Great Lakes
Chromosome Conference
ANNOUNCING
The Fiftieth Annual Great Lakes Chromosome Conference
DATES: May 17-18, 2012
LOCATION: 89 Chestnut Street, University of Toronto
ACCOMMODATION: Conference rates are not available at the Metropolitan Hotel or at the University of Toronto Residences. Please make your reservations early! The Metropolitan Hotel: 108 Chestnut Street, Toronto
Telephone: 1 (800) 668-6600 or 1 (416) 599-0555 Room Rate: ~ $200.00
University of
Toronto Residences: 89 Chestnut Street, Toronto
Telephone: 1 (416) 977-0707 – press 0
Room Rate ~ $99.00 single or double plus taxes (basic
accommodation no TV/no room service – full breakfast buffet included)
GLCC REGISTRATION FEES
1. Advance registration (by April 30, 2012)
Regular: $120 (CDN or USD) One Day: $80 (CDN or USD) Student: $70 (CDN or USD) One Day: $40 (CDN or USD)
2. Late registration (After April 30, 2012)
Regular: $150 (CDN or USD) One Day: $100 (CDN or USD) Student: $100 (CDN or USD) One Day: $70 (CDN or USD)
PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL REGISTRATIONS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY APRIL 30, THE LATE REGISTRATION FEE WILL APPLY AT THE DESK UPON CHECK-IN.
A continental breakfast and lunch for both days of the meeting, as well as a wine and cheese after Thursday’s sessions, are included in the registration fee.
A Thursday evening social dinner is scheduled, but this is NOT included in the registration fee. Please budget ~ $80 (CDN) for this event.
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Please mail cheque, payable to The Great Lakes Chromosome Conference, with your registration to: Ellen Mak-Tam, GLCC Registrar
North York General Hospital Genetics Program
4001 Leslie St. 3SE Toronto, ON M2K 1E1
A receipt will be issued at the meeting.
WE ARE SORRY WE CANNOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2012 GREAT LAKES CHROMOSOME CONFERENCE
Here is a sampling of topics this year:
Vincenzo Cirigliano, Head of Molecular Genetics, Labco Diagnostics, Barcelona, Spain
− Rapid Aneuploidy screening by QF-PCR and the changing scene in prenatal diagnosis
Suzanne Kamel-Reid, Head, Laboratory Genetics, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
− Targeted mutation analysis in oncology: personalized medicine at work
Josée Lavoie, Associate Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
− Group presentation on interesting cases or lab-related problems
Darrell Tompkins, Professor Emeritus of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
− The Roberts Syndrome Story, 1978-2008
Tanya Gillan, Clinical Cytogeneticist and Molecular Geneticist, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia
− My cut-off is bigger than yours! Experience from the BC inter-laboratory FISH validation study
Georges Maire, Cytogeneticist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
− Genetics of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans family of tumors: from ring chromosomes to tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment
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Judy Chernos, Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Genetic Laboratory Services, Alberta Children's Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta
− Array CGH – Coming of Age in the Diagnostic Laboratory
AnneMarie Block, Director, Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
− The Role of FLT3 in Sole Trisomy 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Marsha Speevak, Laboratory Geneticist, Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario
− 50th GLCC: historical perspective in pictures
The H. Allen Gardner Memorial Lecturer: Dr. Janet Rowley, MD, Blum-Reise
Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology
and Human Genetics, University of Chicago
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CALL FOR PAPERS
SESSIONS
The GLCC is divided into three sessions: Session I: Cancer Cytogenetics; Session II: Clinical
Problems; Session III: New Technologies. The meeting closes with the annual Allen H. Gardner
Memorial Lecture.
The following guidelines are suggested:
1. Please email title/abstract to [email protected] or fax to: 416-813-4956 Attn: Dr. Mary Shago. Please include authors’ names and addresses and the email address of the presenting/corresponding author (underlined). The abstract should be limited in length to 250 words or less for publication to the web.
2. Titles and abstracts are accepted on a first come basis, until timeslots are filled. An email confirmation will be sent acknowledging receipt of the abstract. Presenters will be informed of the assigned timeslot approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
3. Presentations should be no more than 20 minutes, which includes a 5-minute question and discussion period.
4. The following media are acceptable: PowerPoint presentations on CD or USB drive. A PC notebook will be available. Please note: 35 mm slides and overheads will not be accepted. 5. Early Submission Prizes: Abstracts received by April 30 will be eligible for 3 random
draws of $100.00 CDN each to be held at the meeting.
6. We are a friendly, receptive crowd, so you have nothing to lose by participating. We rely on you to make the meeting a success! So please select your cases now.
RULES FOR EARLY SUBMISSION PRIZE
1. Abstracts/titles must be received by the advance registration deadline, April 30, in order to be included for the draw. Everyone is eligible except meeting organizers. 2. A random draw of the titles from each session will be performed and a cash prize
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DECLARATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Please note, as required by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, all speakers will be requested to disclose to the audience, any real or apparent conflict of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this program. Please include a PowerPoint slide (second slide after the title/topic slide) declaring any apparent conflicts(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this program.
INFORMATION
We look forward to your suggestions and to seeing you in May. For more information please feel free to call Dr. Kathy Chun at (416) 756-6438; Fax # (416) 756-4729; email
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
All events to be held on the 2
ndfloor, at University of Toronto, 89 Chestnut
Thursday, May 17
0815-0845 Registration and morning wake-up (coffee, muffins)
Centre Room, 2nd Floor
0845- 0900 Introductory Remarks
Session I: Cancer Cytogenetics Chair: AnneMarie Block
0900-0920 The Role of FLT3 in Sole Trisomy 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia
AnneMarie Block (Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY)
0920-0940 Genetics of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans family of tumors: from ring chromosomes to tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment
Georges Maire (Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON) 0940-1020 Short Presentations
1020-1050 Break
1050-1200 Short Presentations 1200-1330 Lunch Provided
Session II: Clinical Problems Chair: Tanya Gillan
1330-1350 My cut-off is bigger than yours! Experience from the BC inter-laboratory FISH validation study
Tanya Gillan (Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC)
1350-1450 Group presentation on interesting cases or lab-related problems
Josée Lavoie (Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC) 1450-1520 Break
1520-1600 The Roberts Syndrome Story, 1978-2008
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1600-1700 Short Presentations 1700-1800 Wine & Cheese Reception
Terrace (3rd Floor)
Friday, May 18
0830-0900 Registration and morning wake up
Centre Room, 2nd Floor
Session III: New Technologies Chair: Judy Chernos
0900-0920 Array CGH – Coming of Age in the Diagnostic Laboratory
Judy Chernos(Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB)
0920-0950 Targeted mutation analysis in oncology: personalized medicine at work
Suzanne Kamel-Reid (University Health Network, Toronto, ON) 0950-1030 Short Presentations
1030-1100 Break
1100-1140 Rapid Aneuploidy screening by QF-PCR and the changing scene in prenatal diagnosis
Vincenzo Cirigliano (General Lab, Barcelona, Spain) 1140-1200 Short Presentation
1200-1330 Lunch Provided
1330-1345 50th GLCC: historical perspective in pictures
Marsha Speevak (Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, ON)
1345-1445 H. Allen Gardner Memorial Lecture: The Philadelphia Chromosome Story
Dr. Janet Rowley (University of Chicago, Chicago, Il)
