Did you know that new technology enables you to read complex information encoded in your DNA in a matter of hours? This workshop will present in detail how sequencers – devices that enable you to read genetic code – work. Under the guidance of experts, attendees will explore which skills are key to understanding such code and what role it plays in modern science and medicine.
The workshop will not shy away from important ethical questions that emerge with increasing knowledge of an individual’s genome. How should sensitive data be protected? What are the pitfalls of genetic profiling and who can access this information? These are only some of the questions we will face.
In addition to theory, the workshop will present practical challenges. The attendees will have a crack at pipetting and take a closer look at chips where the sequencing process takes place. The workshop is suitable for primary and secondary school students as well as any other inquisitive explorers who wish to take a peek at the recesses of the human genome.
We will also present major European projects that are shaping the future of genomics. You will be familiarised with the European Genomic Data Infrastructure project, the objective of which is to establish a safe and sustainable infrastructure to access genomic data across Europe. The project is derived from the European initiative Beyond 1 Million Genomes (B1MG), which brings together scientists and experts with the vision of a single European environment for high-quality genomic data.
The workshop will also highlight the upcoming Genome of Europe project, which is starting in the autumn of 2024. This ambitious initiative will establish a European network of genomic reference cohorts of at least 500 000 citizens representative of the European population.
Join us; together, let’s discover what secrets the human genome holds and how this information can be used to better understand health, diseases and the future of medicine.
The project is being carried out with funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, ARIS and the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme, agreement no. 101081813.
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