Live, in person

24 - 27 January 2022

Dubai World Trade Centre

Online

5 January - 28 February 2022

Precision medicine for babies: Rapid genome sequencing for newborn screening and
diagnosis

 

Illumina
 

Monday 24th January 

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:00 GST
Session 2: 15:00 - 16:00 GST

* Both sessions will include the same content but will run in two different time slots to suit your schedule

Overview

  • Know the incidence and heterogeneity of genetic diseases in newborns
  • Understand the contribution of genetic diseases to infant morbidity and mortality
  • Be able to diagnose an infant with a disease of unknown etiology by rapid whole genome sequencing
  • Comprehend how to translate genome results into genomic (precision) medicine for infants

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Learning objectives

  • Know the incidence and heterogeneity of genetic diseases in newborns
  • Understand the contribution of genetic diseases to infant morbidity and mortality
  • Be able to diagnose an infant with a disease of unknown etiology by rapid whole genome sequencing
  • Comprehend how to translate genome results into genomic (precision) medicine for infants

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Speaker

Dr. Stephen F. Kingsmore,
President / CEO, Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine San Diego, USA

 

Dr. Stephen F. Kingsmore is President/CEO of Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine where he leads a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, physicians and researchers who are pioneering the use of rapid Whole Genome Sequencing to enable precise diagnoses for critically-ill newborns. Among his achievements, Dr. Kingsmore holds the Guinness World Record for achieving the fastest molecular diagnosis using whole genome sequencing in just 19.5 hours. Before being selected to lead RCIGM, he was the Dee Lyons/Missouri Endowed Chair in Genomic Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City. Dr. Kingsmore received MB ChB BAO BSc and DSc degrees from the Queen's University of Belfast. He trained in clinical immunology in Northern Ireland and did residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center. 

Important note: All workshops will be on a first come, first served basis.

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