What is your sequencing goal? Genome projects are becoming more numerous and more complex. Matching the NGS platform to your research project includes not only decisions concerning read length and coverage but efficient workflow strategies. Managing sequencing projects include both upstream sequencing runs and downstream data analysis. Moving forward practical knowledge generated from sequencing programs at large-scale sequencing centers must be dispersed and usable by smaller research labs. Hear real-world experiences and solutions from experienced users from large sequencing centers to core laboratories to specialized groups.

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7:30 am Conference Registration

8:00 Java and Jive Breakfast Breakout Discussion Groups

These focused groups are designed for conference attendees to discuss important and interesting topics related to sequencing and genomic tools. These are moderated discussions with brainstorming and interactive problem solving, allowing conference participants from diverse areas to exchange ideas, experiences, and develop future collaborations around a focused topic. Complimentary coffee is included.

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9:00 Close of Breakout Discussion Groups

9:15 Chairperson's Remarks

Kevin Davies, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, Bio-IT World
 

Plenary Keynote Session: The Personal Impact of Sequencing from Patient to Population 

9:25 It Takes a Village

Hugh Rienhoff, M.D., Director, MyDaughtersDNA.org - Biography 

Next-generation sequencing has made possible the study of rare genetic disease where traditional linkage analysis is not possible because of the rarity of the disorder. This description fits more than 2000 familial diseases. But the discovery of the genetic cause of rare disease remains a formidable challenge demanding the talents of many to generate the necessary data that rises to the level of proof of causality. 

10:05 Data-Driven Personalized Medicine

Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Medicine, Computer Science, Stanford University, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital - Biography 

Dr. Butte builds and applies tools that convert more than 15 billion points of molecular, clinical, and epidemiological data measured by researchers and clinicians over the past decade into insights into diagnostic and therapeutic potential. Dr. Butte, a bioinformatician and pediatric endocrinologist, will highlight his recent work on the first clinical evaluation of a patient presenting with a personal genome. 

10:45 Networking Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing

11:15 Clinical Significance of Indigenous Genome Sequencing

Vanessa Hayes, Ph.D., Professor, Human Genomics, J. Craig Venter Institute - Biography 

The African continent, birthplace of all modern man, home to a third of the world’s ethnic diversity, and epicenter for many globally significant diseases, has been poorly characterized in genetic terms. With a focus on recently diverged populations, non-migrant Africans have largely been excluded from the era of genomics and therefore disease association studies. Data will be presented from the first indigenous genome sequencing and how defining indigenous genome diversity will advance genotype-phenotype correlations of global significance.

11:55 Close of Session

12:15 pm Luncheon PresentationSponsored by

Understanding Glaucoma through Genome-Wide Targeted Exome Re-Sequencing

Terry Gaasterland, Ph.D., Professor, University of San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary open angle glaucoma is a complex disease with genetic foundations, but to date, with no clear causal gene variants. We are sequencing exomes from ~300 cases to compare with 500+ random controls. This talk will present results from Phase 1 in which we evaluated alternative methods for capture, library preparation, and analysis, and established standards for the full project.    


Sponsored by
 12:50 Luncheon Presentation
Partnering for Multi-omics ExcellenceJoyce Peng, Ph.D., Marketing Director, BGI Americas
With the diverse analytical technologies now available, we can focus the full spectrum of multi-omics methods on the important research questions that impact agriculture and human health. BGI is deeply committed to supporting multi-omics research by providing our deep sequencing, analytical, and cloud computing resources to our collaborators and clients. Here we present projects that make use of leading-edge genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, proteomic, metagenomic, and single-cell sequencing methods, with special focus on research relevant to human disease and agriculture.

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