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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

Agenda

Registration + coffee and pastries

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Morning session

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Lara Toerien, PhD, Vice President and General Manager, Americas | PacBio

PacBio PRISM: A spectrum of innovation and advancement in genomics

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, 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, PhD, Senior Computational Scientist | Broad Institute

Evaluating single-cell platforms for high-quality isoform sequencing

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, PhD, Senior Scientist II | Oxford Biomedica

Understanding the vector genomes of AAV gene therapies with PacBio sequencing

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, 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

Workshop 1:

Let’s stick together – exploring PacBio Kinnex kits

Workshop 2:

HiFi informatics for uncovering germline variation

Workshop 3:

Extraction to Revio system: we’ve got you covered

Networking reception

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

agenda + speakers

Registration + lunch