Invitae | NSGC 2017

Thank You #NSGC17

Invitae supports genetic counselors at NSGC and beyond

The 2017 Code Talker award goes to...

After culling through hundreds of essay submissions, Genome's editorial team chose three finalists, and the winner was announced at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference.

Congratulations to the winner of the 2017 Code Talker Award:

Kira A. Dies

ScM, CGC, Boston Children's Hospital

Read Diana Kafantaris' essay about Ben Helm, one of the finalists.

Didn't get an essay book at the event? We'll send one right to you.

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Scientific Presence

Download our slides and posters from NSGC 2017 here.

Wednesday, September 13

Navigating variant interpretation in cardiovascular genetics: Current challenges, gene-specific considerations and efforts toward standardization
Emily James, MS, LCGC, Invitae, et al.
Pre-conference symposium
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Using characteristics of industry genetic counselors to inform ongoing workforce discussions
Chris Tan, MS, LCGC, Invitae
Poster A-1 (Group A)
5:15 - 6:30 pm

Utilization and findings of a rapid turnaround lab process for hereditary breast cancer
Kimberly King-Spohn, MS CGC, WellStar Center for Genetics and Cancer Screening Services
Poster A-25 (Group A)
5:15 - 6:30 pm

The paperwork matters! The importance of clinical phenotype information in variant interpretation
Michael J. Anderson, PhD, Invitae
Poster A-82 (Group A)
5:15 - 6:30 pm

Developing genetic education to improve postmortem genetics - the NSGC Postmortem Working Group (PMWG) Collaborative Experience
Heather MacLeod, MS, CGC, Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Registry
Poster A-115 (Group A)
5:15 - 6:30 pm

The impact of preconception AGG interruption testing on fragile X syndrome carriers in the fertility setting
Julia Wilkinson, MS, LCGC, Good Start Genetics
Poster A-136 (Group A)
5:15 - 6:30 pm

Thursday, September 14

Population testing: Bringing genetics to mainstream medicine
Peter Hulick, MD, MMSc, NorthShore University HealthSystem; Jillian Huang, MS, CGC, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Breakfast symposium
7:00 - 7:45 am

Bioinformatics for genetic counselors 3.0: New methods in clinical use
Andrea Forman, MS, LCGC, Fox Chase Cancer Center; Eric W. Klee, PhD, Mayo Clinic; Stephen E. Lincoln, Invitae; Erica Ramos, MS, Illumina
Educational breakout session
1:30 - 3:00 pm

A retrospective analysis of preliminary results from a medically actionable genetic screening panel for healthy individuals
Eden Haverfield, PhD, FACMG, Invitae
Poster B-53 (Group B)
5:45 - 7:00 pm

Agreement and disagreement among variant classification in ClinVar: Critical factors clinicians should know
Stephen E. Lincoln, Invitae
Poster B-104 (Group B)
5:45 - 7:00 pm

Friday, September 15

High-depth multi-gene panel analysis with integrated sequence and copy number detection is a useful first-tier test with a high diagnostic yield and broad mutation spectrum detection in childhood epilepsy
Darlene Riethmaier, MS, CGC, Invitae
Platform presentation
12:15 - 12:30 pm

Addition of a remote genetic counselor to the breast specialist’s team improves clinical decision-making
Erin O'Leary, MS, CGC, Invitae
Platform presentation
3:45 - 4:00 pm

Next-generation sequencing and a novel bioinformatic approach identifies copy number variation in ion channel genes in a clinical laboratory
Emily James, MS, LCGC, Invitae
Poster C-114 (Group C)
1:15 - 2:30 pm

Counseling healthy individuals for preventive genetic screening: A case report
Sienna Aguilar, MS, CGC, Invitae
Poster C-129 (Group C)
1:15 - 2:30 pm

Identification of balanced translocation carriers through routine preimplantation genetic screening
Dana K. Neitzel, MS, CGC, Good Start Genetics
Poster C-204 (Group C)
1:15 - 2:30 pm

Diagnostic yield for neurological and neuromuscular disorders testing with high-depth multi-gene panel analysis with integrated sequence and copy number detection
Darlene Riethmaier, MS, CGC, Invitae
Poster C-288 (Group C)
1:15 - 2:30 pm

Saturday, September 16

Following somatic tumor testing with germline analysis: Considerations for genetic counseling practice
Amie Blanco, MS, CGC, UCSF
Platform presentation
11:45 am - 12:00 pm

Targeted cascade testing: Are we missing the forest for the trees?
Scott Michalski, MS, LCGC, Invitae
Platform presentation
12:00 - 12:15 pm

Beyond BRCA: Germline genetic testing in prostate cancer, do we need disease-specific guidelines
Ian Wilson, PhD, FACMG, Invitae
Platform presentation
12:30 - 12:45 pm

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