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HUMAN GENOME MEETING (HGM) 2025
"From Africa to the World: Exploring African Diversity through Human Genomes"
Early-Bird Registration has opened!
Register now to secure early bird rates! Limited time offer.
HGM2025 will be held in Durban, South Africa on 11 - 14 March, 2025.
The symposiums, workshops, exhibition, welcome reception will be held in the many meeting venues at Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani Hotel, an iconic hotel in Durban from 12 - 14 March. The Trainee Symposium Day for students, post-docs, and early-career researchers will be held on March 11th at University of Kwazulu-Natal.
We're excited to have you join us for a day of learning, networking, and growth. Enjoy the symposium and experience the natural landscapes and special features of Durban!
Travel grants for students/post-docs and early-career researchers from LMIC countries are available. Please register and submit abstracts to be awarded with travel grants.
You will learn how to predict the functional effects of genetic variants with confidence.
Suitable for researchers, clinicians, and students who want to gain a deeper understanding of how genetic variants affect protein function and disease risk. Our expert instructors will guide you through the latest methods and tools for variant effect prediction.
Over the course of three days, you will learn how to: • Evaluate the pathogenicity of genetic variants using various bioinformatics tools • Interpret and communicate the results of variant effect predictions • Ultimately improve the quality of your genetic diagnostic process
Our course is highly interactive and hands-on, with practical exercises and case studies that will help you apply what you learn to real-world scenarios. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other attendees and instructors in a supportive and engaging learning environment.
Don't miss this chance to boost your knowledge and skills - enroll in our course today and take your research or clinical practice to the next level.
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Are you ready to learn? Register now to secure your spot; our 2023 course was sold out!
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) 12th Plenary meeting
Attend the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) 12th Plenary meeting to advance responsible use of genomic and health data.
GA4GH 12th Plenary will take place in Melbourne, Australia from16 to 20 September. Co-hosted by Australian Genomics, the meeting brings together the genomics and health community for keynote talks, panel discussions, and workshops. 12th Plenary will dive into the following topics:
Equity, diversity, and sovereignty: advances in Indigenous genomics
Community-driven genomic implementation
The changing face of genomic technologies
Advances in health genomic translation: new frontiers of clinical implementation
GA4GH standards, products, and initiatives
The progress and power in understudied populations
Get up close and personal with native Australian wildlife!
On 17 September, meeting attendees are invited to a welcome cocktail reception that will offer a unique opportunity to see wildlife native to Australia. Wild Action, a leading organisation in sustainable wildlife education programmes, will join us onsite at the Park Hyatt with koalas, kangaroo joeys, wombats, reptiles, and much more.
At CEPCAL we are very excited to celebrate the 2nd Congress of Rare and Infrequent Diseases of the Caribbean and Latin America on October 16-18, 2024 in beautiful Mexico City, Mexico.
The CEPCAL Congress 2024 will be a great opportunity to interact with people from all over Latin America who live and work with rare and uncommon diseases in the region. Patients, patient representatives, doctors, researchers, legislators and industry representatives will meet in Mexico City to discuss the challenges and opportunities we face in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Registration for the 2nd Congress of Rare and Uncommon Diseases of the Caribbean and Latin America provides access to the public academic event on October 18 with the participation of international speakers from Latin America and abroad and the opportunity to connect with the rare diseases community and uncommon. Click the button below to register.
Genomic and Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice
Explore the diverse methods and practical cases in "Genomic and Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice" - your essential guide to the latest advancements enhancing patient care.
UTS Cancer Genetic Counselling microcredential is now open for enrollments!
The Genetic Counselling team at University of Technology Sydney have been working on a new offering of online genetic counselling skills focused training. The subject site can be found here Cancer Genetic Counselling.
We’ve designed this subject to provide applied learning in cancer genetic counselling covering an introduction to cancer and genetic testing, including an overview of genetic testing technologies, genetic counselling and working with families, risk assessment and communication in cancer genetic counselling and applying evidence to practice, including working through case studies. The subject will introduce learners to resources that are used across our region and we are developing case studies with support from colleagues internationally.
HUGO Clinical Genomics & Genomic Medicine Educational Sub-committee Survey
Dear Colleagues,
The Human Genome Organization (HUGO) Clinical Genetics and Genomics Education sub-committee is seeking input on use of genetic and genomic data and resources from practicing physicians.
The survey is intended for a wide range of physicians; however, if you are a clinical geneticist or medical geneticist, this survey is not intended for you.The survey data will be used to develop clinical and general education resources for healthcare providers across the globe. Data collected will be aggregated in a de-identified fashion. Please assist HUGO’s education effort by taking the survey at the QR Code or link below.
Importantly, please also share the survey across your professional network of physicians or appropriate professional societies.
The survey can be completed at this link, hosted by The Jackson Laboratory:
