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Details
The Board of Genetic Counseling India is conducting its 7th Annual Conference (International) in hybrid mode from 1st to 3rd July 2022 in collaboration with JSS Medical College, Mysore Karnataka.
This conference aims to promote education among genetic counselors, doctors, health care providers, and students about current topics in genetics, genomics, and genetic counseling. The conference is expecting around 500 in person and 3000 virtual attendees from around the globe.
Illumina has been invited to provide and educational presentation on July 2nd.
Workshop Details:
Date: 2nd July 2022
Time: 10am IST
Title: Diagnostic Utility of Genome Sequencing in Rare Diseases
Speaker: Dr. Amol Zimur, MD MBA, Head of Medical Affairs, Illumina APJ
Overview: There are more than 7,000 known rare diseases and more than 90% are genetic in origin. Rare diseases affect 300–400 million people worldwide, often causing chronic illness, disability, and premature death. This educational talk will outline the impact of rare disease and how genomic sequencing might be applied to help identify the molecular causes of such rare and undiagnosed diseases.
- Date & Time
- 1 Jul. 2022 – 3 Jul. 2022
- Location
- Hybrid format: Online and in person at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore Karnataka
- India
- South APAC
- Topic
- Genetic & rare diseases