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Monday 13 December 2010 (4/10)

Aula didattica Presidenza Medicina, Polo Didattico Murri

Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna

                     Coordinator: Prof. Romano Tenconi - University of Padova

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PROGRAM 


10:45
-Communications (R. Tenconi, PD)
 


11:00
Seminar (30m’-15m’ discussion):
-Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (M. Colombi, BS)
 


11:45
Are we ready for the clinical application of Next Generation Sequencing?

- Introduction: O. Zuffardi (PV) 5m’

- an example of clinical application: exome shared in homozygosis in the two children of consanguineous brothers with a complex form of leukodystrophy (T. Pippucci, BO) 15 m’

- TR: Update on NGS in Italy (S. Giglio, FI; M. Iascone, BG; A. Renieri, SI; M. Seri, BO; M. Tartaglia, Roma; O. Zuffardi, PV) 30 m’+Discussion 15 m’
 


12:50
Educational:
-Gestaltic test on malformative syndromes (M. Priolo, RC) 20m’
 


13:10
Lunch Break
 


13:40
Classroom exercises on a complex/simulated consulting (coordinator M. Seri, BO) 30m’: Myotonic confusion (C. Graziano, BO)

 

14:10
Current Projects:
-Glossary of morphological terms: simplified ears, ears with calcified cartilage (M. Della Monica, BN) 15m'

-GdL document of Clinical Genetics SIGU: Chromosomal Microarrays Techniques for genetic diagnosis of intellectual disabilities and birth defects (3rd version) (R. Tenconi, PD) 10m'

-CBCD European project: molecular basis of congenital defects of the cerebellum and brainstem. Clinical characterization and molecular neuro-developmental model in vitro embryo. (ME Valente-Roma) 15m’


Papers in press/submitted:
-Limb-Pelvis-Uterus Hypoplasia/Aplasia. AJMG in press (L. Garavelli and coll. RE) 10m'
 

15:00
-Clinical cases: previously presented and new
(8'm presentation- 4'm counter-report-8'm discussion)
 

Presented by Diagnostic suspicion Discussant
Doz (Milano) Frontoparietal Bilateral Polymicrogyria? Valente (Roma)
Gnoli (Bologna) Overgrowth s.? Magnani (Parma)
Ragni (Bologna) Malpuech s.? Romano (Troina)
Garavelli (Reggio Emilia) Nicolaides-Baraitser s.?* Tenconi (Padova)
Marangi (Roma) 3C s.? Seri (Bologna)
Marozza (Siena) Silver-Russel like s.? Della Monica (Benevento)
Vancini (Bologna) Kabuki s.? Mazzanti (Bologna)

 *Follow-up March 13, 2012: The diagnosis of Nicolaides-Baraitser s. was confirmed by the presence of a de novo mutation in SMARCA2 gene (Nat Genet 2012 Feb 26)

17.00
-Closing session: Greetings and Best Wishes