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Corporate satellite, in-booth presentations, and sequencing exerts on-hand to answer questions

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Corporate satellite, in-booth presentations, and sequencing exerts on-hand to answer questions

WELCOME TO PRISM 2024 - San Francisco

Join us in San Francisco, California. Known for its vibrant cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, incredible restaurants, and strong tech industry.

Get ready to witness the infinite potential of genomic exploration. In San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is your chance to be a part of the journey towards a brighter tomorrow.

Event details

Tuesday, May 14
9 AM - 4 PM (check in begins at 8:30 AM)
Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF

Confirmed speakers

Lisenka Vissers, PhD - Professor of Translational Genomics at Radboudumc, Nijmegen (NL)

Phillip Tai, PhD - Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School

Sidd Pratap, PhD - Associate Professor, Director of Bioinformatics Core at Meharry Medical College

Claire Clelland, PhD, MD, MPhil - Assistant Professor, Neurology at Weill Institute for Neurosciences and Memory & Aging Center, UCSF

Angela Detweiler - Senior Scientist, Genomics Platform at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado, PhD - Postdoctoral Scholar, Environmental Microbiology at Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California-Berkeley

...more speakers to be added

Agenda

Registration + coffee and pastries

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Morning session

9:00 AM – 11:50 AM

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

PacBio PRISM: A spectrum of innovation and advancement in genomics

KEYNOTE: Lisenka Vissers, PhD, Professor of Translational Genomics | Radboudumc, Nijmegen (NL)

Assessing HiFi genomes as first-tier analysis in rare disease genetic research

Phillip Tai, PhD, Assistant Professor | UMass Chan Medical School

Understanding AAV replication and packaging with SMRT sequencing

Sidd Pratap, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Bioinformatics Core | Meharry Medical College

BioDIGS: BioDiversity and informatics for genomics scholars

Claire Clelland, PhD, MD, MPhil Assistant Professor, Neurology | Weill Institute for Neurosciences and Memory & Aging Center, UCSF

Single molecule sequencing to measure the C9orf72 repeat expansion in patient cells

Angela Detweiler Senior Scientist | Genomics Platform at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Advancing Cell Atlas research utilizing PacBio's long-read single-cell RNA sequencing

Lunch

11:50 AM – 12:50 PM

Afternoon session

12:50 PM – 3:00 PM

Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Environmental Microbiology | Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California-Berkeley

Long-read metagenome assembly produces hundreds of high-quality MAGs from wetland soil

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