April 10-16, 2011 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (version 2011-04-06)

VII Course – Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics - April 10-16, 2011
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (version 2011-04-06)
Sunday 10
08:45
Monday 11
Tuesday 12
Wednesday 13
Thursday 14
Friday 15
Symp. 1: Genetics and
Genomics
Coord: A. Cornier
Genetics and genomics
Symp 2: Population
Genetics
Coord: F.M.Salzano
Population genetics x
Population Medical
Genetics
L. Schüler-Faccini
Coffee break
Genome wide association
Symp 3:Genomic
Medicine
Coord: V. Penchaszadeh
Genetic diagnosis in the
age of genomics
R. Ortiz
Symp 4: Therapy for
Genetic Disorders
Coord: U. Matte
Gene Therapy
Coffee break
Genetics of common
disorders I- Cancer
A. Rojas-Martinez
Genetics of common
disorders - Migraine
A. Sousa
LUNCH
Coffee break
Novel Therapies for
Metabolic Diseases
R. Giugliani
Treatment Approach to
Skeletal Dysplasias
A. Cornier
LUNCH
Symp 5: Public Health
Genetics
Coord:A.Rojas-Martinez
From predictive medicine
to recreational genomics
and genetic horoscopes
J. Sequeiros
Coffee break
Newborn screening
F.M. Salzano
10:00
10:30
Coffee break
The new world of RNAs
Arrivals
and
Transfer to Hotel
12:30
14:00
I. Lopes-Cendes
Functional genomics
R. Ramirez-Solis
LUNCH
N. Fagundes
Bioinformatics to
evolutionary genomics
H. Naya
LUNCH
Short courses 1- 2- 3
Short courses 1- 2- 3
Coffee break
R. Linden
18:30
Evening
Opening session
Introduction
(R Giugliani)
Opening lecuture
(20:00):
Genetic testing:
What does it mean?
J. Sequeiros
Transfer to
Airport
Luis Nacul
LUNCH
Short courses 1- 2- 3
Workshop on Papers and
Grants
Coffee break
Coffee break
Short courses 4-5-6
Short courses 4-5-6
Short courses 4-5-6
Coffee break
Closing Session
Coord: R. Giugliani
Community genetics
V. Penchaszadeh &
L. Heredero
Happy hour with
Poster Session
Clinical cases discussion/
Methodology discussion
(with tea and appetizers)
Clinical cases discussion/
Methodology discussion
(with tea and appetizers)
Soccer game (18:30)
Dinner (20:00)
Dinner (20:00)
Dinner (20:00)
Barbecue / Music (20:00)
Multicultural
Evening (21:00)
Debate (21:00)
Free evening
Farewell and
Departures
M. Saborio
Public Health Genomics
Winery Tour
16:00
16:30
Saturday 16
“Serra Gaúcha”
Tour (optional)
NOTE: At the end of each conference, an interactive session will be conducted by the session coordinator with the use of electronic devices.
SHORT COURSES
Short course 1: Genetic Epidemiology – J. Lopez-Camelo (Chair), H. Kupritzki, F. Poletta, J. Gili
Short course 2: New Technologies in Genomic Research – R. Ramirez-Solis (Chair), H. Naya, G. Baldo
Short course 3: Cancer Genetics - R. Ortiz (Chair), P. Prolla, G. Lenz
Short course 4: Genetic Counseling in the Age of Genomics – P. Prolla (Chair), F. Vargas, J. Sequeiros
Short course 5: Needs Assessment in Genetics – L. Nacul (Chair), L. Schuler-Faccini, M.T. Sanseverino, C. Alberg
Short course 6: Cellular and physiological mechanisms of disease – L. Jardim (Chair), G. Lenz, R. Linden
DISCUSSIONS (Methodology & Clinical Cases):
A. Cornier, J.F. Cabello, N. Fagundes, P. Prolla
DEBATE
Theme: Personalized Medicine
Chairperson: A. Cornier
In favor: L. Jardim
Against: A. Rojas-Martinez
WORKSHOP:
Publishing Papers in Medical Genetics Journals – R Linden
Grants for granted – I. Lopes-Cendes
FACULTY MEMBERS:
1. Corinna ALBERG (United Kingdom)
2. Patrícia ASHTON-PROLLA (Brazil)
3. Guilherme BALDO (Brazil)
4. Juan Francisco CABELLO (Chile)
5. Alberto Santiago CORNIER (Puerto Rico)
6. Nelson FAGUNDES (Brazil)
7. Juan GILI (Argentina)
8. Roberto GIUGLIANI (Brazil)
9. Luis HEREDERO (Cuba)
10. Guido LENZ (Brazil)
11. Rafael LINDEN (Brazil)
12. Iscia LOPES-CENDES (Brazil)
13. Jorge LOPEZ-CAMELO (Argentina)
14. Laura JARDIM (Brazil)
15. Hugo KRUPITZKI (Argentina)
16. Ursula MATTE (Brazil)
17. Luis NACUL (United Kingdom)
18. Victor PENCHAZSADEH (Argentina)
19. Fernando POLETTA (Argentina)
20. Hugo NAYA (Uruguay)
21. Rocío ORTÍZ LÓPEZ (Mexico)
22. Ramiro RAMIREZ-SOLIS (United Kingdom)
23. Augusto ROJAS-MARTINEZ (México)
24. Manuel SABORIO (Costa Rica)
25. Maria Teresa SANSEVERINO (Brazil)
26. Francisco Mauro SALZANO (Brazil)
27. Jorge SEQUEIROS (Portugal)
28. Lavinia SCHULER-FACCINI (Brazil)
29. Alda SOUSA (Portugal)
30. Fernando VARGAS (Brazil)