2015 AACC

Advanced Applications of Next Generation Sequencing-73216 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B302)

28 Jul 15
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Cancer, Molecular Diagnostics

Speaker(s): Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Virginia Commonwealth University; John Howe, Yale University School of Medicine; Helen Fernandes, Weill Cornell College of Medicine

Moderator(s): Steven Wong, Professor of Pathology and Director, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine;

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) apply next generation sequencing results to molecularly profile hematological malignancies and solid tumors; 2) explain the usefulness of molecular profiling for the diagnosis and prognostication of hematological malignancies and solid tumors; and 3) identify issues involved for optimal performance, implementation in a routine clinical laboratory and reporting of results.