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Clinical Genetics
& Human Genome Variation

Tuesday 11th November 2008

Philadelphia, PA, USA

A Satellite meeting to the American Society
of Human Genetics Annual Meeting

Program available here

The HGVS organises two one day meetings per year as a forum for scientists to exchange ideas and form collaborations. The meetings are designed to update and increase knowledge of human genome variation and generally attract a stimulating and interesting collection of abstracts in all fields of human genome variation making it an ideal forum to share information and results. We invite members and non-members alike to attend what promises to be a stimulating meeting.

Clinical Genetics & Human Genome Variation

The remarkable progress in the basic science and technology of genetics over the last decade is rapidly being translated into the clinic.  The promise of “individualized genetic medicine” based on an understanding of inter-individual human genetic variation has attracted both popular and scientific attention.  The genetic community faces challenges in scientific discovery, in applying discoveries to clinical disorders, and in making these advances comprehensible to physicians and patients.  This HGVS special session will feature speakers who are at the forefront of each of these areas.  We will explore the science of genetic variation and cancer, genetic variation and non-malignant diseases, and the presentation of information on genetic variation to physicians and to the public. image

 

Invited Speakers

  • Greg Feero
    NHGRI, NIH
    Presenting genetic/genomic data to practitioners and patients

  • Bill Isaacs
    Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
    Advances in Prostate cancer genetics

  • James J. Hudziak
    University of Vermont, College of Medicine
    Genetic Variation in Behavioral Genetics

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  • Sharon Plon
    Baylor Cancer Genetics Clinics, Houston
    Classifying genetic variants in cancer susceptibility genes

 

Abstracts

The Human Genome Variation Society invites submissions of abstracts for the Symposium on Clinical Genetics & Human Genome Variation. There will be two classes of abstracts, those for Clinical Genetics & Human Genome Variation and those on general human genome variation. You are welcome to attend the meeting without submitting an abstract. Only those registering are able to submit abstracts. Preference will be given to Clinical Genetics & Human Genome Variation abstracts.

Details

Tuesday 11th November 2008
8:45 AM to 5:30 PM (Registration is from 7:45am)
5.30 PM - 6.30 PM - Annual General Meeting, non-members all welcome
6.30 PM - 8.00 PM - Mixer

Salons AB & CD

Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City (opposite the convention centre)
Philadelphia, PA
USA

Fee includes administrative costs, coffee breaks, lunch and mixer.

Registration

HGVS MEETING ONLY

HGVS member: US$ 93 (click here to join, it only costs US$50 )
Non-HGVS member: US$ 138
All students: US$ 93

 

If you are attending the HVP Meeting also (see link below), on Monday 10th Nov. then you can register for both meetings at the same time to receive a discount.

HGVS MEETING & HVP FORUM

If you would like to also attend the Human Variome Project Forum that will be held on the 10th Nov. (i.e. the day before this meeting in the same venue) you should take out a co-registration package.

HGVS member (both meetings): US$173
HGVS NON MEMBER (both meetings): US$218
All students (both meetings): US173

All costs in United States dollars.

Register here.