Full Scientific Program
Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings - Sunday, June 10
TIME | SESSION | LOCATION |
0830-1030 |
CCMG Board of Directors |
Fraser |
1030-1200
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Policy & By-Laws Committee |
Canada |
Ad hoc Training Advisory Committee |
Fraser | |
Laboratory Practice Committee |
Coronet |
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1200-1300 |
Lunch (on your own unless registered for the Workshop - see Scientific Program) |
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1330-1500
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Scientific Program Committee |
Fraser |
Training Committee |
Coronet |
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Exam Advisory Committee |
Canada |
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Clinical Practice Committee |
Cascade |
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1500-1630
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NGS Laboratory Working Group |
Fraser |
Credentials Committee |
Canada |
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Accreditation of Centres Committee |
Coronet | |
Awards & Nominations Committee |
Cascade |
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Metabolics Committee |
Rainbow Room |
Trainee Education Day
Trainee Education & Career Development Day - Sunday, June 10
TIME | SESSION | LOCATION |
0845-1130 |
3 Concurrent Sessions/Workshops |
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0845-1130 |
CCMG Laboratory |
Forum E
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0845-0930 |
How to fit research in the life of a busy clinical scientist Dr. Jillian Parboosingh |
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0930-1000 |
Test Development Dr. Ryan Lamont |
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1000-1030 |
Refreshment Break |
Forum Foyer |
1030-1130 |
Panel presentation of different types of practices (Canadian Academic center, non-academic center, industry) Speaker: TBD |
Forum W |
0845-1130 |
CCMG Clinic |
Forum W
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0845-0930 |
How to fit research in the busy life of a clinician Dr. Mike Innes |
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0930-1000 |
Teaching beyond the traditional didactic lecture. Dr. Karen Niederhoffer (30 min) |
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1000-1030 |
Refreshment Break |
Forum Foyer |
1030-1100 |
Overview of different career tracks for a Medical Geneticist Dr. Francois Bernier |
Forum W |
0845-1130 |
CIHR Session |
Cascade
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0845-0930 |
How to help your grant stand out Speaker: TBD |
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0930-1000 |
How to communicate science in the media? Jason Tetrault or science writing resources for learning at UBC |
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1000-1030 |
Refreshment Break |
Forum Foyer |
1030-1130 |
Panel presentation on different types of practices beyond academia Speaker: TBD |
Cascade |
1130-1230 |
Lunch Break (trainees only) |
Rainbow/Miama/Cheam |
1230-1345 |
How to write your CV Dr. Julie Richer (15 -20 min) Group Discussion (45 Min) Regroup (15 min) |
Forum Ballroom |
1345-1400 |
Refreshment Break |
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1400-1430 |
The Fundamentals of Planning a Research Project: Scientific Design, REB, Funding, Staffing Dr. David Dyment and Dr. Kym Boycott |
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1430-1500 |
How to give a great poster presentation at a conference Dr. Kristin Kernohan and Ms. Kathryn Vaillancourt |
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1500-1530 |
Refreshment Break |
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1530-1630 |
Insight into editorial board process Dr. Nada Jabado |
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June 10
Sunday June 10 | ||
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Breakout Session & Lunch |
Upper Echo |
1200-1330 |
Speaker: Vardit Ravitsky |
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1715 |
Welcome Remarks |
Forum Ballroom |
1725-1830 |
Keynote Presentation - Positive Exposure: Seeing Beyond Diagnosis Speaker: Rick Guidotti |
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1830-1900 |
The F. Clarke Fraser Award for Excellence in Mentorship and Teaching Presentation – Dr. Jan Friedman |
Forum Ballroom |
1830-1850 |
Introduction of Award recipient – Dr. William Gibson & Dr. Anna Leeman |
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1850-1900 |
Pre-recorded Video acceptance – Dr. Jan Friedman |
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1900-2200 |
Welcome Reception (Includes Food & Beverage) |
Cascade-Cheam |
June 11
Monday June 11 | ||
0700-0800 |
Delegate Breakfast |
Canada Room |
0700-0800 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Industry Breakfast Seminars Unravel the Exome Odyssey: Overcome the Challenges of Whole Exome CNV Detection. Speaker: Sam Dougaparsad, PhD, Reproductive Health Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Forum Ballroom |
0750-0800 |
Q & A Session |
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0800-1200 |
Prenatal Joint Symposium Chair:Oana Caluseriu, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB |
Forum Ballroom |
0800-0815 |
Opening Remarks |
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0815-0855 |
Where Were You in 1958? Prenatal Diagnosis Has Become Very Complex Speaker: Doug Wilson, Professor & department Head, CDM University of Calgary / Alberta Health Services, Calgary AB |
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0855-0905 |
Q & A Session |
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0905-0945 |
Evidence Based Genomic Approaches to Prenatal Testing Speaker: Sylvie Langlois, Consultant and Reader in Clinical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC |
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0945-0955 |
Q & A Session |
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0955-1025 |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
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1025-1105 |
Ethical, Social and Legal Aspects of Prenatal Genomic Testing & Challenges Raised by NIPT Speaker: Vardit Ravitsky, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal, Montréal QC |
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1105-1115 |
Q & A Session |
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1115-1125 |
Trainee: Danielle Bourque |
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1125-1130 |
Q & A Session |
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1130-1140 |
Molecular Diagnosis of Hereditary Syndromes and Cancer Using Genomic DNA Methylation Trainee: Erfan Eshghi |
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1140-1145 |
Q & A Session |
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1145-1200 |
Break for Room Reset |
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1200-1445 |
Award Presentation & Lunch followed by the CCMG Annual General Meeting Hamerton Award Presentation – Dr. Gail Graham Open to all attendees. |
Forum Ballroom |
1430-1500 |
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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1500-1700 |
Panel: Francois Bernier, University of Calgary/Alberta Health Services, Calgary AB |
Forum Ballroom |
1700-1930 |
Wine & Cheese Reception |
Copper Room |
1715-1830 |
Poster Presentations in Exhibit hall |
Copper Room |
June 12
Tuesday June 12 |
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0700-0800 |
Light Breakfast with the Exhibitors |
Copper Room |
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0700-0750 |
Integrated DNA Technologies Industry Breakfast Seminars Accurate, Affordable Genotyping with the Next Evolution of PCR: rhAMPTM SNP Genotyping System Speaker: Mitch Gore, Field Application Manager |
Forum Ballroom |
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0750-0800 |
Q & A Session |
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0800-1200 |
Nephrogenetics Joint Symposium 2 Chair: David Chitayat, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON |
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0800-0815 |
Opening Remarks |
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0815-0855 |
Kidney-Urinary Tract Malformation: Genetics, Pathogenesis, and Translational Prospects |
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0855-0905 |
Q & A Session |
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0905-0945 |
Genetic Complexity in Adult and Infantile Forms of Polycystic Kidney Disease Speaker: Peter Harris, Ph.D, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN |
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0945-0955 |
Q & A Session |
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0955-1025 |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
Copper Room |
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1025-1105 |
Genetics and pathobiology of renal ciliopathies Speaker: Heleen Arts, Molecular Geneticist in Training, McMaster University, Hamilton ON |
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1105-1115 |
Q & A Session |
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1115-1125 |
Trainee: Gabrielle Perron |
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1125-1130 |
Q & A Session |
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1130-1140 |
Genomic Prediction of Osteoporosis Using 426,000 Individuals from UK Biobank Trainee: Julyan Keller-Baruch |
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1140-1145 |
Q & A Session |
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1145-1330 |
Lunch with Exhibitors |
Copper Room |
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1330-1630 |
Overgrowth | Obesity Chair: William Gibson, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver BC |
Forum Ballroom |
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1330-1405 |
Brain and body overgrowth: genes, pathways and future therapeutic avenues Speaker: Ghayda Mirzaa, M/D/Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
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1405-1415 |
Q & A Session |
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1415-1450 |
Speaker: Kim Keppler-Noreuil, MD, Clinician Associate Investigator, Pediatrics/Clinical Genetics, Clinical Genomics Section, Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD |
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1450-1500 |
Q & A Session |
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1500-1535 |
Speaker: Rosanna Weksberg, Senior Associate Scientist/Clinical Geneticist, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto ON |
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1535-1545 |
Q & A Session |
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1545-1620 |
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1620-1630 |
Q & A Session |
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1630-1700 |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
Copper Room |
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1700-1750 CLINICAL/BIOCHEMICAL BREAKOUT SESSION 1 |
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Moderators: |
David Chitayat, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON |
Forum E |
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Objectives: |
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
The following topics are suggested:
Depending on the number of proposals presentations should be between 5 and 7 minutes with 5-7 minutes for discussion (15 minutes per case/presentation will allow us to accommodate a total of 6 presenters) |
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1750-1800 |
Q & A Session |
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1700-1750 MOLECULAR/CYTO BREAKOUT SESSION 2 |
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Moderators: |
Dennis Bulman, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON |
Forum W |
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Objectives: |
At the end of the session, the participants will be able to: |
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1750-1800 |
Q & A Session |
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1900-2330 |
The Gala (formerly the Founders Dinner) |
Conference Center: |
June 13
Wednesday June 13 |
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0700-0800 |
Light Breakfast with the Exhibitors |
Copper Room |
0700-0800 |
LifeLabs Industry Breakfast Seminar |
Forum Ballroom |
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Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Gross, PhD |
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0750-0800 |
Q & A Session |
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0800-1215 |
Joint Symposium 3 |
Copper Room |
Precision Genomics Chair: Dennis Bulman, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON |
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0800-0815 |
Opening Remarks |
Forum Ballroom |
0815-0855 |
Genomics of Autism Spectrum and Related-Disorders Speaker: Stephen W. Scherer, PhD, DSc. FRSC |
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0855-0905 |
Q & A Session |
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0905-0915 |
Trainee: Melissa MacPherson |
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0915-0920 |
Q & A Session |
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0920-0930 |
Trainee: Leora Witkowski, Harvard University |
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0930-0935 |
Q & A Session |
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0935-1020 |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
Copper Room |
1020-1100 |
The role of Genomic Testing in Oncology: Success and Pitfalls Speaker: Howard Lim, Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver BC |
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1100-1110 |
Q & A Session |
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1110-1150 |
Speaker: Nada Jabado, Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montréal, QC |
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1150-1200 |
Q & A Session |
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1200-1205 |
Trainee Award Presentation Dr. Margaret Nowaczyk, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton ON |
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1205-1215 |
Closing Remarks Dr. Judy Chernos, Associate professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary / Site Head, Genetic Laboratory Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary AB |
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