4th Course in Integration of cytogenetics, microarrays and massive sequencing in biomedical and clinical research

October 25th

Morning Session

8.30-9.30  Evolution of cytogenetics as a discipline O. Zuffardi

9.30-10.30 Cancer cytogenetics 1 F. Mitelman

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00-12.00 Cancer cytogenetics 2 F. Mitelman

12.00-13.00 Microarrays: general introduction B.Ylstra

13.00 Lunch

Afternoon Session

14.30-15.30 Parallel sequencing: general introduction J. Veermesch

15.30- 18.00Concurrent Workshops

1 Workhop  :Array CGH platforms compared B. Ylstra

16.30-17.00 Break

2 Workshop: Cytogenetics and parallel sequencing practical aspects (I) M. Iascone

October 26

Morning Session

8.30-9.30 Cytogenetic evolution  M. Rocchi

9.30-10.30 Copy Number Variation in the human population J. Veermesch

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00-12.00 Human genome plasticity M. Rocchi

12.00-13.00 Technology advancement from microarrays to therapy B. Ylstra

13.00 Lunch

Afternoon Session

14.30-15.30 Expression profiling by microarray B. Young

15.30-18.00 Concurrent Workshops

1 Workshop: Cytogenetics and parallele sequencing: practical aspect (II) M. Iascone

16.30-17.00 Break

2 Workshop: MicroRNAs and long non coding RNAs:  practical aspect F.Speleman

October 27

Morning Session

8.30-9.30  Long non coding RNAs: the important unknowns F. Speleman

9.30-10.30 Genome wide CNV and SNP detection in single cells J. Veermesch

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00-12.00 The application of SNP arrays to the cancer genome B. Young

12.00-13.00 Inherited causative imbalances: the two hits hypothesis applies not only to tumors O. Zuffardi

13.00 Lunch

Afternoon Session

14.30-15.30 Long non coding RNAs: the important unknowns F. Speleman

15.30-18.00 Concurrent Workshops

1 Workshop Resources for molecular cytogenetics  M. Rocchi

16.30-17.00 Break

17.00-18.00 t.b.d B. Young

October 28

Workshop organized within the frame of the European Project Cherish  (Improving Diagnoses of Mental Retardation in Children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia through Genetic Characterisation and Bioinformatics/Statistics Mental retardation)

9.00- 15.30 t.b.d

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ESHG Fellowships will be offered for this course.

ESHG Fellowships will be offered for this course.