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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4/3/2011 at 12.00-13.45 Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve

Belgian Society of Human Genetics. GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4/3/2011 at 12.00-13.45 Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve. Agenda 04/03/2011. 1. Introduction / Overview of past activities of the Board and of the Society (President, Hélène Antoine-Poirel) 2. Financial accounts for approval

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4/3/2011 at 12.00-13.45 Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve

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  1. Belgian Society of Human Genetics GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4/3/2011 at 12.00-13.45 Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve

  2. Agenda 04/03/2011 • 1. Introduction / Overview of past activities of the Board and of the Society (President, Hélène Antoine-Poirel) • 2. Financial accounts for approval (Treasurer, Guy Van Camp) • 3. Activities of the different workgroups • a. WG on Pre- and Postnatal Cytogenetics “BelCoCyt” (B. Mentens) • b. WG on Cytogenetics for Hematology and Oncology “BCGHO”(L. Michaux / K. Rack) • c. WG on Molecular Genetics “Belmogen” (W. Lissens) • d. WG on Master Course in Human Genetics (M. Abramowicz / W.Wuyts) • e. WG on Training and Accreditation (C. Verellen-Dumoulin) • 4. Conclusions of the evaluation of the different WG’s by the Board (Secretary, Thomy. de Ravel) • Closure of WG on predictive testing • Creation of 2 new WG’s: ‘Clinical Genetics’ and Recognition in Medical Genetics Laboratory Specialist • 5. Future meetings & general assemblies • 6. Varia

  3. 1 – Activity report of the board The Board met 10 times: Mar 24th, May 7th, Jun 4th, Aug 3rd, Sep 7th, Oct 8th, Nov 19th, Dec 10th, Jan 21st, Feb 11th • Tasks of the previous treasurer divided into 4 portfolio’s : • G Van Camp – treasurer: Bookkeeping system / Tax / bank document • P Coucke: Fees (membership, post-graduate course, annual meeting) • P Hilbert: Sponsoring • S Van Dooren: Deposition of official documents (annual financial report, change in the composition of the Board…) • Organisation of the 11th Annual Meeting in Louvain-la-Neuve • Re-evaluation of membership fees and registration fees • On-line Registration 30 € • Late registration / on-site (in cash) 40 € • Evaluation of the different Workgroups • Need for accreditation  training, recognition, quality controls, guidelines… • Collaboration with the High Council of Human Genetics / College of Medical Geneticists • Genetic councelling : standard vs complex • Genetic tests carried out abroad

  4. Next year projects • Recognitions in Medical Genetics MD Medical Genetics Laboratory Specialist • National Guidelines on the website • DNA day (25th April) • HVP : Human Variome Project Work in conjunction with National Human Genetics Societies to establish systems that will automatically collect every mutation reported by a diagnostic laboratory, clinic or research laboratory in an individual country  BeSHG : Interim Membership

  5. 2. Financial accounts for approval Treasurer Guy Van Camp

  6. 2 – BeSHG: Financial Report 2010

  7. 2 – BeSHG: Financial Report 2010

  8. 2 – BeSHG: Financial Report 2010

  9. 3 - Activities of the different WG’s

  10. 3a - WG on Pre- and Postnatal Cytogenetics BelCoCyte B. Mentens

  11. BelCoCyt BeSHG Workgroup on Constitutional Post- and Prenatal (Molecular) Cytogenetics

  12. BelCoCyt Guidelines for prenatal and postnatal cytogenetics Accreditation of (molecular) cytogenetics Guidelines for array CGH New art. 33 - RIZIV/INAMI Exchange of “difficult” cases Discussion of special cases, observations, meetings etc.

  13. BelCoCyt: Members UZBrusselAnne-Mie Bael AnneMie.Bael@uzbrussel.be Ann Van Den Bogaert Ann.Vandenbogaert@uzbrussel.be Catherine Staessens Catherine.Staessen@uzbrussel.be Tine Venken tine.venken@uzbrussel.be UZA Jan Wauters jan.wauters@ua.ac.be Elvire Van Assche Elvire.Van.Assche@uza.be Frank Kooy frank.kooy@ua.ac.be KUL Joris Vermeesch joris.vermeesch@uzleuven. be Cindy Melotte Cindy.Melotte@uzleuven. be Kris Van Den Bogaert kris.vandenbogaert@uzleuven.be ULg - CHU LiègeMauricette Jamar Mauricette.Jamar@chu.ulg.ac.be Anne-Cécile Hellin ac.hellin@chu.ulg.ac.be Lionel Habran lionel.habran@chu.ulg.ac.be ULB Christine Hans chans@ulb.ac.be Bruno Pichon bpichon@ulb.ac.be Anne De Leener andeleen@ulb.ac.be Montse Urbina Montse.Urbina@ulb.ac.be UZGentBjörn Menten bjorn.menten@ugent.be IPG Sonia Rombout sonia.rombouts@ipg.be Benoît Parmentier benoit.parmentier@ipg.be Bernard Grisart bernard.grisart@ipg.be UCL Catherine Sibille catherine.sibille@gmed.ucl.ac.be Marie Ravoet marie.ravoet@gmed.ucl.ac.be Winnie Courtens winnie.courtens@uclouvain.be

  14. 3b – WG on Cytogenetics for Hematology & Oncology BCGHO L. Michaux / K. Rack

  15. Belgian Society of Human Genetics Workgroup on Cytogenetics for Hemato-oncology BCGHo

  16. BCGHo BCGHo • Attendence • representatives from the Belgian Centres for Human Genetics • (and from the Department of Clinical Biology in Bruges), • fellows • Workgroup created in 2004 • Secretary: K.Rack-IPG; • Chairperson: L.Michaux-KULeuven (past A.Hagemeijer, F.Speleman)

  17. BCGHo: Participants 2011 Geneviève Ameye UCL Marleen Bakkus VUB Barbara Cauwelier AZ Sint Jan Brugge Maria Debiec-Rychter KUL Barbara.Dessars ULB FrancoisDuhoux UCL Anne Hagemeijer KUL Pierre Heimann ULB Christian Herens ULG Mauricette Jamar ULG Jeanne-Marie Libouton UCL Judith Luciani UCL Lucienne Michaux KUL Natalie Put KUL Hélène Antoine-Poirel UCL Bruce Poppe RUG Katrina Rack IPG Daniel Sartenaer IPG Frank Speleman RUG Elvire Van Assche UZA Nadine Van Roy RUG Peter Vandenberghe KUL IwonaWlodarska KUL

  18. BCGHo • Activities: • Guidelines for the cytogenetic and molecular genetic analysis of acquired disorders • Education: • Presentations (by members of the group or by invited speakers) • methodological problems or • case discussions or • studies • Summary and reports on scientific meetings • Project: continuous education of technicians, participation to the discussions on the recognition as • Medical Genetics Laboratory Scientist • Technical developments (with 1 multi-centric survey conducted and published on culture techniques in • chronic lymphocytic leukemia) • Accreditation, External quality control : shared experience, practical aspects • Scientific: review of cytogenetic files of patients included in trials (i.e. conducted by the GFCH) Meetings • 2-3x/ year

  19. BELMOGENW. Lissens 3c - WG on Molecular Genetics

  20. BELMOLGEN: Report LAB people in Moleculer Genetics from the 8 Belgian Centres for Human Genetics: BELMOLGEN Workgroup of the BeSHG since April 2008

  21. BELMOLGEN Three meetings in 2009: 30 January, 25 September, 4 December Four meetings in 2010: 5 March, 4 June, 8 October, 10 December

  22. BELMOLGEN: major subjects (1 of 3) Methodology (technology): -DNA isolation -HRM -capillary electrophoresis -sequencing, next generation sequencing -review of raw data from sequencing, HRM,..(manual, software, …?) -……

  23. BELMOLGEN: major subjects (2 of 3) Diseases, case reports: -Rett syndrome -hyperekplexia -BRCA -hemochromatosis -pharmacogenetics -….

  24. BELMOLGEN: major subjects (3 of 3) Logistics, strategy, quality: -article 33 -Update BELBIS -Sending samples abroad (analysis not done in Belgium) -accreditation -guidelines / quality control (SCA, FRAXA, EMQN) -….

  25. BELMOLGEN Change of format (since December 2009): • 3-4 meetings/year -presentations by 2 centers/meeting + free communications -meeting UZ Brussel

  26. BELMOLGEN: future -Recognition of ‘scientists’ in genetics -Collaboration with other Workgroups -Improve reporting + communication (reports, recommendations,..): website BeSHG?

  27. 3d - WG on Master Course in Human Genetics M. Abramowicz & W. Wuyts

  28. BeSHG workgroup on Master course in Genetics • - first organized 2008-2009 • - Inter-University course on Human Genetics • 8 days of course + additional work + exam • each day organized by one of 8 Belgian Genetic Centres • Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine • 53 students registered, 39 students took exam

  29. BeSHG workgroup on Master course in Genetics • - 2009-2010 • - on Fridays instead of Saturdays • - 12 students showed up for exam • 2010-2011 was skipped • 2011-2012 dates: 14/10/2011  (?) KUL 18/11/2011  ULB09/12/2011  UGent20/01/2012  IPG17/02/2012  UCL16/03/2012  UA20/04/2012  ULG18/05/2012  VUB

  30. 3e - WG on Training and Accreditation C. Verellen-Dumoulin

  31. 4a – The evaluation of the WG’s • WG on Predictive Genetic Testing: In accordance with the recommendations of this WG, this WG has been disbanded. • WG on Training and Accreditation: This WG is still busy. The Chairperson had been encouraged to bring this task to a head. • WG on Molecular Genetics: • WG on Making a Master on Master course in Genetics: • WG on Cytogenetics of Acquired Diseases (BCGHO): • WG on Constitutional Post- and Prenatal (Molecular) Cytogenetics:

  32. 4b – Creation of 2 new WG’s • Workgroup « Clinical Genetics »: • 27th October 2010 Brain-storming Meeting • 28th January 2011 Standard vs complex genetic counselling (INAMI-RIZIV / HCHG) • « Recognition in Medical Genetics Laboratory Specialist » • Temporary WG : finalisation of the rules for qualification • Permanent WG : evaluation of the applications & renewals • Workgroup Dysmorphology

  33. 5 – BeSHG future meetings Next general assembly !

  34. 5 – BeSHG future meetings Brussels 2013

  35. 6 - Varia ????

  36. 7 - Closing Enjoy the lunch & posters: Satellite presentation : 13:30-13:40 Caliper 13:40-13:50 Agilent Thank you ! Belgian Society of Human Genetics www.beshg.be

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