What to Do and See at ACMG 2017 in Phoenix, AZ

Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting (ACMG 2017)
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona
March 21-25, 2017

Phoenix, Arizona – With ACMG just over a week away, the FDNA team is growing increasingly excited to trade in our winter coats and boots for sunshine and cacti. But the escape from the everlasting Boston winter aside, is the anticipation to sponsor and attend ACMG again this year. The ACMG annual meeting hosts hundreds of genetics professionals to explore and discuss how genomics technologies are being integrated into medical or clinical practice. This year’s meeting includes a wide array of impressive speakers, attendees, posters and exhibitors. From discussions of rare disease technology advancements, to fun games and everything in between, here are our top picks of what to do and see while at ACMG 2017.

Talks

Face2Gene RESEARCH: Facial Analysis & Phenotyping Technology Lead to Rare Disease Discoveries.
Speaker: Bianca Russell, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
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*Attendees receive a free Elements of Morphology book for attending

Dysmorphology in the Era of Next-Gen Sequencing
Presenting Author Moderators: Anna Hurst, MD and Nathaniel Robin, MD
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Pediatric

Friday, March 24 from 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM. Led by Dr. Margaret Adam
LIVE commenting through Face2Gene ACMG Forum.
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Prenatal

Wednesday, March 22 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Led by Drs. Britton Rink and Dawn Pekarek
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Adult

Thursday March 23 from 4:15 PM – 5:45 pm. Led by Dr. Fuki M. Hisama and Dr. Shweta Dhar
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Posters

Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Patient Support Group an Essential Element for Optimizing Facial Dysmorphism Recognition Software Tool
Presenting Author: Bianca Russell, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Co-Authors: S. van Gemert-Godbersen; S. Bermejo; A. Bromley; J. Graham, Jr, Cedar Sinai Medical Center
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Case study: Next-generation phenotyping complementing next generation sequencing

Presenting Author: Himanshu Goel
Co-Authors: Z. Yüksel, Centogene AG, Rostock, Germany; N. Fleischer, FDNA Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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Announcements:

Year of Discovery
Initiative will unite clinicians, labs and patients worldwide to make rare disease discoveries, with a special focus on specific rare disease categories each month of 2017. Every patient and doctor who treats rare disease patients is invited to participate. Learn More

Face2Gene RESEARCH—Accelerating Clinical Genomic Discoveries
Clinical genomic studies are accelerated using the technologies of Face2Gene RESEARCH. By engaging in collaborative studies and leveraging data from a growing research community, RESEARCH yields greater genomic insights.

Fun

Face2Gene Treasure Hunt
Join the Face2Gene Treasure Hunt and win great prizes. Collect stickers at partner booths, talks and posters –the more stickers you get the more you win!

Our Treasure Hunt Partners & Proud Supporters of Face2Gene Connect:

• GeneDx
• Blueprint Genetics
• Invitae
• Baylor Genetics
• EGL Genetics
• Allele Diagnostics
• University of Chicago Genetic Services
• PreventionGenetics
• MNG Laboratories
• Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory
• Greenwood Genetic Center
• Seattle Children’s Hospital – PLUGS Program
• Omicia

We look forward to seeing you soon in Phoenix! If you have any questions leading up to the conference or would like more details on any of our hosted events, please contact us at marketing@fdna.com.