From | 2012-05-20 |
To | 2012-05-25 |
Course | Medical Genetics is a postgraduate level course addressed to both researchers and clinicians seeking an up-to-date overview of the field of medical genetics today. It provides an overall view of the clinical developments which are taking place in the major application fields of modern genetics in different medical specialties. The topics covered in the present edition are: Introduction to Medical Genetics and Genome Analysis, Cytogenetics and Clinical Genetics, New Approaches in Medical Genetics, Complex Genetic Disorders, Therapy, Technology, Epigenetics and Ethical Issues. On May 24th afternoon, it will be organized a Public Understanding Genetics event in honor of Mario Capecchi and in memory of Victor A. McKusick, founder of the European School of Genetic Medicine. |
Venue | EuroMediterranean University Center of Bologna |
Directors | H. Brunner (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) G. Romeo ( Bologna, Italy) B. Wirth (Cologne, Germany) |
Speakers | H. Brunner (Nijmegen M. Capecchi (Salt Lake City) E. Colonna (Cambrige) D. Donnai (Manchester) J. Gecz (Adelaide) B. Horsthemke (Essen) S. Lyonnet (Paris) N. Katsanis (Durham) A. Read (Manchester) G. Romeo (Bologna) D. Valle (Baltimore) J. Veltman (Nijmegen) J. Vermeesch, (Leuven) B. Wirth (Cologne) B. Wollnik ( Cologne) |
Programme | Sunday, 20 May Morning Session: Introduction to Human Genome Analysis 9.00 – 9.15 Registration to the course 9.15 – 9.30 Introduction to the course G. Romeo 9.30 – 10.10 Medical Genetics Today D. Donnai 10.10 – 10.50 Genotypes & phenotypes H. Brunner 10.50 – 11.20 Coffee Break 11.20 – 12.00 Arrays & CNVs J. Vermeesch 12.00 – 12.40 Genome sequencing and I.D. J. Veltman 12.40 – 14.00 Lunch Break and tour of the Hermitage of Ronzano 14.00-14.30 Posters Viewing Session Afternoon Session: 14.30 – 16.00 Concurrent Workshops 16.00-16.30 Coffee Break 16.30 – 18.00 Concurrent Workshops
Monday, 21 May Morning Session: Approaches to Clinical and Molecular Genetics
9.00 – 9.50 Dysmorphology D. Donnai 9.50 – 10.40 Linkage and association in a conceptual and historic perspective A. Read 10.40 – 11.10 Coffee Break 11.10- 12.00 Epigenetics and Epigenomics B. Horsthemke 12.00 – 12.50 Human Evolution and the 1000 Genomes Project E. Colonna 12.50 – 14.00 Lunch Break 14.00-14.30 Posters Viewing Session
Afternoon Session: 14.30 – 16.00 Concurrent Workshops 16.00-16.30 Coffee Break 16.30 – 18.00 Concurrent Workshops
Tuesday, 22 May Morning Session: Complex genetic disorders 9.00 – 9.50 Introduction to complex genetic disorders t.b.d 9.50 – 10.40 Non-coding genomic alterations in disease. S. Lyonnet 10.40 – 11.10 Coffee Break 11.10 – 12.00 Oligogenic inheritance N. Katsanis 12.00 – 12.50 Aging phenotypes B. Wollnik 12:50 – 13:30 t.b.d B. Horsthemke 13:30 – 14.30 Lunch Break
Afternoon Session: 14.30 – 16.00 Concurrent Workshops 16.00-16.30 Coffee Break 16.30 – 18.00 Concurrent Workshops
Wednesday, 23 May
Morning Session: New approaches for gene identification (of I.D in particular) and therapy
9.00 – 9.50 Gene identification for Intellectual Deficinecies (I.D.) H. Brunner 9.50 – 10.40 I.D. (X linked ) J. Gecz 10.40 – 11.10 Coffee Break 11.10 – 12.00 t.b.d.( Gene Rx) M. Capecchi 12.00-12-50 SMA: From gene and modifiers to therapy B. Wirth 12.50-13.20 Short presentation of a the results of a EU project on I.D.(CHERISH Project Grant Agreement number 223692 ) 13:20-14.00 Lunch Break 14.00-14.30 Posters Viewing Session
Afternoon Session: 14.30 – 16.00 Concurrent Workshops 16.00-16.30 Coffee Break 16.30 – 18.00 Concurrent Workshops Thursday, 24 May Morning Session: Perspectives in Medical Genetics 9.00-9.50 Ethics A. Read 9.50 – 10.40 Evolutionary Medicine D. Valle 10.40 – 11.10 Coffee Break 11.10 – 12.10 M. Capecchi t.b.d 12.10 – 13.00 Forum discussio 13.00-13.30 Best Posters presentations by students 13.30 Wrapping up of the course 14.00 Lunch
Afternoon Session Public Understanding of Genetics event in honor of Mario Capecchi and in memory of Victor A. McKusick, founder of the European School of Genetic Medicine.
Friday, 25 May Return to the 5 Terre of the ESGM Alumni and Faculty (one day excursion) |