The ASHG 2024 meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics and genomics. Attendees can expect to experience the meeting through a variety of sessions including featured symposium, plenary, platform, and poster sessions. Use our online planner to browse sessions by topic, session type, or search for specific presenters. Note: You must login to save your schedule.

Schedule and Online Planner

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Take a quick look at the schedule by day and click on links to get more information.

All times listed are in Mountain Standard Time.

Tuesday, November 5

10:00 am-12:00 pm	Interactive Workshops (advance purchase required) Using the new Ensembl genome browser and Variant Effect Predictor (VEP) to analyse and interpret genomic variation data Getting started with biomedical and genomic data in the All of Us Researcher Workbench A Guide to Card Sort Methods for Engaging Participants and Patients
2:00 pm-4:00 pm	Interactive Workshops (advance purchase required) Hidden Features of the UCSC Genome Browser Building Understanding and Practical Skills in Community Engagement for Genetic Research Elevating Education: Engaging with Real Data and Tools in the Cloud
4:30 pm-5:00 pm	Presidential Welcome & Address by Bruce Gelb, MD, ASHG President
5:00 pm-6:40 pm	Featured Plenary Abstract Session I*
7:00 pm-8:30 pm	Trainee Reception (ticket required)

Wednesday, November 6

8:00 am-9:30 am	Platform Sessions*
9:30 am-10:15 am	Coffee Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall SIG Meetup: Phenotypes & Genotypes CoLab Sessions
10:15 am-11:45 am	Platform Sessions *
11:45 am-1:15 pm	Break for Lunch, Exhibit & Poster Hall Career Development Panel: How to Set Yourself Apart (ticket required) Sustaining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in Human Genetics & Genomics Research and the Workforce during Polarizing Times (ticket required) CoLab Sessions
12:00 pm-1:00 pm	Industry Education Sessions
1:15 pm-2:15 pm	Platform Sessions*
2:30 pm-4:30 pm	Poster Sessions – Wednesday Presentations* CoLab Sessions
3:00 pm-4:00 pm	Industry Education Sessions
3:00 pm-4:30 pm	ASHG Policy Forum: The Next Frontier of AI/ML in Human Genetics/Genomics (ticket required)
4:30 pm-5:00 pm	Awards Recognition I*
5:00 pm-6:30 pm	Mendelian Traits: Thinking About Complexity in the World of “Simple” Genetics, Presidential Symposium Moderated by Bruce Gelb, MD
7:00 pm-8:30 pm	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reception (ticket required)

Thursday, November 7

8:00 am-9:30 am	Featured Symposia Face the facts: The impact of advances in data science on translational research How do we describe and ascribe clinical significance to the non-coding genome? Cross-examining the rare and common variant architecture of psychiatric conditions, brain structure, and function Model organisms to the rescue: Next generation animal models for precise phenotyping of complex and undiagnosed diseases Not only transcription intermediates: The roles of R-loops in genome stability and brain disease Improving health equity in genomics: Interventions and implementation efforts to address disparities in genetic services research Aging, clonal hematopoiesis, and our health For the children: Genomics to improve the health of pediatric patients and their families
9:30 am-10:15 am	Coffee Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall Career Development Topics: A Networking Event SIG Meetup: Bioinformatics & Computational Methods CoLab Sessions
10:15 am-11:45 am	Platform Sessions*
11:45 am-1:15 pm	Break for Lunch, Exhibit & Poster Hall Addressing the Challenges of Polygenic Risk Scores in Human Genetic Research (ticket required) CoLab Sessions
12:00 pm-1:00 pm	Industry Education Sessions
1:15 pm-2:15 pm	Platform Sessions*
2:30 pm-4:30 pm	Poster Sessions – Thursday Presentations* CoLab Sessions
3:00 pm-4:00 pm	Industry Education Sessions
4:30 pm-5:00 pm	Awards Recognition II*
5:00 pm-6:40 pm	Featured Plenary Abstract II*

Friday, November 8

8:00 am-9:30 am	Featured Symposia Advances in artificial intelligence tools to improve clinical diagnoses and medical genetics education with an emphasis on diverse datasets AJHG at 75: Looking to the Future of Human Genetics Research Balancing open science and patient privacy in the era of precision medicine Contributions of tandem repeats to human variation, traits, and disease Human genetic mosaicism: Diversity within individuals The Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP): A paradigm for identifying genetically driven therapeutics for a global complex disease TOPMed 10-year anniversary: Ongoing success and future directions Unveiling genetic mysteries: RNA editing’s breakthrough in disease and gene therapy
9:30 am-10:15 am	Coffee Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall SIG Meetup: Emerging Laboratory Technologies CoLab Sessions
10:15 am-11:45 am	Platform Sessions*
11:45 am-1:15 pm	Break for Lunch, Exhibit & Poster Hall Behind the Scenes: Publications Luncheon (ticket required) CoLab Sessions
12:00 pm-1:00 pm	Industry Education Sessions
1:15 pm-2:15 pm	Platform Sessions*
2:30 pm-4:30 pm	Poster Sessions – Friday Presentations* CoLab Sessions
4:30 pm-5:00 pm	Awards Recognition III*
5:00 pm-6:40 pm	Featured Plenary Abstract III*

Saturday, November 9

8:00 am-9:00 am	Platform Sessions
9:30 am-10:30 am	Platform Sessions*
11:00 am-12:30 pm	The Promise and Payoff of Human Genetics and Genomics: Paths from Bench to Bedside, Distinguished Speakers Symposium

*Speakers and titles to be announced in August

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