Featured Symposia are member-proposed concurrent sessions addressing the state of the science on a specific topic of interest. Each 90-minute session is comprised of four talks typically followed by Q&A or panel discussion. Featured Symposia are open to all scientific attendees at the Annual Meeting.

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Wednesday, October 15

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Session Title	Topic
Integration of Long-Read Sequencing with Multi-Omics Data to Identify Hidden Causal Variants	Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases
Beyond Transcriptomics: Can Imaging Bridge the Gap in Variant Interpretation?	Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation
NIH/NIA-ADSP Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Consortium: Gene Discovery and Drug Development for Alzheimer’s Disease	Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases
Genes, Traits, and Identities: Navigating Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Modern Research	Complex Traits
Authentic Engagement Beyond the Lab: Engaging Communities in the Future of Genetic Medicine	Complex Traits
From Data to Diagnosis: Advancing Rare Disease Research through Collaborative Genomics	Mendelian Phenotypes
Genomics at the Incubator: Advancing Neonatal Care through Translational Insights	Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine
Filling the Placenta Gap	Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics

Friday, October 17

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Session Title	Topic
Deep Learning for Non-coding Variant Interpretation	Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation
Machine Learning-Derived Phenotype Refinement for Genomic Discovery and Prediction	Complex Traits
Decoding Human Aging: From Single-Cell Resolution to Population-Scale Insights	Omics Technologies
Genomes from the Global South: Population Genomics Projects and their Impact on Precision Medicine in Global Populations	Evolutionary and Population Genetics
The Cell Village: A Platform for Population-Scale Genetic Studies in a Dish	Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation
Breakthroughs in Down syndrome Research in the Age of the NIH INCLUDE Project	Complex Traits
Clinical and Translational Aspects of Genetic Hearing Loss	Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine
Bench to Bedside: The Clinical Impact of the Latest Advances in Epilepsy Neurogenetics	Complex Traits