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This meeting is part of the Global Health Series

Twitter hashtag for this meeting: #KS1Mgenome
One Million Genomes: From Discovery to Health (G1)
Scientific Organizers: Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Teri Manolio and Patrick Boon Ooi Tan
June 4—8, 2018
Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Organized in collaboration with Volkswagen Foundation
Sponsored by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT. Abstracts received can no longer be considered for oral short talks. Abstracts for poster display opportunities will be accepted until 6 weeks before meeting start date midnight MST.
Keystone Symposia is committed to maintaining a positive and respectful environment at its meetings. To this end, please review and comply with our policies.
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Global Health Travel Award Deadline: Jan 9, 2018 [details]
Scholarship Deadline: Feb 21, 2018 [details]
Discounted Abstract Deadline: Feb 21, 2018 [details]
Abstract Deadline: Mar 27, 2018 [details]
Discounted Registration Deadline: Apr 11, 2018 [details]
Discounted Abstract Deadline: February 21, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard TimeAbstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
Submission by this date receives 50.00 USD discount.
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Abstract Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadlines. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Submitting your abstract early allows us to:
- submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
- accept your abstract online
- include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
- reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**
(The Abstract Deadline: is March 27, 2018)
Global Health Travel Award Deadline: January 9, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Global Health Travel Award Details:
You MUST complete your Global Health Travel Award appplication by the Global Health Travel Award Deadline
and complete the other required steps (verify your contact information and submit a recommendation letter)
to be considered for a travel award.
Click here to learn more about Global Health Travel Awards.
Scholarship Deadline: February 21, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Scholarship Details:
You MUST submit your abstract by the Scholarship Deadline and complete the other required steps (submit a scholarship application and submit a mentor letter) to be considered for a scholarship.
Abstract Deadline: March 27, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Abstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadline. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Submitting your abstract by the Abstract Deadline allows us to:
- submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
- include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
- reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**
Abstracts submitted after the Abstract Deadline will NOT be considered for a short talk.
(Discounted Abstract Deadline: is February 21, 2018)
Discounted Registration Deadline: April 11, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Registration Fee: 920.00 USD* (includes 200.00 USD discount)
Student Registration Fee: 695.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
After the Discounted Registration Deadline:
Registration Fee: 1120.00 USD*
Student Registration Fee: 895.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
Registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to discounted registration deadline.
Conference Program Print | View meeting in 12 hr (am/pm) time
The meeting will begin on Monday, June 4 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Friday, June 8 with a closing plenary session from 16:00 to 18:00, followed by a social hour. We recommend return travel on Saturday, June 9 in order to fully experience the meeting.
MONDAY, JUNE 4
Delivering Genomic Medicine at a Population Level Across a Health System – The NHS Experience
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
China Kadoorie Biobank of 0.5 Million People: Opportunities
From Biobanking to Precision Medicine
Clalit's National Israeli 100K Genomes Personalized Medicine RCT
The Million Veteran Program: A Modern Mega-Cohort within a Large Healthcare System – Progress, Challenges and Future Directions
Genomics England: The 100,000 Genomes Project
Sequence Diversity of a Nation Providing Insights into the Nature of Disease and Health
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Precision Oncology through International Collaboration and Data Sharing
New Mutation, Mosaicism and Human Disease Traits
Environment, Lifestyle and Genetics: Asian Perspectives and Implications for Precision Medicine
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Genomic Test Evaluation Frameworks: A Review
Challenges of Precision Medicine Implementation in a High Volume Clinical Environment
Implementing Genomics into Healthcare: A National and Global Perspective
A National Network for Implementing Genomic Medicine in Practice (IGNITE)
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Databases for Rare Disease
The Clinical Genome Resource
Variation in Cardiac Disease Genes: Location Matters
NHGRI/NIH Programs Developing Clinically Actionable Genomic Information
Universal Screening for the CDC Tier 1 Genomic Conditions: Opportunities for Health Systems, Government Health Agencies, and Sequencing Initiatives
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Multiplex NGS Testing in Cancer Care: An Economic Perspective on Hope, Hype and Value
The Health Economic Evidence for Whole Genome Sequencing
Genomics Thailand: Precision Clinical Care in a National Scale
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
The Ubiquitous Pharmacogenomics Project
Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenetics
Using Genetics to Prevent Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
The SaPHIRE Program. Enabling Adverse Drug Reaction Research in Real-Time
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Discovery of Novel Drug Targets: High-Throughput Genomics of 250,000 Exomes
Transforming Drug Research and Development with Genomics
GenomeAsia 100K (GA100K) and Asian Reference Genome
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018
Keystone Symposia thanks the Volkswagen Foundation for hosting this meeting:
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Keystone Symposia thanks our Sponsors for generously supporting this meeting:
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