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Jun 24, 2026: Genetic Educators and Mentors (GEMs) Virtual Meeting - 2026

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:54 -0400

GEMs: A subcommittee of AGT that was established to create a forum for genetic educators and mentors to discuss common issues.

Join genetic and genomic educators and mentors for annual program updates and a discussion of issues concerning clinical educational programs.

Jun 28, 2026 - Jul 2, 2026: 2026 Joint Annual Meeting

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:39 -0400

Join us in St. Louis, MO for JAM 2026.

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT), and Society of American Federal Medical Laboratory Scientists (SAFMLS) holds a single Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), integrating educational programs, abstracts/posters, and industry engagement platforms.

This format allows for an expanded and broadened educational program and gives attendees access to a wider range of industry partners. The groups’ planning committees are focused on adopting innovative, new approaches to learning and industry engagement to build a unique, new attendee experience.

Jun 28, 2026: Workshop: Optical Genome Mapping: Validation, Analysis, and Technical Considerations

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:49 -0400

This practical educational session delivers a three (3) hour comprehensive, clinic-focused program on implementing Optical Genome Mapping (OGM) across validation, analysis, and laboratory workflow. Attendees will learn how to establish and document assay performance—covering sample requirements, limits of detection, sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and key validation metrics—illustrated with case-based, real-world examples. The program presents a structured, stepwise approach to OGM data analysis using current software tools, including quality-control review, cutoff thresholds, use of analysis-specific BED files, differentiation of pathogenic and benign structural variants, variant curation and classification, report generation, and application of ISCN nomenclature for OGM. Practical technical guidance addresses the full laboratory workflow from ultra-high–molecular-weight DNA extraction through chip loading, with troubleshooting strategies to optimize data quality and assay performance.
Designed for laboratory professionals, this session equips participants with actionable strategies to strengthen validation, analysis, and implementation of OGM in clinical practice.

Available for in-person registrants only.

Presenters:

Rashmi Kanagal Shamanna, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Brandon Shaw, PhD, Henry Ford Medical Center
Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, F(ACMG), Cincinnati Children's Hospital