Al Masa Hotel – Cairo

17th OCTOBER 2025

Speakers

Dr. Mohamed El-Etribi

Consultant Allergy & Clinical Immunology, President of Egyptian Society of Allergy & Immunotherapy, CEO of Allergy Cure Center

Prof. Dr. Paolo Matricardi

Prof. Paolo Maria Matricardi is an allergology and immunology expert at Charité Medical School, Berlin, specializing in childhood allergy, IgE responses, and the hygiene hypothesis.

Dr. Christian Lupinek

Medical Director of Macro Array Diagnostics GmbH, MADx, Vienna, Austria.

Dr.Osama Abdullatif

Associate Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Ain Shams University

registration

17:00 – 18:00

Registration
Welcome Coffee

presentation

18:00 – 18:10

Opening Ceremony

Opening Speech
Prof. Dr. Mohamed El Etribi – Head of EGACI

presentation

18:10 – 19:00

Current Landscape of Allergy Diagnosis and Care in Egypt: Challenges, Gaps, and Opportunities

  1. The Allergy Epidemic: A Rising Burden
  2. Gaps in Allergy Care: What’s Missing?
  3. Current Diagnostic Practices: A Limited View
  4. Common Allergens in Our Region
  5. Diagnostic Bottlenecks: SPT & OFCs
  6. The Call for Innovation in Allergy Diagnosis

Dr. Mohamed El-Etribi

presentation

19:00 – 19:45

Basics of Molecular Allergy- Future of Molecular Allergy
Prof. Dr. Paolo Matricardi

discussion

19:45 – 20:00

Q & A Session

coffee-break

20:00– 20:20

Coffee Break

presentation

20:20 – 21:05

IgE-microarrays for prescription and monitoring of allergen immunotherapy
Dr. Christian Lupinek

discussion

21:05 – 21:15

Q & A Session

presentation

21:15 – 22:00

Advances in Allergy Treatment: From Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy to Biologics

  1. Personalized Allergy Treatment: An Overview
  2. AIT: Where We Were and Where We’re Going
  3. Biologics: Redefining Severe Allergy Care
  4. CRD as a Game-Changer in Therapy Planning
  5. Case Example: Choosing AIT vs Biologic
  6. The Future: Molecular-Guided Treatment Strategies

Dr. Osama Abdellatif

discussion

22:00– 22:10

Q & A Session

dinner

Dinner