Name: Genomic Medicine for All: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice
Start: 2024-04-26T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-26T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel

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Presented by the McGill University Human Genetics Students' Society

April

26

,

2024

9:00am

–

5:00pm

Genomic Medicine for All: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice

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About the Conference

The McGill Human Genetics Students' Society (HGSS) is proud to announce the 2024 edition of our yearly student-organized conference, with the theme "Genomic Medicine for All: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice". This conference focuses on the impacts of translational medicine and research in Quebec and Canada, aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals in the dynamic field of genomics.

In an era where genomic advancements are rapidly transforming healthcare, our conference looks to serve as a platform to explore the latest developments and foster interdisciplinary connections.

Program Highlights

Lecture Sessions on Innovations in Genomics Research and Translating Genomic Discoveries into Patient Care
Career Discovery Session
Discussion Panel: The Future of Genomic Medicine in Quebec and Canada
Keynote Lecture from Dr. Christian Marshall (Hospital for Sick Children)
Morning Breakfast & Coffee Reception, Catered Lunch, and Wine & Cheese Networking Reception

Our Diamond Sponsors

Program

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome Breakfast & Registration

^{Foyer Drummond}

Attendees check-in. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Opening Remarks

By Department and Conference Chairs

^{Salon Drummond}

Opening remarks by conference chairs.

Dr. William Foulkes - Vision for the Department of Human Genetics

9:30 am - 10:45 am

SESSION I: Innovations in Genomics Research

^{Salon Drummond}

9:30 - 10:00 am: Dr. Marie-Pierre Dubé, Université de Montréal

"Genomics and Randomized Clinical Trials for Cardiovascular Precision Medicine"

10:00 - 10:30 am: Dr. Nada Jabado, McGill University

"Histone Mutations in Cancer and Neurodegeneration"

10:30 - 10:45 am: Diamond Sponsor Presentation

With Charles River

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Networking Break

^{Foyer Drummond}

Coffee break. Attendees can network and visit sponsor booths.

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

SESSION II: Translating Genomic Discoveries into Patient Care

^{Salon Drummond}

11:00 - 11:15 am: Diamond Sponsor Presentation

With Somalogic

11:15 - 11:45 am: Dr. Julia Burnier, McGill University

"Liquid Biopsy to Monitor Cancer Progression and Treatment Response"

11:50 - 12:15 pm: Dr. Anne-Marie Laberge, Université de Montréal

"Beyond Diagnostic Yield: Clinical and Ethical Implications of Implementation of Genomic Technologies in Practice"

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch & Networking Break

^{Salon 6-7}

Lunch break. Attendees can have lunch, network, and visit sponsor booths.

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Career Discovery Session

^{Salon Drummond}

Featured Panelist:

Catherine Argyriou, PhD

_{^{Consultant, Opus Genetics (Part-time);}}_{^{Research Associate, MUHC}}

Gabrielle Houle, PhD

^{_{Associate Consultant, IQVIA}}

Maria Gobbo, MSc, MD

_{^{Clinical Research Coordinator, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (MNI)}}

Steven Findlay, PhD

_{^{Medical Science Liaison, Merck}}

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Discussion Panel: The Future of Genomic Medicine in Quebec and Canada

^{Salon Drummond}

Featured Panelist:

Dr. Claude Bhérer

^{_{Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University}}

Dr. Guy A. Rouleau

_{^{Director, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital}}

_{^{Chair, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University}}

Dr. Ma'n H. Zawati

_{^{Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University}}

_{^{Research Director, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University}}

Dr. Vincent Mooser

^{_{Canada Excellence Research Chair, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, McGill University}}

^{_{Professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University}}

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Networking Break

^{Foyer Drummond}

Coffee break. Attendees can network and visit sponsor booths.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Keynote Session & Closing Remarks

^{Salon Drummond}

Keynote presentation by Dr. Christian R. Marshall

"Implementation of Clinical Genome Sequencing for Diagnosis of Rare Disease"

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wine & Cheese Networking Reception

^{Foyer Drummond}

Networking reception for attendees, speakers, and invited sponsors.

Keynote Speaker

Christian R. Marshall
^{PhD DABMGG FCCMG}

Clinical Laboratory Director in the Division of Genome Diagnostics at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto

Dr. Marshall’s research focuses on evaluating the utility of genome sequencing in diagnostics, assessing new genomic sequencing technologies for diagnostic testing, and developing standards for clinical genome sequencing.

Invited Speakers

Dr. Marie-Pierre Dubé

Speaker
^{_{SESSION I: Innovations in Genomics Research}}

Canada Research Chair, Precision Medicine Data Analysis

Professor, Université de Montréal
_{^{Department of Medicine, and Department of Social and Preventive Medicine}}

Director, Beaulieu-Saucier Pharmacogenomics Centre
_{^{Montreal Heart Institute}}

Dr. Nada Jabado

Speaker

_{^{SESSION I: Innovations in Genomics Research}}

Professor, McGill University

^{_{Department of Human Genetics, and Department of Pediatrics}}

Physician, Montreal Children’s Hospital

^{_{Division of Hematology and Oncology}}

Dr. Julia Burnier

Speaker

_{^{SESSION II: Translating Genomic Discoveries into Patient Care}}

Assistant Professor, McGill University

^{_{Department of Pathology, and Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology}}

Associate Member, McGill University

^_G^{_{oodman Cancer Institute}}

Dr. Anne-Marie Laberge

Speaker

_{^{SESSION II: Translating Genomic Discoveries into Patient Care}}

Clinical Professor, Université de Montréal

_{^{Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine}}

_{^{Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health}}

Medical Geneticist and Head of the Division of Medical Genetics, CHU Sainte-Justine

_{^{Department of Pediatrics}}

Career Discovery Session

Dr. Catherine Argyriou

Panelist

Consultant, Opus Genetics (Part-time)

_^PRESENT

Research Associate, MUHC

_^PRESENT

Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University

_{^{Department of Human Genetics}}

_^2013-2018

Dr. Gabrielle Houle

Panelist

Associate Consultant, IQVIA

_{^2022-PRESENT}

Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University

_{^{Department of Human Genetics}}

_^2014-2021

Maria Gobbo, MSc, MD

Panelist

Clinical Research Coordinator, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (MNI)

_^PRESENT

Dr. Steven Findlay

Panelist

Medical Science Liaison, Merck

_{^2022-PRESENT}

Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program Student, Concordia University

_^2022-2023

Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University

_{^{Division of Experimental Medicine}}

_^2017-2022

Discussion Panel: The Future of Genomic Medicine in Quebec and Canada

Dr. Claude Bhérer

Panelist

Assistant Professor, McGill University

_{^{Department of Human Genetics}}

Dr. Guy A. Rouleau

Panelist

Director, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Chair, McGill University

_{^{Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery}}

Director, McGill University Health Centre
_{^{Department of Neuroscience}}

Dr. Ma'n H. Zawati

Panelist

Associate Professor, McGill University

Department of Human Genetics

Research Director, McGill University
_{^{Centre of Genomics and Policy}}

Dr. Vincent Mooser

Panelist

Canada Excellence Research Chair, McGill University

_{^{Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine}}

Professor, McGill University

_{^{Department of Human Genetics}}

Talk abstracts

Keynote: "Helping solve genetic disorders through data sharing"

Dr. Michael Brudno, University of Toronto

With genome sequencing becoming ubiquitous, some of the biggest challenges to the understanding of human genetic diseases are becoming ones of data availability and access. In this talk I will describe a number of efforts to share genetic and phenotypic information across Canada and around the world. In particular, I will talk about PhenomeCentral and the Matchmaker exchange, two services that our team helped to put together for the sharing of data on rare diseases, the Canadian Distributed Genomics Project, a collaborative effort across Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to build the technology to share large scale sequencing data generated across the country, and the Computer Science approaches such as Data Federation that enable tools such as these.

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Our Silver Sponsors

Venue

Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Downtown Montreal. Our conference will be hosted in Salon Drummond & Foyer, located on the 3rd floor of the hotel.

Organizing Committee

Holly Jiogo

Financial Chair

HGSS VP Finance

Miranda Medeiros

Logistics Chair

HGSS Co-VP Academic

Peyton McClelland

Conference Co-Chair

HGSS Co-President

Yanchen Dong

Communications Chair

HGSS VP Communications

Zachary Nurcombe

Program Chair

HGSS Co-VP Academic

Zachary Sentell

Conference Co-Chair

HGSS Co-President

Alix Vanpoperinghe

Logistic Coordinator

HGSS VP External Affairs

Alyssa Green

Logistic Coordinator

HGSS VP Health & Wellness

Amrita Gosaine

Sponsorship Officer

HGSS Co-VP Internal Affairs

Hengameh Kazemdarvish

Sponsorship Officer

HGSS Co-VP Internal Affairs

Ross MacKay

Administrative Officer

Student Affairs Advisor,

Department of Human Genetics

About HGSS

The Human Genetics Students' Society (HGSS) exists to provide information for, to encourage communication amongst, to advocate for, and to help forge relationships between graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical residents and faculty associated with the McGill University department of Human Genetics. We work to provide support, opportunities, and a host of academic and social events for our students throughout the year.

For more about the society and our previous events, please see our website.

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