The expected participants are all interpreting DNA variants on a regular basis, professionally, at clinical diagnostic and research labs, and generally speaking, people working with and interpreting DNA. Therefore any products or technologies for molecular genetics and diagnostic labs would be most appropriate to be showcased at this event.  We are especially looking for companies to host workshops showcasing their Genome informatics tools; due to limitations in the program these are extremely limited.

 

The VEPTC has a proven track record and provides a unique opportunity for industry partners and colleagues to connect with scientists and leaders in variant interpretation in a friendly and focussed environment.

The course provides a unique opportunity for companies to provide product training in genome informatics tools and showcase genomics products.

At the VEPTC we gather influencers and key desicion makers from molecular genetics labs interpreting variants on a daily basis. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your products to the people who use them by providing product training in the form of a workshop or a company lecture.

The organsing committee are putting together a great program. Due to time limitaitons, sponsorship opportunites are extremely limited so don't delay.

• Product Training within the program (extremely limited)
• Company lectures within the program (limited to two)
• Post-Event Slide Portal (one only)
• Advertising in the programme booklet (limited)
• Combination packages to suit you
• & more...
• got another idea? Please contact us to discuss.

*Very limited opportunities for product training during the program are available. Secure your place now.

• Variants in the genome, position & possible consequences
• NGS: what method to apply (gene panel, WES or WGS) and where technology fails (inc. CNV & SNV calling)
• *HGVS Nomenclature; describing variants
• Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
• Integration of phenotypic and genomic data to diagnose patients with rare diseases
• *Annotating variants: Variant Effect Predictor
• *Annotating variants: Variant Annotation Integrator

• *^Ensembl Genome Browser
• *^UCSC Genome Browser
• General variant databases: OMIM, dbSNP, ExAC etc.
• Locus Specific Databases
• DNA diagnostics = sharing data
• Potential Consequences on the RNA Level
• RNA analysis: expanding the Dx yield (practice)
• Potential Consequences on the Protein Level
• Functional Testing (protein + RNA)
• Epigenetics - beyond Mendel

• Variant Classification: ACMG recommendations
• *^Discrepancies in Variant grading (inc. cancer)
• *NGS in Diagnostics: where things can go wrong
• Leiden Open Variation Database (LOVD)
• Classification in multifactorial disease
• Whole Exome Sequencing Analysis
• Future Developments
• Other commercial packages
• & more...

Please contact us to request a detailed Sponsorship and Exhibiton Prospectus and to discuss how we can work together to help acheive your goals.