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WELCOME TO PRISM 2024 - Boston

Join us in the historical city of Boston, Massachusetts. Known for its top universities, gorgeous architecture, sports teams, and ever-evolving food scene

 

Get ready to witness the infinite potential of genomic exploration. In Boston, you will forge connections and come away with inspiration that you can take back to the lab. Register now for the opportunity to network with fellow users and connect with like-minded scientists. PacBio PRISM 2024 in Boston is your chance to be a part of the journey towards a brighter tomorrow. 




Event details

Tuesday, May 21
9 AM - 4 PM (check in begins at 8:30 AM)
Boston Marriott Cambridge



Confirmed speakers

Isabelle Thiffault, PhD, FABMGG - Director of Translational Genetics, Associate Professor The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine at Children's Mercy Research Institute, Genomic Medicine Center

 

David A. Knowles, PhD - Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Systems Biology at New York Genome Center & Columbia University

 

James Webber, PhD - Senior Computational Scientist at Broad Institute

 

Shelby Redfield - Genetic Counselor at Boston Children’s Hospital

 

Serena Dollive, PhD - Senior Scientist II at Oxford Biomedica

 

Rachel O’Neill, PhD - Director, Institute for Systems Genomics and John and Donna Krenicki Professor in Genomics and Personalized Healthcare at Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut

 

Alex Sockell, PhD - Marketing Manager, Oncology and Cancer Research at PacBio



...more speakers to be added

Presentations

Agenda


Registration + coffee and pastries

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM


Morning session

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

JV Vandergrift headshot

JV Vandergrift, District Sales Manager – Northeast | PacBio

PacBio PRISM: A spectrum of innovation and advancement in genomics

Isabelle Thiffault headshot

KEYNOTE: Isabelle Thiffault, PhD, FABMGG Director of Translational Genetics, Associate Professor, The University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine | Children's Mercy Research Institute, Genomic Medicine Center

Empowering precision medicine research: The potential paradigm shift of HiFi genome sequencing as a first-line clinical test

David A. Knowles headshot

David A. Knowles, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Systems Biology | New York Genome Center & Columbia University

Validating Cas13d-based isoform-specific knockdown with long read RNA-seq

James Webber headshot

James Webber, PhD, Senior Computational Scientist | Broad Institute

Evaluating single-cell platforms for high-quality isoform sequencing

Shelby Redfield headshot

Shelby Redfield, Genetic Counselor | Boston Children's Hospital

Every diagnosis makes a difference: Facilitating a potential increase of genetic diagnostic yield for pediatric sensorineural hearing loss using long read sequencing

Serena Dollive headshot

Serena Dollive, PhD, Senior Scientist II | Oxford Biomedica

Understanding the vector genomes of AAV gene therapies with PacBio sequencing 

Alex Sockell headshot

Alex Sockell, PhD, Marketing Manager, Oncology and Cancer Research | PacBio

A new age in liquid biopsy research with highly accurate sequencing by binding


Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:10 PM


Afternoon session

1:10 PM – 3:00 PM

Rachel O'Neill headshot

Rachel O'Neill, PhD, Director, Institute for Systems Genomics and John and Donna Krenicki Professor in Genomics and Personalized Healthcare | Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut

T2T-scale genome assemblies: Shining a light on repeat biology and centromere dynamics


Workshops

25–minute interactive sessions

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Workshop 1:

Let’s stick together – exploring PacBio Kinnex kits

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Workshop 2:

HiFi informatics for uncovering germline variation

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Workshop 3:

Extraction to Revio system: we’ve got you covered


Networking reception

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM


agenda + speakers




Registration + lunch

11:30 AM-12:00PM



TALK OR SESSION TITLE 

Time slot

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio




Kinnex full-length RNA for Plant and Animal Research: Setting a new standard in high-quality genome annotation

20-minute talk

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio



Break

11:30 AM-12:00 PM




Beyond short-read: Master microbial analysis with Zymo’s full-length 16S microbiome service

20-minute talk

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio




Study of the Dynamics of Microbiome Diversity in Early-Life

20-minute talk

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio




Enabling high throughput full-length RNA and 16S sequencing with Kinnex kits

15-minute talk

Jacob Brandenburg, Senior Specialist, Plant and Animal Genomics, PacBio




Hosts and Moderators 

25-minute presenter Q&A

Jeremy Wilkinson, PhD, Senior Staff Specialist, Microbial Genomics, PacBio - Host

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