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TAKING STEPS TOWARDSending the diagnostic odyssey
Learn about the latest in rapid Whole Genome Sequencing™, Newborn Genomic Sequencing April 19-20, 2023
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Join us in San Diego

We are back in person, and can't wait to see you at Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla.

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Log in using the same vFairs platform we used for our last virtual conference.

Networking

Mingle with international leaders in genomics and healthcare

Virtual Chat

Live chat with other virtual attendees — now integrated throughout the entire conference

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Brush Up on Genomics Before You Go

Frontiers registrants receive free access to Genomics 101. The RCIGM Genomics 101 course is designed to provide learners with a foundational knowledge of genomics and genomic medicine at the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine.

Registration

Regular Price: $339 (In-Person) or $99 (Virtual)

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What Attendees Say

This conference greatly increased confidence in my genomic knowledge.”

Comprehensive and engaging.”

The virtual platform is designed to feel like an in-person conference.”

About the Location

Event Venue:

Scripps Seaside Forum

8610 Kennel Way
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Accomodations:

Hotel La Jolla

Curio Collection by Hilton
7955 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Special Frontiers rate via this link for April 18-21, 2023: $279/night (rate available until March 24)

Includes: 

  • Use of fitness center & heated swimming pool
  • One complimentary drink certificate per occupant
  • Complimentary use of hotel beach cruiser bicycles
  • Valet-only parking discounted to $29
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Shuttle service will be provided to and from Hotel La Jolla to Scripps Seaside Forum, the Frontiers conference site.

Agenda

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MORNING FOCUS: rapid Whole Genome Sequencing™

8:00 am

Registration/Exhibit Hall/Breakfast

9:00 am

Welcome

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD
VP and Chief Research & Clinical Management Officer, Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM)

Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc
President & CEO, RCIGM

9:15 am

Genomic Medicine for Ill Neonates and Infants (GEMINI Study)

Kristen Wigby, MD
Physician Investigator, RCIGM

9:45 am

Streamlining Clinical Genetic Testing: The Promise of Long-Read Sequencing

Danny Miller, MD, PhD
Asssistant Professor of Pediatrics & Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

10:15 am

BREAK – Exhibit Hall Open

10:45 am

Infant Mortality Associated with Monogenic Disorders

Liana Protopsaltis , MS, CGC
Research & Project Manager, RCIGM

11:15 am

Family Panel

Moderator: Jerica Lenberg, MS, CGC
Licensed Clinical Genetic Counselor, RCIGM

Patient families

Noon

Lunch & Networking

AFTERNOON FOCUS: Newborn Genomic Screening

1:00 pm

Introduction to Newborn Genomic Screening

Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc
President & CEO, RCIGM

1:05 pm

The Genomics England Perspective

David Bick, MD, PhD
Principal Clinician, Genomics England

1:40 pm

Screen4Care EU-IMI Project: Accelerating Rare Disease Diagnosis by Genetic Newborn Screening and Digital Technology

Alessandra Ferlini, MD, PhD
Head of the Medical Genetics Unit, Professor in Medical Genetics, University of Ferrara / Project Scientific Coordinator, Screen4Care

Nicolas Garnier, PhD
Head of Patient Advocacy, Pfizer EFPIA / Lead, Screen4Care

2:15 pm

BREAK – Exhibit Hall Open

2:35 pm

The BeginNGS Perspective

Tom DeFay, PhD
Deputy Head Diagnostics Strategy & Development, Alexion / Deputy Chair, BeginNGS Consortium

3:10 pm

The Early Check Perspective

Holly Peay, PhD, MS, CGC
Senior Research Scientist, RTI International

3:40 pm

Panel: Newborn Screening Programs Across the Globe

David Bick, MD
Principal Clinician, Genomics England

Alessandra Ferlini
Head of the Medical Genetics Unit, Professor in Medical Genetics, University of Ferrara / Project Scientific Coordinator, Screen4Care

Nicolas Garnier, PhD
Head of Patient Advocacy, Pfizer / EFPIA Lead, Screen4Care

Holly Peay, PhD, MS, CGC
Senior Research Scientist, RTI International

Robert Green, MD
MPH Director, G2P (Genomes to People)

Petros Tsipouras, MD
CEO, PlumCare / Scientific Director, First Steps Greece

Moderator: Tom DeFay, PhD
Deputy Head Diagnostics Strategy & Development, Alexion / Deputy Chair, BeginNGS Consortium

4:30 – 7:00 pm

Reception

Heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails

MORNING FOCUS: Newborn Genomic Screening

8:00 am

Registration/Exhibit Hall/Breakfast

8:45 am

Welcome

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD
VP and Chief Research & Clinical Management Officer, RCIGM

8:50 am

Panel: Addressing the Therapeutic Odyssey Through Pharma Participation in NBS-by-WGS programs

Catherine Nester, RN, BSN
Vice President, Physician & Patient Strategies, Inozyme Pharma

Charlotte Chanson, MSc
Senior Director, Global Diagnostics/Newborn Screening, Orchard Therapeutics

Steve Rodems, PhD
Vice President, Research, Travere Therapeutics

Tom DeFay, PhD
Deputy Head Diagnostics Strategy & Development, Alexion / Deputy Chair, BeginNGS Consortium

Nicole Miller, PhD
VP, Molecular Diagnostics, Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals

Moderator: Walter Kowtoniuk, PhD
Venture Partner, Third Rock Ventures

9:30 am

Newborn Genomic Screening in Greece

Petros Tsipouras, MD
CEO, PlumCare / Scientific Director, First Steps Greece

10:05 am

The BabySeq Perspective

Robert Green, MD, MPH
Director, G2P (Genomes to People)

10:40 am

BREAK – Exhibit Hall Open

11:00 am

Next-Generation Advocacy Driving Forward Collaborative Progress in Rare Disease

Charlene Son Rigby, MBA
CEO, Global Genes

11:00 am

Panel: Bringing Together the Science and Medicine: Laboratory and Geneticists’ Perspectives

Laurie Smith, MD, PhD
Consultant

Gunter Scharer, MD
Chief Medical Officer, RPRD Diagnostics

Kasia Ellsworth, PhD, FACMG, CGMB
Senior Director of Clinical Operations, RCIGM

Jennifer Schleit, PhD, FACMG
Laboratory Director, RCIGM

Moderator : Mei Baker, MD, FACMG
Newborn Screening Laboratory Director, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene

Noon

Lunch & Networking

AFTERNOON FOCUS: Diagnostic rWGS®, Effectiveness & Reimbursement

1:00 pm

Welcome Back

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD
VP and Chief Research & Clinical Management Officer, RCIGM

1:05 pm

Lightning Talks

Matthew Bainbridge, PhD
Assistant Director of Translational Research, RCIGM

Nathaly Sweeney, MD, MPh, MS
Physician Investigator, RCIGM

Aaron Besterman, MD
Physician Investigator, RCIGM

1:35 pm

Unraveling the Diagnosis of ENPP1 Deficiency

Catherine Nester, RN, BSN
Vice President, Physician & Patient Strategies, Inozyme Pharma

2:00 pm

Bears, Manatees, and Deer, Oh My! – Michigan’s Implementation of rwGS Affirms Strong Clinical and Economic Utility

Caleb Bupp, MD FACMG
Geneticist, Division Chief, Corewell Health West & Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

2:30 pm

Economic Utility of First Line rWGS in Commercial Payor Model Empowers Coverage and Implementation

Christy Moore, MS, CGC
Genetics Program Manager, Blue Shield of California

3:00 pm

BREAK – Exhibit Hall Open

3:20 pm

Panel: rWGS — Michigan's Journey to Coverage and Implementation

Andrea Scheurer-Monaghan, MD
Neonatologist, Southwestern Michigan Neonatology, P.C.

Laura Appel
Executive VP, Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Moderator: Caleb Bupp, MD FACMG
Geneticist, Division Chief, Corewell Health West & Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

4:00 – 4:30 pm

Closing Discussion

Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc
President & CEO, RCIGM

Charlotte Hobbs, MD, PhD
VP and Chief Research & Clinical Management Officer, RCIGM

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frontiers in Pediatric Genomic Medicine is a hybrid event taking place in-person at Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla, CA and simultaneously streamed live via the interactive vFairs platform.

For guests attending online, you can participate from anywhere with internet access. You will be able to network with both online and in-person attendees via vFairs.

All registrants will have access to the event via the web browser-based platform and the mobile app. The archived program will be available to all attendees until Friday, June 16, 2023 on the same vFairs platform.

The vFairs website and mobile app tools have many resources for in-person attendees such as the ability to download the speakers’ handouts from the auditorium and the access to watch the recordings after the conference is complete.
Yes, you will need to register here by noon on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 to attend the in-person or online event, and to access the recordings.
Click here to request access to the Pre-Conference.
Yes, you may log in from any internet-enabled device. The recommended browser is Chrome; Safari, Firefox, or Edge will also work.
Your login details will be sent to you ahead of the event at the email address you provide during registration.
The presentations will be recorded and available after the live events conclude until June 16, 2023. To receive access to the online recordings, you must register for the event by Wednesday, April 12, 2023. You will be emailed a link to access the recorded sessions.
Technical support is available by visiting the help desk from the virtual lobby in vFairs. When you click on the help desk, you will see a sign that says “Click here for Technical Support.” That initiates a chat with the help desk which is staffed by a vFairs rep for technical support.

Exhibitors

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Illumina
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Illumina
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Illumina
NON-PROFITS
Fabric Genomics
Fabric Genomics