The coming year will present a plethora of opportunities to learn about genomics discoveries, research techniques, and ethical issues. We highlight several on the horizon below.

Rare Disease Genomics Symposium

This Rare Disease Day event, which takes place on Mon. March 3 at the Bradley Lecture Center, is cosponsored by the UAB Dept. of Genetics, the Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences, Children’s of Alabama, and the CCTS. Join us as we explore “Genetics and Genomics in Day to Day Medical Practice.” When does one refer a patient? What are the genetic causes of growth difference? What resources exist for pediatricians to help diagnose and treat patients with genetic diseases? What are the ethical and legal issues raised by diagnostic genome sequencing? What is the UAB Undiagnosed Diseases Program? Dr. Deborah Krakow, professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Human Genetics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, will present the keynote. Registration is open and free to Children’s and UAB Dept. of Genetics employees (otherwise $35).

UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium 2017

This free daylong event will take place in Huntsville, AL, on Monday, May 8. Stay tuned to the CCTS Digest for an announcement that registration is open.

Genomic Medicine Seminar Series and Bioethics Seminar Series

The UAB-HudsonAlpha Genomic Medicine Training program is offering these two new seminar series. Both start this month and continue through Fall 2017. The Genomic Medicine seminars take place every other week and are designed to encourage debate among T32 trainees, mentors, and life science experts. The Bioethics seminars will occur monthly and feature case presentations that highlight ethical considerations surrounding genomics and privacy, technology, social risk, community engagement, justice, vulnerable populations, risk assessment and public health, and intellectual property.

Find even more learning opportunities listed on our CCTS Events page.