Speakers

SPEAKERS

In 2024, we proudly hosted over 30 expert speakers who delivered insightful presentations on groundbreaking scientific advancements in Optical Genome Mapping across various applications. This year, we are excited to bring together another impressive lineup of specialists. Below, you'll find a glimpse of some of our confirmed speakers for this year's Symposium. Please note, this page will be continually updated with new speakers, so we encourage you to revisit regularly to discover the latest additions to our esteemed list of presenters.


Yassmine Akkari, PhD, FACMG

Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Vineet Bafna, PhD

Professor Computer Science & Engineering, University of California, San Diego

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Annelise Bennaceur Griscelli

Professor, CEO, CiTHERA Center for iPS Cell Therapies, Paris Saclay University INSERM

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Alejandro Berenguer Rubio, MD

Researcher, Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe)

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Arjan Buijs

Laboratory Specialist, UMCG

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Bruna Burssed, MSc

PhD Student, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) and RadboudUMC

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Debopriya Chakraborty

Molecular Diagnostics Post-doctoral Fellow, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Alka Chaubey, PhD, FACMG

Chief Medical Officer, Bionano

Alka Chaubey is double board-certified in clinical cytogenetics/genomics and clinical molecular genetics/genomics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). Previously, she was the Head of Cytogenomics at PerkinElmer Genomics, where Dr. Chaubey led the successful development and launch of several innovative products including the CNGnome test (low-pass whole genome sequencing), and a new FSHD assay utilizing Saphyr. She has also played an integral role on Vanadis team at PerkinElmer in their efforts to bring a new PCR-free NIPT technology to the market. Prior to PerkinElmer Genomics, Dr. Chaubey was the Director of the Cytogenomics Laboratory at the Greenwood Genetic Center, SC, USA. She also holds an academic appointment as the Scientific Director of the Georgia Esoteric and Molecular Laboratory, Scientific Director of the Cytogenetics Laboratory of the Augusta University Medical Center and Adjunct Assistant professor of Pathology of the medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Dr. Chaubey serves on the Board of Directors for the Cancer Genomics Consortium and is also the Genetics Subdivision Nominating Committee representative of the Association of Molecular Pathologists (AMP). She originally received her Doctorate degree (PhD) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India and completed her post-doctoral studies at Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India, and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Chantal Courtemanche, PhD

Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, CHU de Québec / Université Laval

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Walaa Darwiche, PhD

Research and Development Engineer, CHU Amiens - Picardie

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Agnes Daudignon

PH, Institut de Génétique Médicale - Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, CHU de Lille

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Eddy N. De Boer

Researcher, PhD Candidate, UMCG

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Elly De Vlieghere PhD, MSc

Molecular biologist, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

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Adrian Dubuc, PhD, FACMG

Vice Chair for Clinical Research (Cytogenetics/Genomics), Associate Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Laila El Khattabi, PhD, PharmD

Clinical Associate Professor, Sorbonne University APHP Hospitals and Paris Brain Institute

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Darren "Ben" Finlay, PhD

Research Associate Professor, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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Li Fu, MD

PhD Student, Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine

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Hippolyte Guerineau, PharmD

CHU de Versailles; Hôpital André Mignot

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James Haldane

Bit.bio

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Alexander Hoischen

Professor, Genomic Technologies for Immune-Mediated and Infectious Diseases, Radboudumc

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Rashmi Kanagal Shamanna

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Wahab A. Khan, PhD, FACMG

Dartmouth Health

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Ravindra Kolhe, MD, PhD, FACP

Georgia Cancer Center

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Elizabeth McCready, PhD,PCCMG

Clinical Laboratory Genetics Discipline Director/ Professor, Hamilton Health Sciences/ McMaster University

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Phillip D. Michaels, MD

Medical Director, CAMD Translational Biomarker Core, Associate Pathologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Mehmet Burak Mutlu, MD

Medical Genetics Specialist, Detagen Genetic Diseases Diagnosis and Evaluation Center

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Anna Puiggros

Biologist Assistant, Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory, Hospital Del Mar

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Nikhil Sahajpal, PhD, FACMG

Assistant Director, Cytogenetics and Molecular Laboratories, Greenwood Genetic Center

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Brandon M. Shaw, PhD, FACMG, DABMGG

Laboratory Director, Cytogenomics/Molecular Genetics; Program Director, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Henry Ford Health

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Adam Smith, PhD, FCCMG, FACMG, erCLG

Clinical Laboratory Director (Cytogenetics), Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, Labcorp

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Klaudia Starosz

PhD Student, Medical University of Łódź

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Marc-Henri Stern, PhD

DRCE Emeritus, Institut Curie

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Karthik Bharadwaj Tallapaka, MD, DrNB

Senior Scientist, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Gokce A. Toruner, MD, PhD, FACMG

Professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Amber Verhasselt

PhD Student, KU Leuven

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Ying Zou, MD, PhD, FACMG

Director of Cancer Genetics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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