
Attend the Virtual Rare Disease Summit 2022 and get:
- Access to live presentations from leading experts and abundant opportunities to support rare disease research
- Opportunity to engage with other global rare disease researchers
- Insights into the latest trends and advances in NGS sequencing technology
Listen to exciting talks with guest speakers and QIAGEN experts. Plus, network with global attendees, chat with our experts, explore our resource library and participate in fun games and activities. Don't miss this opportunity. Register today.
Program overview
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10:00 a.m. EST |
Keynote Address: 100,000 Genomes: Transforming healthcare, Professor Sir Mark Caulfield MD, FRCP, FAHA, FESC, FBHS, HonFPharmacol, FMedSci |
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11:00 a.m. EST |
Circulating miR-181 as a prognostic biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Dr. Iddo Magen, Senior Scientist, Prof. Eran Hornstein Lab at Weizmann Institute of Science |
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12:00 p.m. EST |
Accelerating rare variant analysis, Dr. Atil Bisgin, MD, Ph.D., Çukurova University Hospital |
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1:00 p.m. EST |
Targeting disease-linked mutations by using focused actionable exome sequencing, Dr. Peter Hahn, Associate Director R&D, Next Generation Sequencing Development, QIAGEN |
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2:00 p.m. EST |
How to streamline your variant classification workflow with HGMD, Dr. Araceli Cuellar, Field Application Scientist, Digital Insights team, QIAGEN |
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3:00 p.m. EST |
Meet global leaders and play trivia games in the networking lounge |
Speakers
Event activities
Join us in February 2022 to learn about recent advancements in rare diseases and how researchers use next-generation sequencing (NGS) to get valuable insights into rare disorders.
Meet global leaders and play trivia games in the networking lounge
Join us at the end of the day to meet other global attendees and play our live trivia night game to test your knowledge of rare diseases.
First place: $10 Amazon gift card*
Second place: Reusable water bottle
Third place: Portable charging station
Entertainment area
Play the Rare Research Drop game and we will donate $10 to NORD (National Organization of Rare Disorders) to support rare disease research. Get a chance to win a QIAGEN Virtual Rare Disease Summit themed prize.
Virtual library
Get access to valuable exome sequencing resources. Explore interesting videos, webinars, infographics and interactive guides and more. Plus, learn more about whole exome sequencing solutions for library prep, analysis and interpretation.
Scheduling conflict? Don't worry. Register now and you'll receive a link to view on-demand recordings that will be available after the event until March 1, 2022.
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Rules and regulations
* Read and accept our Terms and Conditions: First place winner will receive an Amazon gift card with a value of $10 USD. Alternative prizes may be substituted if Amazon is unavailable in your country. Players are responsible for confirming that acceptance of a gift card is compliant with their employer's internal policies.
Participants warrant that they are not healthcare professionals and are not prohibited by employment, contract, law, regulation, or any applicable professional code of conduct from accepting a gift from QIAGEN. By participating in the giveaway, the participant certifies that he or she has obtained any permissions required from his or her employer to enter and is not violating any policies of his or her employer in so doing.