Practical Genomics for Oncologists

Practical Genomics for Oncologists

An interactive workshop for oncologists to learn about genomic testing in clinical practice.

By Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance

Date and time

Tue, 8 Dec 2020 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM PST

Location

Online

About this event

Do you want to know more about the ins and outs of genomic testing in your oncology practice? This workshop is for you!

Participants are provided with background reading on genomic testing in oncology ahead of this interactive online workshop. The workshop focuses on clinical case studies. In small groups you will discuss key aspects of clinical genomics such as the appropriate test, variant classification, interpreting a genomics test report and understanding the therapeutic implications of the test result. Group discussions are supported by facilitators with genomics expertise.

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

  • Describe the advantages and limitations of different genomic tests in cancer
  • Understand the range of variants contributing to cancers
  • Recognise the importance of family history in relation to inherited cancer susceptibility variants identified by genomic testing
  • Understand the principals of variant classifications based on ACMG /AMP guidelines
  • Interpret the validity and implications of a genomic report
  • Interpret and apply the therapeutic implications of a genomic test result

Join the genomics experts, led by Dr Kortnye Smith, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, to learn more about genomic testing in oncology.

DATE: Wednesday 9th December 2020

TIME: 4:30pm - 6:30pm

WHERE: via Zoom video-conferencing (a link will be sent closer to the date)

Further enquires: fran.maher@melbournegenomics.org.au

Organised by

Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance

Genomics has huge potential to improve healthcare. Looking at the genome can help diagnose illness more quickly and easily, as well as help understand what treatment or care might be most effective.

Melbourne Genomics is an alliance of 10 leading healthcare and research organisations dedicated to bringing the global knowledge of genomics to benefit the individual care of Victorians.

Together, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the CSIRO, the Australian Genome Research Facility, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Austin Health and Monash Health are forging a path forward for patients, clinicians and researchers to benefit from the enormous potential of genomics.

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