrophy with severe myoclonus and dystonia. Kraoua I, Karkar A, Drissi C, Benrhouma H, Klaa H, Samaan S, Renaldo F, Elmaleh M, Ben Hamouda M, Abdelhak S, Boespflug-Tanguy O, Ben Youssef-Turki I, Dorboz I. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019 Sep;7(9):e914. 6) Farber disease: A Fatal Childhood Disorder with Nervous System Involvement. Ichraf Kraoua, Thouraya Ben Younes, Virginie Garcia, Hanene Benrhouma, Hedia Klaa, Aida Rouissi, Thierry Levade, Ilhem Ben Youssef-Turki. J Rare Dis Res Treat. (2020) 5(3): 1-4 7) Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia in Tunisia. Report upon a Series of 69 Patients. Nasrallah F, HadjTaieb S, Chehida AB, Jelassi A, Ben Massoued S, Charfi M, Zidi W, Amri F, Helel KB, Mejaoual H, Seboui H, Mahdhaoui N, Gargouri A, Monastiri K, Turki I, Cheour M, Sanhaji H, Tebib N, Feki M, Kaabachi N. Neuropediatrics. 2020 Oct;51(5):349-353 8) Identification and Characterization of a Novel Recurrent ERCC6 Variant in Patients with a Severe Form of Cockayne Syndrome B. Khouloud Zayoud, Ichraf Kraoua, Asma Chikhaoui, Nadège Calmels, Sami Bouchoucha, Cathy Obringer, Clément Crochemore, Dorra Najjar, Sinda Zarrouk, Najoua Miladi, Vincent Laugel, Miria Ricchetti, Ilhem Turki, Houda Yacoub-Youssef. 2021 Nov 29;12(12):1922. 9) Hypomyelination and Congenital Cataract:Clinical, lmaging, and Genetic Findings in ThreeTunisian Families and Literature Review. lchraf Kraoua, Yosra Bouyacoub, Cyrine Drissi', Mariem Chargui, lbtihel Rebai,Ahmed Chebil, Hédia Klaa, Hanene Benrhouma, Aida Hassen, Neziha GouiderKhouja,Sonia Abdelhak, odile Boespflug-Tanguy, llhem Ben Youssef-Turki, lmen Dorboz.Neuropediatrics 2021 ;00:1-7 10) Heterogeneous clinical features in Cockayne syndrome-A patients and siblings carrying the same mutations.Asma Chikhaoui, Ichraf Kraoua, Nadège Calmels, Sami Bouchoucha, Cathy Obringer, Khouloud Zayoud, Benjamin Montagne, Ridha M’rad, Sonia Abdelhak, Vincent Laugel, Miria Ricchetti, Ilhem Turki & Houda Yacoub-Youssef Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases volume 17, Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022; 17: 121. 11) Neuronal ceroïdlipofuscinosis: Clinical, electroencephalographic,imaging, and genetic study of a maghrebian series. Thouraya Ben Younes, Ichraf Kraoua, Sarah Snanoudj, Hedia Klaa, Hanene Benrhouma, Aida Rouissi, Catherine Caillaud, Myriam Chaabouni, Najoua Miladi, Soumeya Bekri, Ilhem Ben YoussefTurki. Clin Genet. 2022 Aug;102(2):157-160. 12) Next-generation sequencing of Tunisian Leigh syndrome patients reveals novel variations: impact for diagnosis and treatment. Meriem Hechmi, Majida Charif, Ichraf Kraoua, Meriem Fassatoui, Hamza Dallali, Valerie Desquiret-Dumas, Céline Bris, David Goudenège, Cyrine Drissi, Saïd Galaï, Slah Ouerhani , Vincent Procaccio, Patrizia Amati-Bonneau, Sonia Abdelhak, Ilhem Ben Youssef-Turki, Guy Lenaers, Rym Kefi. Biosci Rep. 2022 Sep 30;42(9) 13) MPC2 variants disrupt mitochondrial pyruvate metabolism and cause an early onset mitochondriopathy. Claire Pujol, Elise Lebigot, Pauline Gaignard, Said Galai, Ichraf Kraoua, Jean-Philippe Bault, Rodolphe Dard, Ilhem Ben Youssef-Turki, Souheil Omar, Audrey Boutron, Timothy Wai, Abdelhamid Slama. Brain. 2023 Mar 1; 146(3):858-864. 14) Expanding the genetic spectrum of mitochondrial diseases in Tunisia: novel variants revealed by whole-exome sequencing Ismail Gouiza Ismail Gouiza1,2,3,4, Meriem Hechmi 2,3, Abir Zioudi3, 4,5, Hamza Dallali2,3, Nadia Kheriji2,3,4, Majida Charif6, Morgane Le Mao1, Said Galai4,7, Lilia Kraoua3,8, Ilhem Ben YoussefTurki3,4,5, Ichraf Kraoua3,4,5, GuyLenaers1,9, Rym Kefi2,3, Front. Genet. , 12 January 2024, Sec. Genetics of Common and Rare Diseases, Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1259826 15) Genetic investigation of the ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A gene as putative target in Angelman syndrome, Wiem Manoubi 1,2, Marwa Mahdouani 3,4, Dorra Hmida 5, Ameni Kdissa 6, Aida Rouissi 7, Ilhem Turki 8, Neji Gueddiche 9, Najla Soyah 10, Ali Saad 11, Christian Bouwkamp 12, Ype Elgersma 13, Soumaya Mougou-Zerelli 14, Moez Gribaa 15, World J Clin Cases. 2024 Jan 26;12(3):503–516. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i3.503 16) Immunity in the Progeroid Model of Cockayne Syndrome: Biomarkers of Pathological Aging Khouloud Zayoud 1 2, Asma Chikhaoui 1, Ichraf Kraoua 3, Anis Tebourbi 4, Dorra Najjar 1, Saker Ayari 4, Ines Safra 5, Imen Kraiem 5, Ilhem Turki 3, Samia Menif 5, Houda Yacoub-Youssef 1, Cells. 2024 Feb 26;13(5):402. doi: 10.3390/cells13050402. 17) Reticulum 2 deficiency Results in an autosomal recessive distal motor neuropathy with lower limb sopasticity : Reza Maroofian 1, Payam Sarraf 2 3, Thomas J O'Brien 4 5, Mona Kamel 6, Arman Cakar 1 7, Nour Elkhateeb 8, Tracy Lau 1, Siddaramappa Jagdish Patil 9, Christopher J Record 1, Alejandro Horga 1, Miriam Essid 10, Laila Selim 6, Hanene Benrhouma 10, Thouraya Ben Younes 10, Giovanni Zifarelli 11, Alistair T Pagnamenta 12, Peter Bauer 11, Mukhran Khundadze 13, Andrea Mirecki 13, Sara Mahmoud Kamel 14, Mohamed A Elmonem 15, Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani 16 17, Yalda Jamshidi 16, Amaka C Offiah 18, Alexander M Rossor 1, Ilhem Ben Youssef-Turki 10, Christian A Hübner 13 19, Pinki Munot 20, Mary M Reilly 1, André E X Brown 4 5, Sara Nagy 1 21, Henry Houlden 1, Brain. 2024 Mar 25: awae091. doi: 10.1093/brain/awae091. 18) Current phenotypic and genetic spectrum of syndromic deafness in Tunisia: Paving the way for precision auditory health : Rahma Mkaouar1*, Zied Riahi1, Jihene Marrakchi2, Nessrine Mezzi1, 3, Lilia Romdhane1, 3, Maroua Boujemaa1, Hamza Dallali1, 4, Marwa Sayeb1, Saida Lahbib1, Hajer Jaouadi1, Hela Boudabbous5, 6, Lotfi Zekri1, 7, Mariem Chargui1, Olfa Messaoud1, Meriem Elyounsi8, 6, Ichraf Kraoua9, 10, Anissa Zaouak11, Ilhem BEN YOUSSEF TURKI9, 10, Mourad Mokni12, Sophie Boucher13, Christine PETIT14, 15, Fabrice GIRAUDET16, Chiraz Mbarek17, Ghazi Besbes18, Soumeyya Halayem1, 19, Rim Zainine18, Hamida Turki20, Amel Tounsi2, Crystel Bonnet14, Ridha Mrad8, 6, Sonia Abdelhak1, Mediha Trabelsi8, 6, Cherine Charfeddine1, Front. Genet. , 22 April 2024, Sec. Genetics of Common and Rare Diseases, Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1384094 19) Clinical and genetic spectrum of Ataxia Telangiectasia Tunisian patients: Bioinformatic analysis unveil mechanisms of ATM variants pathogenicity Rim Jennia, Hedia Klaab, Oussema Khamessic,d, Asma Chikhaouia, Dorra Najjara, Kais Ghedirac, Ichraf Kraouab, Ilhem Turkib, Houda Yacoub-Youssefa, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 278 (2024) 134444 20) Tremor Ataxia With Central Hypomyelation Phenotype Related to a Recurrent POLR3A Mutation in Six Unrelated Tunisian Families. Kraoua I, Jamoussi M, Drissi C, Kraoua L, Drunat S, Benrhouma H, Ben Younes T, Nagi S, Abdelhak S, Boespflug Tanguy O, Youssef-Turki IB, Trabelsi M, Dorboz I. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2024 Oct;12(10):e70007. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.70007. PMID: 39436788 21) Supplementation with nicotinamide limits accelerated aging in affected individuals with cockayne syndrome and restores antioxidant defenses. Asma Chikhaoui 1, Kouloud Zayoud 1, Ichraf Kraoua 2, Sami Bouchoucha 3, Anis Tebourbi 4, Ilhem Turki 2, Houda Yacoub-Youssef 1, Aging (Albany NY). 2024 Nov 26;16(21):13271-13287. doi: 10.18632/aging.206160. Epub 2024 Nov 26. Monographies : 1. Les Leucodystrophies sans marqueurs biochimiques. Ichraf Kraoua, Thouraya Ben Younes, Ilhem Ben Youssef Turki. Éditions Universitaires Européennes – année 2021. ISBN : 978-602-3-4-1886-6. 2. Épilepsie dans les maladies NeuroMétaboliques. Hedia Klaa, Ichraf Kraoua, Ilhem Turki. Éditions Universitaires Européennes – année 2018. ISBN : 978-3-639-54331-5. 3. Langage et Troubles Neurologiques. Ichraf Kraoua, Aida Rouissi, Ilhem Ben Youssef Turki. Chapitre du Livre : Le Langage en question sous la direction du Pr. Ahlem Belhaj – Tunisie 2020 - p209. Édition : Centre de Publication Universitaire. ISBN : 978-9938-46-036-0

Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh , Egypt

I am Dr. Alaa Magdi Elgaabari, a lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt. I earned my Ph.D. from Kyushu University, Japan (2019–2022), supported by a fully funded EJEP scholarship, followed by a JSPS postdoctoral fellowship (2022–2024). My research centers on the physiology and molecular biology of skeletal muscle stem cells, with a focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating their niche and function in muscle regeneration. I am particularly interested in how age-related changes, including post-translational modifications such as nitration, impair stem cell function and contribute to muscle atrophy. I have presented my work at major international conferences and actively contributed to academic and community engagement in both Japan and Egypt. I am dedicated to mentoring young researchers and advancing interdisciplinary research with the goal of improving muscle health and regenerative therapies

The muscle Lab, Ennasr 2 , Tunisia

Chu Mustapha , Algiers , Algeria

I am a post doctor hallal Siham pharmacisit specialized in biochemistry and genetics. I realize in my referent laboratory a diagnosis of SMA and metabolic disease

University of Cape Town, Cape Town , South Africa

I am a Professor of Neurology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. My research focus is in the neurmuscular diseases in Africa.

Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg , South Africa

I qualified as neurologist from Stellenbosch University in 2005, after which I completed a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands in 2006. Since 2007 I have been a consultant in the Division of Neurology, Stellenbosch University, where I am associate professor in neurology. I have a PhD in muscle physiology, and I run a neuromuscular service with specific interests in muscle disorders and ALS/MND. Current research interests include inherited neuromuscular conditions, in particular myopathies.

University of Pretoria, Pretoria , South Africa

Anri Human qualified as a physiotherapist in 2003 and has been a lecturer since 2008. She completed her Master’s degree (2010) and Post-graduate Certificate in Higher Education (cum laude) in 2011 and obtained her PhD on the effect of inspiratory muscle training among children and adolescents with neuromuscular disease under the supervision of prof Brenda Morrow at the University of Cape Town (2021). Anri currently holds the position of full-time lecturer (Paediatrics) in the Physiotherapy department of the University of Pretoria. She has presented at numerous local and international congresses, research days and workshops and supervises research projects for undergraduate as well as postgraduate physiotherapy students. She has also published in national and international peer reviewed journals and acts as peer reviewer for several medical and physiotherapy journals. Anri has been involved in collaborative efforts with international centres and experts through events such as ENMC and TREAT-NMD workshops. Her awards include: best poster prizes at the WCPT international congress and SMU Research Day (2017); International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases (ICNMD) in Austria (2018); winner of the 3MT presentation competition at UCT (2017), national 3MT and People’s choice award (2018), Physiotherapy national congress prize for best oral presentation (2022) and a WMS Elsevier poster presentation prize (2022). She is involved in the executive committee of the Cardiopulmonary Special Interest Group (CPRG) of the South African Society of Physiotherapy, is a member of TREAT-NMD and the congress committee (2019; 2022) and serves as a member of the executive committee of the Muscle Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital/Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Cape Town , South Africa

Research laboratory of pediatric neurology at the National Institute of Neurology, Tunis , Tunisia

Past chief of the department of pediatric neurology at the National Institute Mongi Ben Hmida of Neurology at la RABTA, 10007 Tunis (INN). Emeritous Professor of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tunis, El Manar,2092 Tunis Member founder of the Tunisian Child Neurology Association in 2014

College of Medicine / Wasit University , Kut , Iraq

I have Bachelor degree in veterinary medicine (Baghdad University / Iraq), Master degree in Histology and Embryology (College of Medicine / Al-Nahrain University / Iraq), and recently PhD degree in Biomedical sciences (Histology and Human development) / Reading University / UK. My discipline is investigating potential of Estrogen Related Receptor-  (ERR), orphan nuclear receptor to rescue the functional deficits of Myostatin null hypertrophy skeletal muscle through metabolic reprograming, thereby producing large and strong muscle fibres. I have long experience in Lab. The laboratory skills that I have come from Many Techniques that I performed in my Lab. Work in master and PhD. such as genetic background manipulation, Physiological and morphological features assessment of lab's animals, Genotyping, Lab's animal dissection, Muscle force measurement, Assessment of skeletal muscle's stem cells (Satellite cells) number, activity and migration speed, Myonuclei number and distribution, tissue sample freezing, mounting and cryo-sectioning, Sample fixation for Electron microscope work, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry, determination of muscle degeneration-regeneration cycle, Tissue necrosis level, Macrophages density, Succinate dehydrogenase staining (SDH) activity, Periodic Acid Schiff Reagent staining (PAS), Molecular biology (qPCR), Western blotting, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Applying a therapeutic approach that would impart large and functional muscle during postnatal life, Using different versions of Tricyclo-DNA (tc-DNA) in order to induce Dystrophin expression level thus preclude muscle wasting in patients with different types of muscle atrophy. In terms of Academic work, I’ve worked as a lecturer in the University of Wasit / Iraq from 2006 to present, Invigilation and Demonstration at Reading university / Building blocks of life module. The topics that I taught were Anatomy, Histology and Embryology.