BeSHG Interuniversity Course in Genetics : UCL Day

Friday 9 February 2024

Auditoire central C, Avenue E. Mounier, 51, B-1200 Brussels 

08.30-09.00 Registration

DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS and BIRTH DEFECTS (relates to Thompson 8^th ed chptr 14)

09.00-09.05 Introduction: Pr. Miikka Vikkula

09.05-09.50 Regulators of development: HOXs etc.: Pr. René Rezsohazy (Slides)

09.50-10.20 Birth defects: approach to syndromology: Pr. Yves Sznajer (Slides)

10.20-10.30 Q & A

10.30-10.50 Break

10.50-11.15 Cleft lip and palate: Pr. Nicole Revencu (Slides)

11.15-11.50 Vascular anomalies and overgrowth syndromes: Dr. Pascal Brouillard (Slides)

11.50-12.00 Q & A

CANCER GENETICS and GENOMICS (relates to Thompson 8^th ed; chptr 15) Introduction to Cancer 

12.00-12.05 Introduction: Pr. Miikka Vikkula 

12.05-12.30 part 1 molecular basis and inherited cancers: Pr. Anne De Leener (Slides)

12.30-12.55 Hereditary basis of cancer – specifics for genetic counselling: Pr. Anne De Leener 

12.55-13.00 Q & A

13.00-13.40 Lunch break

Hereditary cancers :

13.40-14.20 Inherited breast and ovarian cancer: Pr. François Duhoux  (Slides)

14.20-14.35 part 2 colorectal cancer and others: Pr. Anne De Leener (Slides)

14.35-15.00 Inherited colon cancer: Pr. Anne De Leener

15.00-15.10 Q & A

15.10-15.30 Break

Acquired cancers

15.30-15.50 Paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas: Pr. Alexandre Persu  (Slides)

15.50-16.10 Hematological malignancies: molecular pathogenesis of AML, as example: Pr. Violaine Havelange (Slides)

16.10-16.40 Biomarker-driven clinical trials: Dr. Rachel Galot (Slides)

16.40-17.00 Q & A

17.00 Closing

Prof Miikka VIKKULA, Human Genetics, de Duve Institute, UCLouvainContact via: clovis.lessuise@uclouvain.be; 02-764.74.94