Maternal-Fetal Medicine meetings & conferences

American Society of Human Genetics 62nd Annual Meeting

Tuesday, November 6 through Saturday, November 10, 2012 San Francisco, California

The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather to present their latest research findings at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), which will be held on November 6-10, 2012, in San Francisco, CA (http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting). ASHG is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses, and others with a special interest in this area (http://www.ashg.org).

The ASHG Annual Meeting continues to be the largest human genetics meeting in the world, attracting more than 7,000 scientific participants each year. The ASHG 2012 Meeting will provide attendees with the latest information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors at this year's ASHG Exhibitor Trade Show will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.

Topics to be addressed in the scientific program for the ASHG 2012 Meeting will include: gene discovery in human genetics; new insights and challenges from next generation sequencing; advances in medical genetics and translation/applications in clinical care; progress in gene therapy; personalized medicine; cancer genetics; advances in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis; revelations about human alleles from studies of model organisms; implications of population genetic studies; modeling in statistical genetics; data centralization and its implications for our field; ethical, legal and social implications of genomics; changes in genetics education; and much more.

For more information about the ASHG 2012 Annual Meeting, or to register and/or submit an abstract for presentation at this year’s meeting, please go to: http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting.

15th National Mother Baby Nurses Conference

Sponsored by the Academy of Neonatal Nursing and Mother Baby Education

September 5–8, 2012 Chicago, Illinois

The purpose of this conference is to provide current and clinically applicable information for prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care of the mother as well as infant care, both in the hospital and through transition to home. The educational sessions provide information to nurses and other health care professionals who care for the expectant and postpartum mother and her newborn. Specific objectives for each presentation will be listed in the conference program.

The Contribution of Epigenetics in Pediatric Environmental Health

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Friday, June 01, 2012 San Francisco, California

The conference will highlight the role of epigenetics in determining the impact of the environment on pediatric disease and children’s current and future health.

Conference Objectives:

To inform the scientific and public community of the rapidly growing science on epigenetic regulation as it relates to pediatrics.
To explore the contribution of pediatric environmental exposures to epigenetic regulation and how they vary by exposure, timing and host characteristics, including among disadvantaged populations.
To identify research gaps in the epigenetic literature, especially those that relate to characteristics of environmental exposures (dose, timing) and host (diet, age).
To foster collaborations among scientists and the public to conduct research and to translate research findings on epigenetic regulation important to pediatric health outcomes (i.e. the etiology and prevention of abnormal neurodevelopment, asthma/allergy, obesity, endocrine disorders, etc.) to relevant sectors including public health, medical, policy, and business.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is intended for research scientists in the fields of environmental health, epidemiology, and environmental toxicology, as well as for public health professionals. Students in these disciplines are encouraged to register.

More Information:

Call: 202-543-4033