Will the inaugural Festival of Genomics (June 22-24, Boston) be like the psychedelic Woodstock Festival of 1969? We don’t know, but we’re definitely going to go and find out.
The Festival of Genomics will include a stellar line-up of speakers, including George Church, J. Craig Venter, Heidi Rehm, Eric Green, Teri Manolio and others, plus posters, workshops, exhibitors, and networking opportunities. This looks like a pretty great program, but Front Line Genomics, the festival’s organizer, promises “A genomics event unlike anything you’ve ever experienced,” which will also feature “a mysterious Genome Dome” and a “Race the Helix” fund-raising event for the Greenwood Genetic Center with prizes for fast runners.
With the festival atmosphere and unusually low attendance pricing (mind-blowing $250), Front Line Genomics has also specifically welcomed non-traditional scientific conference attendees to the event, including patients and the families of patients seeking knowledge of genomics. DNAnexus appreciates this effort to open and diversify the field of genomics and is pleased to be part of the inaugural festival program.
DNAnexus at the Festival of Genomics
Talks
Title: Mix and Match: Hybrid Approaches to Structural Variation
When: Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:50am
Where: Tech Forum Stage
Presenter: Andrew Carroll, PhD, Director of Science, DNAnexus
Title: Processing Genomic Data for the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE)
When: Wednesday, June 24th at 4:50pm
Where: Green Stage
Presenter: Narayanan Veeraraghaven, PhD, Lead Programmer Scientist, Baylor College of Medicine
Poster
Title: Mix and Match: Hybrid Approaches to Structural Variation
Presenter: Andrew Carroll, PhD, Director of Science, DNAnexus
Exhibit
Visit us in booth #13 at the Festival of Genomics!
F-U-N (Yes, there will be a treadmill on the exhibition floor!)
Come cheer on the DNAnexus team’s runners on Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00am (EST) as they Race the Helix and compete for prizes. 100% of funds raised by this event will go directly to the Greenwood Genetic Center Trust.
