NEO WEST CONFERENCE 2026
Scientific Program
Little Lungs, Growing Minds — Advancing Neonatal Respiratory Care & Neuroprotection
19 November 2026 · Jeddah, Hilton Hotel
Conference Schedule
The official scientific program includes three scientific sessions, World Prematurity Day 2026, a quality improvement segment, lunch, and practical workshops.
Program Focus
Neonatal respiratory care, lung protection, neuroprotection, neurodevelopment, therapeutic hypothermia, and practical NICU learning.
08:00 – 12:30 · Morning Program
| Time | Program | Speaker / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration | — |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Opening ceremony and welcome addresses | — |
| Session 1 | ||
| Moderators | Dr. wdad Alhazmi · Dr. Abdelmawla | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | How Prematurity Alters lifelong Lung Development | Dr. Elaf Junainah |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Synchronized Mechanical Ventilation: From Lung Protection to Neuroprotection | Dr. Maan Abuzaid |
| 9:50 – 10:10 | Future Directions in Neonatal HFOV: Precision Ventilation and New Technologies | Dr. Mansour Al-Qurashi |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Discussion | — |
| Session 2 | ||
| Moderators | Dr. Zhraa Alsalami · Dr. Randa Ainousah | |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Saving Lungs, Protecting Brain: the Evolving Role of Postnatal Corticosteroids | Dr. Aimen Ben Ayad |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Furosemide in The NICU: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice | Dr. Nawaf Al-Dajani |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Caffeine Therapy: New Evidence and Clinical Applications. | Dr. Mahmoud Haj Ali |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Discussion | — |
| 11:50 – 12:30 | World Prematurity Day 2026 | — |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Break and Prayer | — |
13:00 – 15:30 · Afternoon Scientific Program
| Time | Program | Speaker / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Quality improvement Projects: From Evidence to practice | — |
| Session 3 | ||
| Moderators | Dr. Heba Alqurashi · Dr. Taibah Badawi | |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Protection Growing minds: Updates in therapeutic hypothermia | Dr. Abdullah Alfadul |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Neuroprotective Strategies in Neonatal intensive care | Dr. Asma Almazrooei |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | From NICU care to Neurodevelopment: How Early Interventions Shape Outcomes | Dr. Somayyah Aladamawi |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Discussion | — |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lunch | — |
15:30 – 16:15 · Workshops & Closing
| Time | Workshop / Activity | Facilitator / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Workshop 1 — Lung Us | DR. Talal Altamimi |
| Workshop 2 — Near-infrared spectroscopy | Dr. Anny | |
| Workshop 3 — Comen | — | |
| Three practical workshop offerings are listed in the official program. | ||
| 4:00 – 4:15 | Closing | — |
Program Note
Times, session titles, moderators, speakers, and workshop details on this page are transcribed from the supplied NEO WEST scientific program PDF.