Program in Detail

Day 1 (December 5, Thur)

KSMGG & EAUGHS 2024 Program in Detail Day 1 (December 5, Thur)
Time Program
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:30
(30min)
Opening Remark Jong-Hee Chae
(Chair, Organizing Committee of 2024 International Joint Conference of KSMGG & EAUHGS)
Welcome Message Hyun-Mee Ryu (President of Korean Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics (KSMGG))
Jong Kwan Jun (President, East Asian Union of Human Genetic Societies (EAUHGS))
10:30-12:00
(90min)
Presidential Symposium.
Precision Medicine Revolution: Leveraging Collaborative Research for Genetic Breakthroughs

Chairs: Jong Kwan Jun (Republic of Korea) / Hyun-Mee Ryu (Republic of Korea)
10:30-11:00 My Journey on Mitchell Syndrome Hyunglok Chung (Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, USA)
11:00-11:30 FBXW4 Mutations Induced Over-degradation of a Novel RNA Binding Protein CCT5 Disrupts the Skeletal Development Hongyan Wang (Fudan University, China)
11:30-12:00 Long Read Genomics Analyses for Rare Genetic Diseases Naomichi Matsumoto (Yokohama City University, Japan)
12:00-13:00
(60min)
Luncheon Symposium (Novartis)
Chair: Jong-Hee Chae (Republic of Korea)
12:00-13:00 Enhancing SMA Outcomes: Belgium’s Newborn Screening Journey and its Impact Liesbeth De Waele (Norvatis, Belgium)
13:00-13:30 Coffee Break
13:30-15:20
(110min)
KSMGG Education Session 1 (Korean)
Cutting-edge Technologies in Genetic Diagnosis and Gene Editing
Chair: Young-Mock Lee (Republic of Korea)
-Room A-
Symposium 1.
Genetic Pathways to Hope: Emerging Landscape of Rare Disease Therapeutics
Chair: Liesbeth De Waele (Belgium)
-Room B-
13:30-14:05 Diagnosis of Mosaic Mutations Using NGS
Soohyun Seo (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
13:30-14:00 Current Status and Clinical Trials of Fabagal® (Agalsidase Beta) in Patients with Fabry Disease
Soojin Hwang (Asan Medical Center, Republic of Korea)
14:05-14:40 The Utility of Whole Genome Sequencing
Jiyoung Oh (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
14:00-14:30 Long-term Efficacy of Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency Including Patients with a Moderate Phenotype and Development of Diagnostic System
Marina Mizobe (Jichi Medical University, Japan)
14:40-15:20 Molecular Genetic Understanding of Gene Editing Technology
Hyunji Lee (Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
14:30-15:00 A Novel Microglia-based Therapeutic Approach for Neurological Disorders
Yong Jin Yoo (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
15:00-15:20 Q&A
15:20-15:30 Break
15:30-17:30
(120min)
KSMGG Education Session 2 (Korean)
Oversight of Secondary Findings in Clinical Genome Sequencing
Chair: Eul-Ju Seo (Republic of Korea)
-Room A-
Symposium 2.
Next Generation Genomics: Cultivating Partnership with Rising Stars in East Asia
Chair: Kenjiro Kosaki (Japan)/ Dong Hyun Cha (Republic of Korea)
-Room B-
15:30-16:00 Introduction to Secondary Findings Arising from Clinical Genome Sequencing
Jisook Yim (Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
15:30-15:50 Comprehensive Analysis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Genomes Reveals Genetic Variations in Bacterial Virulence
Akihiro Fujimoto (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
15:50-16:10 Finding Cure for Fukuyama Muscular Dystrophy
Mariko Taniguchi-Ikeda (Fujita Health University, Japan)
16:00-16:30 ELSI Issues Related to Secondary Findings of Genome Sequencing
Hannah Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
16:10-16:30 Rare Types of Variants as Causes of Unique Inherited Eye Diseases
Qingjiong Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)
16:30-16:50 The Evolutionary Landscape of Complex Diseases in East Asia
Xiaowei Mao(Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, China)
16:30-17:00 Proposal of Clinical Guidelines for Secondary Findings in Cardiovascular Disease
Seung-Pyo Lee (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
16:50-17:10 Contribution of Uniparental Disomy to Congenital Heart Disease in 3,869 Trios
Nahyun Kong (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)
17:10-17:30 De Novo Missense Variants in HDAC3 Leading to Epigenetic Machinery Dysfunction are Associated with a Variable Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Chul-Hwan Lee (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
17:00-17:30 Proposal of Clinical Guidelines for Secondary Findings in Hereditary Cancer
Yoo-Mi Kim (Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
17:30-17:40 Q&A
18:00~ Welcome Dinner (*Invitation only)

Day 2 (December 6, Fri)

KSMGG & EAUGHS 2024 Program in Detail Day 2 (December 6, Fri)
Time Program
09:00-10:30
(90min)
Symposium 3.
Next-Generation Insights: Somatic Mutations as Key Drivers of Disease
Chair: Akihiro Fujimoto (Japan) / Hoon-Chul Kang (Republic of Korea)
-Room A-
Symposium 4.
Integrative Approaches to Complex Disease: Genetics, Proteomics, and Metabolic Regulation
(Collaboration with KOGO)
Chair: Soo-Heon Kwak (Republic of Korea)
-Room B-
09:00-09:30 Low-level Developmental Mosaicism of Driver Genes Predisposes Human Meningioma
Sangwoo Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
09:00-09:30 The Genetic Landscape of Diabetes Genetics and Polygenic Risk Scores
Soo-Heon Kwak (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
09:30-10:00 Somatic Mutations in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Eunjung Alice Lee (Harvard Medical School, USA)
09:30-10:00 Using Proteomics and Genomics to Understand Complex Diseases and Identify Drug Targets
Satoshi Yoshiji (McGill CERC in Genomic Medicine, Canada)
10:00-10:30 Somatic Mosaic Variants in PIK3CA: Clinical Challenges in Overgrowth Disorders
Jung Min Ko (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
10:00-10:30 Functional Characterization and Metabolic Regulation of Genetic Variants of Diabetes
Alfred Cheng Hu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
10:30-10:40 Break
10:40-12:00
(80min)
Symposium 5.
Shining a Light on the Unknown: The Role of Data Sharing in Tackling Undiagnosed Diseases in East Asia
Chair: Toshiki Takenouchi (Japan) / Jong-Hee Chae (Republic of Korea)
-Room A-
Symposium 6.
Innovation in Genomics: Strategies for Fostering Growth and Success in the Industry
Chair: Masaru Koido (Japan) / Chong Kun Cheon(Republic of Korea)
-Room B-
10:40-11:00 The Power of Shared Data: Lessons Learned
Ni-Chung Lee (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
10:40-11:00 Leveraging Artificial intelligence for Genomic Variant Analysis in Rare Disease Diagnosis
Hane Lee (3billion, Inc, Republic of Korea)
11:00-11:20 Rapid Singleton Long-Read Sequencing Enhances Care for Critically Ill Thai Children
Wuttichart Kamolvisit (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
11:00-11:20 Understanding Cancer Genomics and Realizing Precision Medicine Through WGS
June-Young Koh (incocras, Republic of Korea)
11:20-11:40 RNA Seq Analysis and Targeted Long Read Sequencing to Unravel Complicated Splicing Abnormalities in Dystrophinopathy
Mariko Okubo (National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan)
11:20-11:40 200K Transcribed Enhancer Atlas Informs Conserved Regulatory Elements and Their Links to Complex Traits
Masaru Koido (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
11:40-12:00 Lessons from 6 years of Undiagnosed Disease Program in Korea: Insights and Future Direction
Jong-Hee Chae (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
11:40-12:00 Raising Awareness of Early Onset Genetic Diseases through Generalized Phenotype Screening of Newborns
Jae Hwan Jang (Humanscape, Republic of Korea)
12:00-12:10 Break
12:10-13:10
(60min)
Luncheon Symposium (Astrazeneca)
Chair: Yoon-Sok Chung(Republic of Korea)
12:10-13:10 Transforming Lives in Patients with Hypophosphatasia Sung Yoon Cho (Samsung Medical Center, Republic of Korea)
13:10-13:30 Coffee Break
13:30-15:00
(90min)
Symposium 7. Oral Presentation 1 (Free paper)
selected from submitted abstract
Chair: Jungmin Choi (Republic of Korea) / Hyunglok Chung (USA)
Symposium 8. Oral Presentation 2 (Free paper)
selected from submitted abstract
Chair: Woong Sun(Republic of Korea) / Eiji Nanba(Japan)
13:30-13:40 Targeted Panel Sequencing of Human Aorta Tissue in a Single Center Biobank Reveals Undiagnosed Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease
Ha Lee (Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea)
13:30-13:40 Insights from Whole Genome Sequencing: Germline Findings May Contribute to Carcinogenesis in Off Tumors
Eri Habano (Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Japan)
13:40-13:50 Contribution of Rare Coding Variants to Microcephaly in Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Jihoon Yoon (Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea)
13:40-13:50 How Can We Choose Appropriate Genome Profiling Tests? – Lessons from Real-world Data Analysis for Factors Influencing the Accuracy in Tissue-based CGP in Hiroshima
Hiroaki Niitsu (Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan)
13:50-14:00 Biallelic Variants in Consanguineous Families Causing Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Tawfiq Froukh (Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan)
13:50-14:00 CWAS-Plus. Estimating Category-Wide Association of Rare Noncoding Variation From Whole-Genome Sequencing Data With Cell-Type-Specific Functional Data
Yujin Kim (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
14:00-14:10 De Novo RNU4-2 Variants are a Major Contributor to Unexplained Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Taekeun Kim (Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
14:00-14:10 Rare Variant Phasing in Autosomal Recessive Disorders Using gnomAD Variant Co-occurrence Information
Jaeryuk Kim (Asan Medical Center Childrens Hospital, Republic of Korea)
14:10-14:20 Clinical Manifestations of GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Seungbok Lee (Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea)
14:10-14:20 High-fidelity Long-read Sequencing of Korean Individuals
Jun Kim (Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea)
14:20-14:30 The Impact of Molecular Genetic Analysis on Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus in a Prospective Study
Yoo-Mi Kim (Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Republic of Korea)
14:20-14:30 An Analysis Of 35723 Blastocysts By PGT-A Reveals The Spectrum Of Various Types Of Mosaicism Across Female Age
Minseo Jeon (CHA Biotech, Republic of Korea)
14:30-14:40 Genetic Insights into Inborn Errors of Immunity from a Korean Single-Center Experience
Hoon Seok Kim (Seoul St Marys Hospital, Republic of Korea)
14:30-14:40 Role of C3a as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Target in Fabry Disease with Implications for EMT and Fibrosis Control
Hyosang Do (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
14:40-14:50 Improving Diagnosis and Care for Rare Diseases. A Collaborative Approach with Genome Sequencing and Genetic Counseling
Soojin Hwang (Asan Medical Center, Republic of Korea)
14:40-14:50 Implementing Genomic Medicine in Clinical Practice for Adults with Undiagnosed Rare Diseases
Jaeso Cho (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea)
14:50-15:00 Brain Somatic Variants in Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
Ara Ko (Severance Hospital Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
14:50-15:00 Phase 1 Trial Result of EN001 to Evaluate Safety and Exploratory Efficacy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Choongseob Oh (ENCell, Republic of Korea)
15:00-15:20 Break
15:20-17:00
(100min)
Symposium 9.
Newborn Screening and Neonatal Genomics in the Era of Genomics
Chair: Han-Wook Yoo (Republic of Korea) / Eunjung Alice Lee (USA)
-Room A-
Symposium 10.
Comprehensive Insights into Prenatal & Perinatal Genomics
Chair: Wuttichart Kamolvisit(Thailand) / Chan-Wook Park (Republic of Korea)
-Room B-
15:20-15:50 Comprehensive Carrier Screening in the Genomic Medicine Era
Yiping Shen (Harvard Medical School, USA)
15:20-15:50 Comprehensive Genomic Testing of Children, Babies and Fetuses with Suspected Genetic Disorders
Kenjiro Kosaki (Keio University, Japan)
15:50-16:10 Nationwide Network for Rapid Genomic Diagnosis of Sick Newborn Infants in Japan
Toshiki Takenouchi (Okayama University, Japan)
15:50-16:10 Application and Prospects of Long Read Sequencing to Preimplantation Genetic Testing
Hiroki Kurahashi (Fujita Health University, Japan)
16:10-16:30 NGS-based Sequencing for Newborn Screening
Ni-Chung Lee (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
16:10-16:30 How Far Can we Reach in Genetic Testing of Embryos?
Eun Jeong Yu (CHA Fertility Center, Republic of Korea)
16:30-17:00 NBS Status in South Korea
Jeongho Lee (Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea)
16:30-16:50 Global Impact of NIPT: Paradigm Shift in Prenatal Screening and Insight of the Updated NIPT
Hyun-Joo Seol (Kyunghee University, Republic of Korea)
16:50-17:00 Panel Discussion
16:50-17:00 Panel Discussion
17:00-17:20 Awards Ceremony
-Room B-
Hyun-Mee Ryu (President of Korean Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics (KSMGG))
17:20-17:30 Closing Remark
-Room B-
Jong Kwan Jun (President, East Asian Union of Human Genetic Societies (EAUHGS))
18:00-20:00 Gala Dinner
[ Venue : The K Hotel Gayageum Hall (2F) ]