Dates: 26 - 29th January 2012 Venue: Dr. T. P. Ganesan Auditorium SRM University, Chennai
Tea Break: 10.30 - 11.00 AM Inaugural Function: 11.00 AM 12.30 PM Lunch & Poster Session : 12.30 2.00 PM Session I: 2.00 3.40 PM: 2.00 - 2.25 PM 2.25 - 2.50 PM 2.50 - 3.15 PM 3.15 - 3.40 PM GENETICS IN PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Laboratory Techniques for Prenatal Diagnosis of Various Genetic Disorders Tea: 3.40 - 4.00 PM
Session II: 4.00 - 5.40 PM: LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC DISORDERS Cytogenetic Methods (FISH/ArrayCGH): Dr. Umadevi Tantravahi Ph.D.,
4.00 - 4.25 PM 4.25 - 4.50 PM 4.50 5.15 PM 5.15 - 5.40 PM
Women & Infants Hospital, Teaching Affiliate of Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Molecular Methods: Dr. Ashwin B Dalal, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad
Newborn Screening: Dr.Madhulika Kabra, AIIMS, Delhi Reception Dinner: 7.00 9.00 PM
Tea: 10.40 - 11.00 AM Session IV: 11.00 AM - 12.40 PM: GENETIC IN THE PRACTICE OF PEDIATRICS Part 2 11.00 - 11.25 AM Genetics of Thalassemias in India: Dr. Suman Jain, CEO, Thalassemia &
11.25 - 11.50 AM 11.50 AM - 12.15 PM
Sickle Cell Society, Hyderabad Genetics of Deafness: Dr. Sucheta Bhatt M.D., Genzyme Genetics, California, USA Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Common Chromosomal Disorders in Clinical Practice: Dr Shankar, Genetics of Skeletal Dysplasia: Dr. Kalpana Gowrishankar, Child Trust Genetics of Lysosomal Storage Disorder: Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Lunch: 1.00 - 2.00 PM Session V: 2.00 - 3.40 PM: GENETIC COUNSELING Role of Genetic Counselors: Dr. Pamela Flodman Director, Graduate
2.00 - 2.25 PM
Program in Genetic Counseling, University of California, Irvine, California, USA Training Programs for Genetic Counselors: Dr. Annie Hasan, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
2.25 - 2.50 PM
Population stratification and its implications in health and disease: Indian perspectives: Dr.K.Thangaraj, CCMB, Hyd Genetics of Neurologic Disorders : Dr. A.K. Meena, Associate Professor,
Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad Genetics of Eye Disorders: Prof G Kumaramanickavel, MD Director of Research, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore Visiting Associate, National Eye Institute, NIH, USA.
Tea: 10.40 - 11.00 AM Session VII: CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION INTERESTING CASES
Dr. M. Thirunavukkarasu, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Psychiatry,and President, Indian Psychiatric Society
11.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Dr. Beena, Mediscan, Chennai Ms. Neena Bhatnagar, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Lunch: 1.00 - 1.45 PM Session VIII: PANEL DISCUSSION ON STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING CLINICAL GENETICS AND GENETIC COUNSELING Panelists:
Dr. Vaithialingam Dev Ph.D., Director, Genetic Associates, Nashville, Tennesse, USA Dr. Maya Thangavelu Ph.D., Genzyme Genetics, California, USA
1.45 3.30 PM
Dr. Annie Hasan, Consultant and HOD Dept of Genetics, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad Prof G Kumaramanickavel, MD, Director of Research, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore,Visiting Associate, National Eye Institute, NIH, USA Dr. K.E. Elizabeth, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram