To DNA and beyond
17th of March 2023, DÔME, Charleroi, Belgium
'Short' program 23rd Annual meeting 2023 (poster)
Topic: To DNA and Beyond. (full program below; Oral abstracts; Poster abstracts)
Friday 17th of March 2023
9:00-9:25 Registration
9:25-9:30 Welcome
9:30-11:00 PLENARY SESSION 1: Sex Determination
- Yann Guiguen - Diversity and evolution of genetic sex-determination in fish ()
- Jana Henck - Single cell, whole embryo phenotyping of pleiotropic disorders of mammalian development ()
- Kristof Van Assche - Early surgical interventions on intersex children: Legal considerations and the human rights debate ()
11:00-11:30 Coffee break / Meet the sponsors / Poster viewing
11:30-12:45 Selected oral presentations
- Parallel session 1
- Parallel session 2
12:45-14:00 Lunch break / Meet the sponsors / Poster viewing
14:00-15:15 Selected oral presentations
- Parallel session 3
- Parallel session 4
15:15-15:45 Coffee break / Meet the sponsors / Poster viewing
15:45-16:15 General assembly
16:15-17:15 PLENARY SESSION 2: Methylation
- Deborah Mackay - It takes two: genetics and epigenetics of imprinting disorders ()
- Ulrich Zechner - Derepression of imprinted gene alleles as a new approach to treat imprinting disorders ()
17:15-17:30 Closing remarks and best poster / oral presentation awards
17:30-23:00 Reception and party
FULL Program - Annual Meeting 2023 - 17th of March
09:00 - 09:25
Main entrance
Registration
Breakfast is included
09:25 - 09:30
Parquet
Welcome
Gert Matthijs
09:30 - 11:00: Plenary Session I - Chairs: TBD
09:30 - 10:00
Parquet
Diversity and evolution of genetic sex-determination in fish.
Yann Guiguen
10:00 - 10:30
Parquet
Single cell, whole embryo phenotyping of pleiotropic disorders of mammalian development.
Jana Henck
10:30 - 11:00
Parquet
Early surgical interventions on intersex children: Legal considerations and the human rights debate.
Kristof Van Assche
11:00 - 11:30: Coffee break, poster session and meet the sponsors (Expo Hall)
11:30 - 12:45: Selected Oral Presentations - Parallel Sessions I - Chairs: TBD
11:30 - 11:45
Parquet
Diamond: Use of PARP inhibitor in early breast cancer as adjuvant therapy: new indication for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing.
David Schröder
11:45 - 12:00
Parquet
Multivariate GWAS on achondroplasia-like craniofacial shape variation in healthy human individuals
Michiel Vanneste
12:00 - 12:15
Parquet
The establishment of the first reported zebrafish model for thoracic aortic dissection and rupture
Michiel Vanhooydonck
12:15 - 12:30
Parquet
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in Belgium: national recommendations for genetic centers
Machteld Baetens
12:30 - 12:45
Parquet
BabyDetect project: molecular newborn screening in Belgium
Kristine Hovhannesyan
11:30 - 12:45: Selected Oral Presentations - Parallel Session II - Chairs: TBD
11:30 - 11:45
Le Château
The pseudoxanthoma elasticum zebrafish model contributes to novel pathophysiological insights and therapeutic strategies in ectopic mineralization
Lisa Dangreau
11:45 - 12:00
Le Château
Retained chromosomal integrity following CRISPR/Cas9-based mutational correction in human embryos
Bieke Bekaert
12:00 - 12:15
Le Château
Striking phenotypical differences between Ipo8 knock-out mouse models on different genetic backgrounds explored by RNA sequencing
Lucia Buccioli
12:15 - 12:30
Le Château
WES advances a genetic diagnosis in patients with differences of sex development and corroborates the role of RXFP2 in autosomal recessive bilateral cryptorchidism and infertility
Hannes Syryn
12:30 - 12:45
TBD
Malfunctional CTDP1 impairs the cell cycle implying its crucial role in brain development
Hamide Yildirim
12:45 - 14:00: Lunch break - Meet the sponsors and visit posters (TBD)
14:00 - 15:15: Selected Oral Presentations - Parallel Sessions III - Chairs: TBD
14:00 - 14:15
Parquet
Multiple recombination mechanisms drive the high incidence of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Senne Meynants
14:00 - 14:15
Parquet
CGG Short Tandem Repeat Expansions are Overrepresented in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dale Annear
14:15 - 14:30
Parquet
Kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to pathogenic variants in PLOD1 and FKBP14: further insights into the pathophysiology and comparison of clinical characteristics.
Marlies Colman
14:30 - 14:45
Parquet
Single-cell dissection of cervix and placenta reveal both novel and overlapping cell types
Margot van Riel
14:45 - 15:00
Parquet
To test or not to test: the importance of genetics in the diagnostic workup of cerebral palsy
Liene Thys
14:00 - 15:15: Selected Oral Presentations - Parallel Sessions IV - Chairs: TBD
14:00 - 14:15
Le Château
Diamond: TBD
TBD
14:15 - 14:30
Le Château
Whole genome sequencing sheds light on the dark matter of the genome in patients with inherited retinal diseases
Miriam Bauwens
14:30 - 14:45
Le Château
Differential alternative splicing analysis links variation in ZRSR2 to a novel oral-facial-digital syndrome
Laurens Hannes
14:45 - 15:00
Le Château
An in vitro enzymatic assay to elucidate the VUS problem in RPE65, a target for retinal gene therapy
Eline Van Vooren
15:00 - 15:15
Le Château
Sample Catalog: A Federated Platform for Identification and sharing of biological samples in rare disorders
Benjamin Huremagic
15:15 - 15:45: Coffee/Tea break - Meet the sponsors and visit posters (TBD)
15:45 - 16:15: General assembly (TBD)
16:15 - 17:30: Plenary Session II - Chairs: TBD
16:15 - 16:45
Parquet
It takes two: genetics and epigenetics of imprinting disorders.
Deborah Mackay
16:45 - 17:15
Parquet
Derepression of imprinted gene alleles as a new approach to treat imprinting disorders.
Ulrich Zechner
17:15 - 17:30: Closing remarks + AWARDS (TBD)
17:30 - 23:00: RECEPTION & Party (TBD)