
A GENOME BC HYBRID EVENT
Agenda
Note: This agenda is subject to change. The final agenda, schedule, and speakers will be posted closer to event date. All times are Pacific Daylight Time.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | |
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Opening Remarks | 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM |
Keynote - Marco Marra | 8:20 AM - 9:10 AM |
Maternal and Child Health: Advancing Care Through Genomics | 9:20 AM - 10:50 AM |
Rare Diseases: Accelerating Diagnosis and Equity Through Genomics | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Genomics and Precision Medicine: Personalizing Care Across the Spectrum | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Summary and Reflections | 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM |
Time Zone: (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
Speakers

Bruce Carleton
FCP, FISPE
Director, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme
University of British Columbia (UBC)

Jan Friedman
MD, PhD, FAAP, FABMG, FCCMG, FRCPC, FCAHS
Professor of Medical Genetics
University of British Columbia

Marco Marra
OC, OBC, PhD, FRS(C), FCAHS, LLD (hon), DSc (hon)
Professor, Michael Smith Laboratories and Distinguished Scientist, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
BC Cancer (formerly BC Cancer Agency, BCCA)

Tanya Nelson
PhD, FCCMG
Genome Diagnostics, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia (C&W)

Lisa Ridgway
Patient Partner and Researcher
University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, and the BC SUPPORT Unit

Stuart Turvey
MBBS, DPhil, FRCPC
Senior Clinician Scientist and Professor of Pediatrics, UBC
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR)