Next-Gen Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry Agenda

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Inauguration

Next Generation Sequencing - The Future of Diagnostics is Here!
Manjeet Mehta, Head-Clinical Diagnostics, Global Gene Corporation Pte Ltd, India

The talk will cover the clinical applications of NGS in Genetic Diseases, Cancer Testing & Prediction, and Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis.

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

NGS Revolution: An Essential Part of an Overall Plan of Attack against Cancer
Amit Dutt, Principal Investigator, Scientist F, Tata Memorial Centre, India

Recent Advancements in Mendelian and Cancer Genomics at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis
Shrikant Mane, Director, Yale Center for Genome Analysis and Keck Proteomics Laboratory, Yale University School of Medicine, United States of America

The presentation will focus on recent discoveries in Mendelian disorders made at YCGA, its clinical operation and the current challenges and solutions developed for data analysis and management.

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Area

New Advances in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing- From Research and Clinical View
Fang Chen, Scientist & Project Leader, BGI-Shenzhen, China

This talk will discuss about maternal plasma DNA sequencing-based Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) which relies on the isolation of fetal cells and genetic testing, allow comprehensive interpretation of fetal developmental anomalies at early gestational age and provides clues for possible intervention and treatment in late pregnancy and neonatal period. It will also discuss about other materials, such as urine, saliva and stool, which have been under investigation in research level to explore the applicability of stability in real clinical setting. All these new advances in NIPT will be discussed which will contribute to applications with less invasive risk, simpler sampling process and multipurpose testing in the future.

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Next Generation Sequencing Technology in Studying Aging and Disease
Arnab Mukhopadhyay, Staff Scientist, National Institute of Immunology, India

Automating NGS Sample Preparation Work Flow
Billy Asir, Product Specialist, Beckman Coulter India Pvt Ltd, India

End of First Day of Conference

High Resolution Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (LDI-MS): The Case of an Indigenous Technology
Dipankar Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

In Silico Proteomics: Discovering the Translatome
Debasis Dash, Senior Principal Scientist, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, India

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Molecular Diagnostics: For the Clinical Laboratorian
A Srinivasan, Professor, All India Institute Of Medical Science, India

The biomarkers will improve the treatment and reduce the healthcare costs. The discovery of biomarkers is one of the most important areas of current medical research. A survey of literature indicates that the biomarker studies are inadequate. The results have not replaced the old clinical tests nor do they detect diseases at an early stage so that the survival rate is enhanced.

Technology Spotlight:
SCIEX Mass Spectrometry based Solution for Clinical Application
Anoop Kumar, Application Support Manager, Sciex

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Identifying Potential Markers for Coronary Artery Disease using Quantitative Proteomics Approach
Shantanu Sengupta, Principal Scientist, CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, India

Identification of Single Mutations in Hemoglobin Variants Using Modified Sample Preparation and Digestion Method and Separation Power of LC Coupled with MALDI MS/MS
Suman Kundu, Professor, University of Delhi, India

Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

Metabolic Dysregulation in Biofluids of Tuberculosis Patients at Diagnosis
Ranjan Nanda, Group Leader, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, India

Oral Presentation: Single Step Capture and Metabolomics of Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles by Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Pallavi Lahiri, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

End of Conference