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Session Information
FRM F048
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It’s All in the Genes: Genetics and Genomics in Dermatology
Subject:
Date:
Saturday, March 02
CME Credits:
2.00
Location:
Room A108/109
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Director:
Heidi H. Kong, MD, MHS, FAAD - Handout
Speakers:
- Kristina Patrice Callis-Duffin, MD, FAAD
- Keith Choate, MD, PhD, FAAD
- Neil H. Shear, MD, FAAD
Learning Objectives:
Following this course, the attendee should be able to:
- Describe basic concepts about genetics and genomics
- Discuss how new technologies have been used in dermatology
- Apply recent findings to the care of dermatology patients
Description:
Major scientific advances in genetics/genomics have dramatically expanded our knowledge of skin and dermatologic diseases. This session will review basic concepts in genetics and genomics and discuss how new technologies are changing the way we understand healthy skin, skin disorders, and genetic predilection for drug reactions.
Schedule:
| Saturday, March 02 |
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| 10:00 AM | Introduction / Dr. Kong |
| 10:05 AM | Approaches to genetic diagnosis and gene discovery for inherited skin disorders utilizing next generation sequencing technologies / Dr. Choate |
| 10:35 AM | GWAS, SNPs, and disease risk: What does it all mean? / Dr. Callis-Duffin |
| 11:05 AM | Genetics/genomics you “need-to-know” when prescribing / Dr. Shear |
| 11:30 AM | The microbes on your skin: the skin microbiome in health and skin diseases / Dr. Kong |
| 11:45 AM | Questions/Answers and Discussion / All faculty |