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Moderator:

Junko Yotsumoto (Patient Awareness & Diagnosis, Market Access, Public Affairs & Patient Experience, Japan Pharma Unit, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company / Saitama Medical University / Ochanomizu University)

Overview:

Topics of Each GC SIG:

• Continuing education for genetic counselors: 10/12 10:00am-12:00pm
• EQA (External Quality Assessment) : 10/12 2:00pm-4:00pm
• Supervision : 10/13 9:00am-11:00am
• Case Study with Asian CGC Reviewing fictitious cases together that require ethical considerations 10/13 11:00am-13:00pm
• Asian GC Exchange 10/13 4:00pm-5:30pm

SIG and GC networking in relation to genetic counseling

We have organized a session dedicated to genetic counseling at Human Genetics Asia (HGA2023), which is open to all HGA participants, with the aim of creating a lively exchange of ideas on genetic counseling as well as the exchange of new personnel and research.

The SIG on EQA will be "Brush Up Your Genetic Counseling Skills by Learning EQA (External Quality Assessment)! EQA is a system of educational external evaluation of the entire genetic practice. The lecturers will be Dr. Ros Hastings (Editor of ISCN and Director of GenQA and Oxford University Hospital) and Prof Sandi Dean, Consultant Clinical Scientist and the Director of Genomics Quality Assessment (GenQA), Professor of Clinical Genomics at the University of Edinburgh.

SIG on Continuing education for genetic counselors will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions on various aspects of post-graduate education for genetic counselors.

Supervision's SIG will include lectures on actual supervision and discussions about supervision. If you are lucky, you may be matched with a supervisor of your choice.

On the SIG of Case Study with Asian CGC: Reviewing fictitious cases together that require ethical considerations, we aim to discuss the differences and similarities between Asia and Japan regarding the ethical aspects of genetic counseling and gain new insights.

Asian GC Exchange : We plan to have participants introduce themselves in a few minutes, on the GC services in their country, the future directions, challenges and how we can collaborate.

GC networking will also be held throughout the two days on the 12th and 13th. The theme will be "No GC (genetic counseling)! No Life!," and communication projects include "Training Schools in Japan and their Friends," "Exchange with male genetic counselors:10/12 4PM-5PM, "Exchange of information on non-clinical CGC work 10/12 4PM-5PM”and "The Senryu Presentation,.

In addition, we plan to offer Japanese snacks and give away novelty items.
Please feel free to stop by, chat, and find your research, clinical and nonclinical colleagues!

*Pre-registration for each GCSIG is preferred, but participants are welcome to attend without registration.

GC SIGs and Networking Working Group
JACGC: Japanese Association of Certified Genetic Counselors

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Moderator:

Toshiaki Katayama (Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS))

Overview:

Topics

• Introduction to open data related to human genetics from various Asian countries.
• Issues in sharing human genome information and data within the Asian region in the context of international collaborations like GA4GH.
• Exchange ideas among professionals involved in data management and analysis within the Asian region.
• Technical challenges that can be commonly addressed and preparations for hosting the MedHackathon in Asia.

Exchanging ideas and sharing technologies in medical informatics in Asia

We are organizing an one-day session at the Human Genetics Asia (HGA2023) that is open to any HGA participant, aiming to bring together medical informatics professionals from throughout Asia. Our intention is to introduce the open data each country possesses and foster communication among researchers in the region. The primary goal of this meeting is to gather medical informaticians from across Asian countries, cultivating an environment for the exchange of technical knowledge related to data management and analysis in genetics. Given the time constraints and the pioneering nature of this effort in the human genetics community in Asia, our initial focus will be on addressing challenges in scientific research related to genomic and medical information. Additionally, we will discuss the possible approaches to the research use of personal information within the Asian region, in the context of international information-sharing initiatives led primarily by Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH).

We aim to understand the biological mechanisms through which genetic variants influence phenotypes by utilizing genomic and multiomics information, as well as addressing challenges in elucidating the etiology of rare diseases in Asia. We hope to move forward, finding potential solutions and establishing a foundation for future collaborations among medical informaticians. If a strong community forms, we will prepare to host a MedHackathon in Asia in the near future. For those unfamiliar with the term "hackathon", it is essentially an intensive coding session where participants collaborate on-site to address cutting-edge challenges. The MedHackathon is envisioned as a week-long retreat-style event focusing on utilizing medical science data, where participants develop software solutions to common problems.

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Moderator:

Kenichiro Hata (Gunma University)

Kazuhiko Nakabayashi (National Center for Child Health and Development)

Hidenobu Soejima (Saga University)

Overview:

We are delighted to announce a two-hour session dedicated to genomic and epigenomic analyses for prenatal and perinatal disorders. This session is open to all HGA2023 participants. Prenatal and perinatal disorders pose formidable challenges to maternal and neonatal health. The application of novel genomic technologies is essential to understand the mechanisms underlying such diseases and to improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Such technologies include deep amplicon sequencing to detect gonadal mosaicism and mitochondrial mutations, exome sequencing, and long-read sequencing for haplotype phasing. Several speakers selected from oral and poster presenters, as well as the esteemed Dr. Ritsuko Kimata Pooh (CRIFM Prenatal Medical Clinic, Japan), are going to deliver insightful presentations on relevant topics. We hope this session will provide a good opportunity to the participants for a candid exchange of ideas and technologies and serve as a starting point for interactions and collaborations among clinical and basic scientists involved in prenatal and perinatal genomics in Asia.

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Moderator:

Toshiki Takenouchi (Keio University)

Overview:

Precise genetic diagnosis is continuously revolutionizing healthcare. It is undoubtful that genomic medicine provided great benefits to the most vulnerable population, namely, sick newborn infants. Indeed, rapid genetic diagnosis is increasingly recognized as a powerful and indispensable clinical tool in acute care settings in many countries. At the same time, we are facing new challenges that need to be solved in the future. This SIG aims to provide a focused and constructive discussion on the benefits and possibilities of future international collaboration. Those who are interested in the genomic medicine for sick newborn infants are welcomed.