Essentials of Genetics

Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza, Ahmedabad

13:00 - 14:00- Registration
14:00 - 14:10- Prayer & welcome- Dr Girish Patel

Session 1 Basics of Genetics & Chromosomes Co-ordinator- Dr Vipali Trivedi, Dr Manisha Suthar, Moderator- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh

14:10-14:30- ‘ABC’ of chromosomes- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
14:30-14:50- Overview of Common chromosomal disorder- Dr Beena Suresh
14:50-15:10- Testing for chromosomal disorders techniques, samples, care in transport- Dr Ratna Puri
15:10-15:20- Delegates interaction

Session 2 Single Gene Disorder- Co-ordinator- Dr Vipali Trivedi, Dr Manisha Suthar, Moderator- Dr Beena Suresh

15:20-15:40- Single gene disorder overview- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
15:40-16:00- Beta-thalassemia screening, prevention , future- Dr Beena Suresh
16:00-16:20- Inborn error of metabolism : how they present, treatment options and newborn screening
16:20-16:40- Genetic testing for single gene disorders technique and when to order what ?-Dr Ratna Puri
16:40-16:50- Delegates interaction
16:50-17:05 Break- tea coffee

Session 3 Genetic Counselling &Pedigree- Co-ordinator- Dr Swati Thakkar, Dr Vaishakhi Vyla,
Moderator- Dr Ratna Puri

17:05-17:25- Mode of inheritance & consanguinity-Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
17:25-17:45- An art of history taking- Dr Ratna Puri
17:45-18:05- Pedigree drawing with case scenario- Dr Beena Suresh
18:05-18:25- Genetic counselling myths and facts- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
18:25:19:20- With delegates : How to draw & read pedigree and do counselling- Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
19:20-19:40- How to approach a child with intellectual disability
19:40-20:00- Delegates interaction
20:00 onwards Gala Dinner with gujju theme

Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza, Ahmedabad

08:00 - 9:00- Registration and breakfast

Session 4 Screeing in Pregnancy- Co-ordinator- Dr Firoz Bhuvar, Dr Malav Panchal,
Moderator- Dr Ratna Puri

09:00-09:10- Recap of yesterday- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
09:10-09:35- Prenatal screening when , why , how ?- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
09:35-09:50- cfFDNA testing : what is it, indications , when and how to do counselling- Dr Ratna Puri
09:50-10:10- PGD PGS indication , procedure , limitation
10:10-10:30- My case- Dr B I Patel (7 min ), Dr Janak Desai ( 7 min ) Masters comment- Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
10:30-10:40- Delegates interaction

Session 5 Work up of an Index case- Co-ordinator- Dr Kartik Morzaria, Dr Manthan Patel
Moderator : Dr Beena Suresh

10:40-11:00- Index case work up , a real need- Dr Ratna Puri
11:00-11:15- Break: tea coffee
11:15-11:35- Antenatal malformation detected what next ?- Dr Beena Suresh
11:35-11:40- Delegates interaction
11:40-11:50- Inauguration & president address
11:50-12:10- Next generation sequencing case example ,where it is useful and areas of caution!!- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
12:10-12:30- My case- Dr Girish Patel ( 7 min ), Dr Mayank Chowdhury ( 7 min ), Masters comment- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh, Dr Ratna Puri
12:30-12:50- Message of the day DNA preservation and documentation : Genetic testing in unexplained fetal and neonatal outcome-Dr Beena Suresh
12:50-13:00- Delegates interaction
13:00-13:45- Lunch

Session 6 Prenatal Diagnosis- Co-ordinator- Dr Ami Shah, Dr Ami Mehta, Moderator- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh

13:45-14:10- Prenatal invasive testing when , why , how ?- Dr Beena Suresh
14:10-14:30- Recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility- Dr Ratna Puri
14:30-15:00- How to read report- Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
15:00-15:15- Telegenetics and online data base how it works- Dr Beena Suresh
15:15-15:25- Delegates interaction
 15:25-15:40- Quiz- Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
15:40-16:20- Mock counselling session-Advance maternal age, Thalassemia carriers, Recurrant pregnancy loss, Consanginous couple- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh, Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
16:20-16:40- New born screening
16:40-16:50- Message from the heart Golden basic rules :do not cross this line- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
16:50-17:00- lucky draw, prize distribution- Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh, Dr Ratna Puri, Dr Beena Suresh
17:00-17:05- Valedictory ,vote of thanks- Dr Girish Patel