MEETINGS ON CLINICAL GENETICS
SIGU
(Italian Society of Human Genetics)


Monday
12.04.2010 (1/10)

Roma
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Aula A. Gemelli, Istituti Biologici

Coordinator: Prof. Romano Tenconi - University of Padova

Prof. Romano Tenconi: Commenti sull'Incontro

 

 PROGRAM

 

10:45

- Communications (R. Tenconi, Padova)

11:00

Seminars:

- Epigenetics and neurodegenerative diseases (Fabio Coppedè, Pisa) file.ppt

- From clinical practice to gene using several diagnostic evaluations including next-generation sequencing (L. Volpi, Milano and D. Concolino, Catanzaro). file .ppt

- Pitt-Hopkins syndrome: an update (M. Zollino, Roma) file .ppt

 

12:45
 

Educational:

Gestaltic test of malformative syndromes (Priolo, Reggio Calabria)

 
 
13:10
 

Lunch Break

 

13:40

 

Projects: new and in progress

 

- How would I organize clinical/genetic follow-up of patients/families in genetic counselling (S. Belli, Trento) file .ppt

 

- Morphologic Glossary: "Macrotia", "Microtia" and "Low set ears" definition. (F. Bedeschi, Milano) file .ppt
 

Communications:


- ISO certification experience, adjustment to SIGU reccomendation and reflections about clinical genetics units (A. Renieri, Siena) file .ppt

 

 

14:30
 

Clinical cases


P
itfalls in prenatal genetic counselling:

- Cohen syndrome prenatal genetic counselling: directiveness vs no-directiveness? (F. Mari, Siena and P. Gasparini, Trieste)

 

Follow-up of previously presented cases:
 
Presented by Diagnostic suspicion Discussant
E. Lapi (Firenze) CFC s.? presented on April 18th, 2005 C. Romano (Troina, EN)

 

 Presentation and discussion of new cases:
 
Presented by Diagnostic suspicion Discussant
L. Garavelli (Reggio Emilia) CFC/Costello s. ? G. Neri (Roma)
I. Mammi (Dolo-VE) Kabuki s.? M. Priolo (Reggio Calabria)
E. Alfei (Milano) Smith-Magenis s.? E. Tarantino (Pisa)
M. Pollazzon (Siena) Noonan spectrum? P. Guanciali Franchi (Chieti)
G. Marangi (Roma) PWS/AS spectrum? M. Della Monica (Benevento)
A. Baroncini (Imola) MCA/MR?  


17.00

Closing session