| Genomic Disorders 2013: From 60 years of DNA to human genomes in the clinic | |
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United Kingdom - Cambridge |
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| Hosted by: | Wellcome Trust Scientific Conferences |
| Venue: | Homerton College |
| Dates: | Apr 10, 2013 through Apr 12, 2013 |
| Call for Proceedings Presentations: | 2012-10-30 through 2013-02-20 |
| Event Registration: | 2012-10-30 through 2013-03-13 |
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| The 7th Wellcome Trust Genomic Disorders conference will present an exciting blend of genomic science and clinical medicine. This meeting aims to bring together scientists and clinicians interested in genomic variation in humans and the mechanisms by which it exerts its phenotypic effects. Genomic Disorders 2013 will discuss the latest findings relating to the genomic basis of rare disorders as these can provide such powerful insights into human biology. Genome-wide analyses, including array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) and Whole Exome Sequencing (WES), are proving to be of great value in discovering the genetic basis of rare disorders and illustrate the heuristic power of humans as a model organism. A particular focus of this meeting will be on bioinformatics approaches used to interpret genomic variants and on therapeutic targets for rare genetic diseases. Please note that due to building works to expand the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre at Hinxton, Genomic Disorders 2013 will take place at Homerton College - part of the historic University of Cambridge. Scientific sessions will include: Natural variation Developmental genetics Animal models of rare disorders Interpretation of genomic variants Therapeutics Special events This year’s meeting coincides with the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in Cambridge in April 1953. To commemorate this, the meeting will include an exhibition/talk about some of the Cambridge sites connected with this discovery that laid the foundation for genomic science. Scientific organisers Han Brunner Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands Helen Firth Cambridge University Dept. of Medical Genetics, UK Matthew Hurles Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK Jim Lupski Baylor College of Medicine, USA |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://registration.hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk/display_info.asp?id=321 |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Jemma Beard ([javascript protected email address]) |
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