One day Symposium On Genetic Counseling and Gene Testing

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy
&

Vision Research Foundation, Chennai

Is organizing

One day Symposium On Genetic Counseling and Gene Testing on 21st December 2013

 

Introduction:

Sankara Nethralaya ONGC Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the institution under Vision Research Foundation (VRF) had its humble beginning as a Cytogenetics laboratory in the year 1993. Since then it has achieved rapid growth with state of art facility and infrastructure performing extensive research in the field of ocular genetics.

 

Our areas of expertise include gene mapping by classical linkage analysis, genome wide & candidate gene association studies and functional characterization of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying ophthalmic disorders. It's been 20 years since the department is established and we take great pleasure to commemorate this occasion by conducting a symposium called 'SN Genetics' annually, starting from 2013, with a current theme as 'Genetic counseling and Gene testing'.

 

The focus of this seminar is to spread awareness on genetic counseling and gene testing among the Students, Research scholars, Scientists, Clinicians and Counselors who are involved in health care. The program would be emphasizing on areas such as the existing system of genetic counseling in India, current trends of molecular diagnosis and the clinical significance of gene testing through eminent lectures.

 

Targeted Participants

 

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

• Research scholars

• Scientists

• Professionals

• Clinicians

• Counselors (with interest or focus on Human Genetics)

 

 

Topics and Discussion

• Genetic Counseling in INDIA: Present scenario or how do we take it forward "
• Genetic counseling – an overview.
• Ophthalmic clues in genetic disorders: role in counselling and prenatal diagnosis"
• Molecular diagnostics in developmental diseases of the eye.
• Molecular diagnostics in retinal degenerative diseases
• Social and rehabilitation counseling
• The missing links in genetic diagnosis –an ophthalmologist’s role.
• Diagnosis and management of inherited retinal dystrophies – present status and future strategies.
• Ocular gene therapeutics – an update
• Whole Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma using the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine
• Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus.
• Information management for Genetics Lab
• Special investigations at SNSC Clinical Laboratory in Sankara Nethralaya.

This highly interactive seminar would also witness in-depth presentations on the topics by experts and respective industry leaders

 

It would be of great value to have you and few of your interested colleagues in this symposium.

 

Symposium details and registration details will be available at our website: http://www.thesnacademy.ac.in and

 

For Details & Registration contact:

Dr.A.Jayamuruga Pandian,

Head and Reader & Organizing Secretary

Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology,

Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya,

Phone No.: 42271807

Email id: drajp@snmail.org