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  • Abstracts from speakers and poster sessions, including the joint meeting abstracts, available 30 days prior to the meeting (You can edit your own abstract from My Account page as well)

    NOTE: Abstract authors/submitters may choose to not have their abstract available online and in the secure mobile app until a week before the meeting.

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NOTES:
This meeting occurs in 2018.
This meeting will be conducted in English.

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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


In cooperation with Volkswagen Foundation
Sponsored by AstraZeneca


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DEADLINES:
Scholarship Deadline: Feb 7, 2108 [details]
Discounted Abstract Deadline: Feb 7, 2108 [details]
Abstract Deadline: Mar 7, 2018 [details]
Discounted Registration Deadline: Apr 11, 2018 [details]

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Submit an Abstract Register Yourself Deadlines and Fees

Rates and Deadlines listed below are for the 2018-G1 "One Million Genomes: From Discovery to Health " conference only.

*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time

Deadline Date Cost
Discounted Abstract Deadline
More details		 Before and On February 7, 2108 100.00 USD*
- 50.00 USD discount
Abstract Deadline
More details		 After February 7, 2108 until March 7, 2018 100.00 USD*
* 50.00 USD of Abstract fee deducted from your registration fee when you register for this meeting
Scholarship
More details		 February 7, 2108 n/a
Discounted NON-STUDENT Registration
More details		 Before and On April 11, 2018 920.00 USD
(includes 200.00 discount)
Regular NON-STUDENT Registration
More details		 After April 11, 2018 1120.00 USD
Discounted STUDENT Registration
More details		 Before and On April 11, 2018 695.00 USD
(includes 200.00 discount)
Regular STUDENT Registration
More details		 After April 11, 2018 895.00 USD

* Changes in payment type that result in a refund are subject to a processing fee.
* Currency exchange gains/losses are the responsibility of the registrant and the Keystone Symposia will accept no liability for money loss through bank charges, transfers or currency fluctuations.




Discounted Abstract Deadline: February 7, 2108


Abstract 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.**
**Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
(The Abstract Deadline: is March 7, 2018)

Global Health Travel Award Deadline:


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 7, 2108


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.

Click here to learn more about Scholarships.

Abstract Deadline: March 7, 2018


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.**
**Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Abstracts submitted after the Abstract Deadline will NOT be considered for a short talk.

(Discounted Abstract Deadline: is February 7, 2108)

Discounted Registration Deadline: April 11, 2018


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.

Please be advised that a few meeting participants have received calls and emails from a number of different housing services - "Exhibitors Housing Services", "Global Housing", etc. THESE COMPANIES ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA and are not authorized by Keystone Symposia to contact you. These companies may tell you that the meeting is filling and seek to take your lodging reservation and obtain your credit card number. We highly recommend that you not make a reservation with these companies or any other housing service! These companies' representations to participants have been misleading. Please report to Keystone Symposia any calls or correspondence you might have received and book only through the lodging link on our website, an established travel agency, or directly with the hotel.
No registration fees are used to fund entertainment or alcohol at this conference

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 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Saturday, June 9 in order to fully experience the meeting.

MONDAY, JUNE 4

16:00—20:00
Arrival and Registration

18:00—20:00
Welcome Mixer
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.


TUESDAY, JUNE 5

07:00—08:00
Breakfast

08:00—09:00
Welcome and Keynote Address
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Barack Obama†, Former President of the United States, USA
The U.S. Precision Medicine Initiative

09:00—12:00
Large-Scale National Sequencing Programs: Implementation to Impact
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Qimin Zhan†, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
The Chinese Precision Medicine Initiative

Andres Metspalu, Estonian Genome Center / University of Tartu, Estonia
The Estonian Genome Project

Gadi Rennert, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Talk Title to be Announced

Coffee Break

Brian F. Meyer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Human Genome Program - Addressing Unique Needs of a Population

Michael Gaziano, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA
The Million Veterans Program

Mark Caulfield, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Genomics England: 100K UK Genomes

Speaker to be Announced
Iceland

12:00—17:00
On Own for Lunch

12:00—13:00
Poster Setup

13:00—22:00
Poster Viewing

16:30—17:00
Coffee Available

17:00—19:00
Somatic Sequencing Programs: Biological Insights and Diagnosis
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Peter Campbell, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Precision Oncology through International Collaboration and Data Sharing

James R. Lupski, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Somatic Mosaisism

Patrick Boon Ooi Tan, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
Environmental Agents and Asian-Endemic Cancers

Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts

19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.

19:30—22:00
Poster Session 1


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

07:00—08:00
Breakfast

08:00—11:00
Implementation Science for Genomic and Precision Medicine
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Robyn Ward, University of Queensland, Australia
A National Cancer Genomic Testing Strategy

John EL Wong, National University Health System, Singapore
Challenges of Precision Medicine Implementation in a High Volume Clinical Environment

Coffee Break

Kathryn North, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia
Implementing Genomics into Healthcare: A National and Global Perspective

Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Duke University, USA
A National Network for Implementing Genomic Medicine in Practice (IGNITE)

Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts

11:00—17:00
On Own for Lunch

11:00—13:00
Poster Setup

13:00—22:00
Poster Viewing

16:30—17:00
Coffee Available

17:00—19:00
International Data Resources Enabling Genomic Medicine
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Daniel MacArthur, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Databases for Rare Disease

Peter N. Robinson, JAX Genomic Medicine, USA
The Human Phenotype Ontology Project

Erkki Leego, Estonian Genome Center, University of Tartu, Estonia
A National Information Technology Structure for Data Integration

Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts

19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.

19:30—22:00
Poster Session 2


THURSDAY, JUNE 7

07:00—08:00
Breakfast

08:00—11:00
The Actionable Genome
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Nazneen Rahman, Institute of Cancer Research, UK
Making Genetic Medicine Work

Heidi Rehm, Harvard Medical School, USA
The Clinical Genomics Resource

Coffee Break

Stuart A. Cook, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Singapore
Variation in Cardiac Disease Genes: Location Matters

Teri Manolio, National Institutes of Health, USA
NIH Programs Developing Actionable Genomics

Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts

11:00—17:00
On Own for Lunch

11:00—13:00
Poster Setup

13:00—22:00
Poster Viewing

16:30—17:00
Coffee Available

17:00—19:00
The Value Proposition for National Sequencing
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Joanne Yoong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Is Precision Medicine Cost Effective? Starting with the Goal in Mind

Speaker to be Announced

Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Genomics in Clinical Care on a National Scale

Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts

19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.

19:30—22:00
Poster Session 3


FRIDAY, JUNE 8

07:00—08:00
Breakfast

08:00—11:00
Pharmacogenomics: The Leading Edge of Genomics Impact in Medicine
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Henk-Jan Guchelaar, Leiden University, Netherlands
The Ubiquitous Pharmacogenomics Project

Mary V. Relling, St. Jude Children's Hospital, USA
Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenetics

Coffee Break

Maja Mockenhaupt, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
Using Genetics to Prevent Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Jianjun Liu, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
The SaPHIRE Program. Enabling Adverse Drug Reaction Research in Real-Time

Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts

11:00—17:00
On Own for Lunch

16:30—17:00
Coffee Available

17:00—18:45
Use of Large-Scale Bio-Clinical Resources for Drug Discovery
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

Alan R. Shuldiner, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, USA
Discovery of Novel Drug Targets: The Geisinger-Regeneron DiscovEHR Collaboration

Anne Wojcicki†, 23andMe, USA
A Consumer Based Genomic Platform for Drug Discovery

Jeong-Sun Seo, Seoul National University and Macrogen, South Korea
100K Asian Genomes with de novo Assembled Reference

18:45—19:00
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/04/2018

19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.

20:00—23:00
Entertainment
Entertainment is not subsidized by conference registration fees nor any U.S. federal government grants. Funding for this expense is provided by other revenue sources.


SATURDAY, JUNE 9

 
Departure


*Session Chair †Invited, not yet responded.


Keystone Symposia thanks our Sponsors for generously supporting this meeting:

AstraZeneca in Cooperation with Volkswagen Foundation

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Special thanks to the following for their support of Keystone Symposia initiatives to increase participation at this meeting by scientists from underrepresented backgrounds:


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