The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Irish Society of Human Genetics - ISHG 2019 - will be held in Stranmills College, Belfast on Friday September 20th at 10am.

This event brings together the clinical and research human genetics communities in Ireland, and provides delegates an opportunity to present, discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities associated with human genetics in Ireland.

With Keynote Speakers:

• Jan Veldink (UMC Utrecht, Netherlands)

• Peter Robinson (The Jackson Laboratory, Connecticut, USA)

Registration is open for the via Eventbrite here.

See the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/297356834512158/
and find us on Twitter @IrishSocGen

Note the deadline for abstracts has now passed. Any queries regarding late submissions should be directed to ISHG_Secretary@rcsi.ie.

ISHG Conference 2010 Programme

The Final Programme for the ISHG Conference in Belfast on Friday 10 September 2010 is now available for download: [Click here]

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We've got a stunning programme of presentations and posters lined up, together with keynote presentations from two outstanding international researchers.

10.00 – 10.55 Registration/ Tea and Coffee
10.55 Welcome
11.00 – 12.10 Oral presentations. Plenary I: Clinical research
12.10 – 13.00 Keynote address
‘Advances in human genetics: what benefits for the patients?’
Dr. Arnold Munnich, Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades and University Paris Descarte
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch (provided) and poster viewing
13.45 – 14.00 Council Meeting
14.00 – 15.15 Oral presentations. Plenary II: Basic research
15.15 – 15.45 Tea and Coffee / Poster Viewing
15.45 – 16.00 ISHG AGM
16.10 – 17.00 Keynote address:
‘A Singular View of the Genome’
Prof. David Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
17.00 – 17.45 Wine Reception / Presentation of Prizes / Meeting Close

We look forward to seeing you there. Please see the posts below for how to register, although some places for late registrants will be available on the day.

ISHG Conference 2010

The 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Irish Society of Human Genetics meeting will take place in Belfast City Hospital on FRIDAY 10th SEPTEMBER, so please mark your diaries asap. We have secured 2 excellent international speakers as follows:

Prof. Arnold Munnich,
Hopital Necker-Enfants Malade and University Paris-Descartes.

Prof. David Schwartz,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, US.

*We are now CALLING for ABSTRACTS for the meeting. Please fill out the abstract form below and EMAIL to IrishHumGen2010@gmail.com by FRIDAY 11th JUNE. Abstract selection will be announced in July.

Please forward this information to all your colleagues with an interest in Human Genetics. The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) has provided a fellowship for the best postgraduate oral presentation at the previous two meetings for attendance at their annual meeting. It is likely that this will also be offered this year.

The membership/registration forms are also below. Please note that this year you have the option of joining the European Society for Human Genetics for an addition €35.

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DOWNLOAD:

• Registration form plus membership [.pdf] [If you ARE attending the meeting]


• Membership-only form [.pdf] [If you wish to be a member, but are NOT attending the meeting]


• Abstract submission form [.doc] [All abstracts must be submitted on this form, paying attention to the style details]

ISHG 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, 18/09/2009

The Irish Society of Human Genetics held its 12th Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday the 18th September 2009 in the Nursing Building at Dublin City University. This year's conference was a great success.



Programme:

10.00 – 11.00 Registration / Tea and Coffee

11.00 – 11.05 Welcome

11.05 – 12.00 Plenary I: Clinical Research - 4 Spoken Presentations:

12.00 – 13.00 Keynote address

“Ophthalmo-acromelic syndromes in mouse and man” - Dr. David FitzPatrick
MRC Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and Poster viewing

13.45 – 14.00 Council Meeting

14.00 – 15.30 Plenary II: Basic Research- 6 Spoken Presentations:

15.30 – 16.00 Tea and coffee / Poster viewing

16.00 – 16.15 Business Meeting

16.15 – 17.15 Keynote address:

“Mapping complex traits-The human and canine genetic systems” - Dr Elaine Ostrander
National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, USA
http://www.genome.gov/12513335

17.15 – 18.00 Wine reception / Presentation of Prizes / Meeting Close

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DOWNLOAD:
REGISTRATION FORM (includes membership)
MEMBERSHIP FORM (if you're NOT attending the conference)