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2nd International workshop on Cancer Genetic & Cytogenetic Diagnostics
March 26 to March 28, 2014
Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
The workshop will focus on all aspects concerning cancer genetics and cancer cytogenetics in a
diagnostic setting. Technical aspects such as conventional karyotyping, methods and principles of
fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and new methods in cytogenetics such as micro-array
genomic profiling, MLPA and next generation sequencing will be discussed. During the workshop
interpretation of cytogenetic and genetic data in relation with cancer (onco-hematology and solid
tumors) and predisposition to cancer will be presented. Practical exercises will be offered with the
ISCN 2013 system for chromosome aberrations and with cytogenetic and genomic databases.
Furthermore students will practice with data obtained by karyotyping, FISH and micro-array and
translation of these data in a report. Participants will have the opportunity to present their own
observations and cytogenetic findings which are difficult to interpret.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Torsten Haferlach, Munich
Bertil Johansson, Lund
Christine Harrison, Newcastle
Philip Kluin, Groningen
Jacqueline Schoumans, Lausanne
Ros Hastings, Oxford
Annet Simons, Nijmegen
Brian Walker, Sutton
Marjolijn Jongmans, Nijmegen
Bauke Ylstra, Amsterdam
Jon Strefford, Southampton
Gerwin Huls, Nijmegen
Ad Geurts van Kessel, Nijmegen
Bert van der Reijden, Nijmegen
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Marian Stevens-Kroef, Nijmegen
Eva van den Berg, Groningen
Berna Beverloo, Rotterdam
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
The fee of €500,00 includes the drinks and lunches during the workshop , all course materials and
one conference dinner. The organising committee will offer two grants, which includes the
registration fee but excludes travel expenses and accommodation. The grants will be awarded to
participants who are most in need of financial support.
Further information and registration:
www.paoheyendael.nl/cancergenetics2014
Program
March 26, 2014
9:00
Welcome
9:10
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
10:00 Quality assessment
10:50 BREAK
11:10 Karyotyping
12:00 FISH
12:50 LUNCH
13:50 Practical exercises in data analysis
16:00 BREAK
16:20 Array based genomic profiling
17:10 Cytogenetic nomenclature: ISCN 2013
18:00 End and Conference dinner
March 27, 2014
9:00
Molecular diagnostics (including MLPA, QPCR)
9:50
New Technologies in tumor genetics (NGS)
10:40 BREAK
11:00 Integration of diagnostic analysis
11:50 Myelodysplastic syndromes and Myeloproliferative neoplasms
12:40 LUNCH
13:40 Acute Myeloid Leukemia
14:30 Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia
15:20 BREAK
15:40 Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology
16:00 Practical exercises with ISCN, databases and text books
18:00 End
March 28, 2014
9:00
Plasma Cell Neoplasms
9:50
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
10:40 BREAK
11:00 Lymphoma
11:50 Solid tumor I (karyotyping)
12:40 LUNCH
13:40 Solid tumor II (molecular)
14:30 Genetic predispostion of cancer and cancer prone disease
15:20 BREAK
15:40 Cases brought by participants
17:00 End
Ad Geurts van Kessel
Ros Hastings
Ros Hastings
Berna Beverloo
Jacqueline Schoumans
Annet Simons
Bert van der Reijden
Torsten Haferlach
Torsten Haferlach
Gerwin Huls
Bertil Johansson
Christine Harrison
Jean-Loup Huret
Brian Walker
Jon Strefford
Philip Kluin
Ad Geurts van Kessel
Bauke Ylstra
Marjolijn Jongmans