Harnessing functional genomics capabilities across Australia to advance rare disease diagnosis
On behalf of the Organising Committee, we invite you to the 4th Australian Functional Genomics Symposium, to be held over 2 sessions on 28th and 29th of November.
Over the two days, we will bring together the clinical community involved in disease gene discovery and Australian research groups using a diverse array of disease model systems for the characterisation of genetic variants.
Invited speakers will showcase the increasing need to facilitate the clinical interpretation of genetic variants and how Australian functional genomics researchers can help. By combining the diverse knowledge of many aspects of genomic and functional interpretation, we hope to draw out critical discussion and novel approaches to understanding human genomic variation. This is of crucial importance to enable the translation of genomic findings into a patient diagnosis.
Early bird registration closes: 25 October 2024
Final chance to register: 22 November 2024
Invited speakers will present on current and emerging approaches to functional investigations across a variety of disease areas as well as insights into translation into the diagnostic pipeline.
We are proud to announce the following speakers who will present in our program:
Anai Gonzalez (CMRI); Andy Ng (UNSW); Avnika Ruparelia (UoM); David Ascher (UQ); Hamish Scott (SA Path); Ian Smyth (Monash); Lachlan Jolly (Adelaide Uni); Natasha Harvey (UniSA); Rehan Villiani (QIMR); Sally Dunwoodie (VCCRI); Sandra Cooper (Usyd); Zornitza Stark (VCGS)
The AFGN will be hosting a social event at the Science Gallery Melbourne on the Thursday evening of the Symposium.
Session times
Start Time
Duration
9:30 AM
0:30
2:00
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:55
2:55 PM
3:25 PM
1:25
Social Event @ Science Gallery
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
3:00
8:45 AM
0:15
9:00 AM
1:40
10:40 AM
11:10 AM
1:30
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
1:50
3:50 PM
Follow the link to our registration page to secure your ticket to the Symposium.
Early bird registration closes on October 25th 2024.
Abstract submissions closed on September 13th 2024.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified in early October.
The Melbourne Brain Centre is located on the University of Melbourne Parkville campus in the Kenneth Myer Building. The auditorium is on the ground floor across. Use the main entrance, next to Dr Dax café, to access the auditorium foyer.
Accommodation
The Melbourne Brain Centre is located in Parkville, Melbourne with accommodation available nearby and in the surrounding suburbs, including Carlton, North Melbourne.
The venue is also easily accessible from Melbourne CBD.
Suggestions are listed in order of proximity:
This conference has been organised by the Australian Functional Genomics Network and driven by the committee members listed below.
The AFGN is a national consortium with the principal aim of fostering collaboration between model organism researchers, human geneticists, and clinicians. The AFGN works by harnessing the resource of model systems to determine the potential pathogenicity of disease-linked rare variants, gain a deeper pathophysiological understanding of diseases, and discover potential therapies for patients and families. Therefore enabling a ‘clinic to bench and back’ integrative approach of diagnostic services, incorporating laboratory research and clinical delivery for the efficient understanding of potentially pathogenic gene variants.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Monash University
The University of Melbourne
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute