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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, November 14, 2023
  • 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM MST
    AMP Reference Materials Forum (Separate Registration)
    RM Forum
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM MST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • Wednesday, November 15, 2023
  • 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM MST
    Board of Directors Meetings (Invitation Only)
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
    GetAMPed! (Separate Registration)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Corporate Workshops
  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    GetAMPed! (Separate Registration)
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    JMD Editorial Board Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST
    AMP Committee Meetings (Invitation Only)
    Committee Meeting
  • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST
    SD Leadership Cmte Mtg (ALL)
    Committee Meeting
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MST
    Volunteer Appreciation Reception (Invitation Only)
  • Thursday, November 16, 2023
  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Poster Set-Up
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Everyday Uses of Generative AI in Molecular Education
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Identifying Actionable Biomarkers in NSCLC: Real World Case Discussions on Applications of Testing in the Treatment Planning Process
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM MST
    Break
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM MST
    Opening Remarks
    Speaker: Yassmine Akkari, PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Opening Remarks
  • 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM MST
    AMP Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics: Presentation and Lecture
    Award For Excellence
     CE: 1.25
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM MST
    Break
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Economic Challenges of Delivering Molecular Diagnostics to Patients focusing on PAMA, New Codes, and Prior Authorization
    Moderator: Jay Patel – ARUP Laboratories
    Advocacy
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Genomic Subclassification of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Cutting Edge Approaches and Practical Considerations
    Co-Moderator: Nathan Montgomery, MD, PhD – NeoGenomics
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Erica Vormittag-Nocito, MD – Northwestern University
    OncologyMolecular Methodologies & Technologies
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Intro to AI/ML for the Non-Computational Scientist - From Clusters to ChatBots
    Co-Moderator: Julie W. Hirschorn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisinger
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Shrey Sukhadia, MS (he/him/his) – DHMC
    Infomatics
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Polygenic Risk Scores - Implementation and Clinical Utility
    Co-Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Co-Moderator: Meng-Chang Hsiao, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    AdvocacyInherited ConditionsMolecular Methodologies & Technologies
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Sequencing For Infectious Diseases Diagnosis: Targeted and Agnostic
    Co-Moderator: Heba Mostafa, MD, PhD, D(ABMM) – Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Krupa Jani, MS, ASCP(iMB) (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Infectious DiseasesInformaticsMolecular Methodologies & Technologies
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 11:15 AM – 7:00 PM MST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    General Lunch — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    New Member and First Timers Lunch (MAC/DEI WG)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    Clinical Grade Knowledge Bases for Genomic Actionability
    Co-Moderator: Julie W. Hirschorn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisinger
    Co-Moderator: Mark Routbort, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Informatics
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM MST
    Break
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    AMP Working Group: Tumor Mutational Burden Assay Validation and Reporting
    Moderator: Katherine Geiersbach, MD (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Genetics Abstracts
    Co-Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Hamed Rahi (he/him/his) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Hemepath Abstracts
    Co-Moderator: Craig Soderquist, MD – Columbia University
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Jeremiah Karrs, DO (he/him/his) – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Infectious Disease Abstracts
    Co-Moderator: Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD D(ABMM) – Childrens Mercy Kansas City
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Jeffrey SoRelle, MD (he/him/his) – UT Southwestern
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    Recommendations for Next-Generation Sequencing Germline Variant Confirmation: A Joint Report of the Association for Molecular Pathology and National Society of Genetic Counselors
    Moderator: Ann M. Moyer, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM MST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM MST
    Methylation Profiling in Solid Tumors: Clinical Application of Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Oncology
    Co-Moderator: Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD – Foundation Medicine Inc
    Co-Moderator: Deepika Sirohi, MD – University of California
     CE: 1.0
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM MST
    Welcome Reception
  • Friday, November 17, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Case Studies in Genetics and Hematopathology
    Co-Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Co-Moderator (T & E Cmte): Jennifer Bynum, MD – Northside Hospital
    Case Study Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Case Studies in Genetics
    Co-Moderator: Jianling Ji, MD, MS, FACMG – Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California
    Co-Moderator (T & E Cmte): Eli Williams
    Case Study Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Case Studies in Hematopathology
    Co-Moderator: Craig Soderquist, MD – Columbia University
    Co-Moderator (T & E Cmte): Joanna L. Conant, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Case Study Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Case Studies in Solid Tumors I
    Co-Moderator (T & E Cmte): Ying-Chun Lo, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Moderator: Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD – Foundation Medicine Inc
    Case Study Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
    Case Studies in Solid Tumors II
    Co-Moderator: Deepika Sirohi, MD – University of California
    Co-Moderator (T & E Cmte): Anna Matynia
    Case Study Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM MST
    Break
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM MST
    Genetic Classification and Risk-Stratification of Myeloid Neoplasia
    Co-Moderator: Nathan Montgomery, MD, PhD – NeoGenomics
    Co-Moderator: Craig Soderquist, MD – Columbia University
    Oncology
     CE: 1.0
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM MST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Beyond the Exome: What's Next in Diagnostic Testing for Rare Genetic Disorders
    Co-Moderator: Jianling Ji, MD, MS, FACMG – Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California
    Co-Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD – Medical College of Wisconsin
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Clonal But Not Malignant Disease Processes in Hematopathology: VEXAS, PNH, and Aplastic Anemia
    Co-Moderator: Nathan Montgomery, MD, PhD – NeoGenomics
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Richard Wong, MD, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Oncology
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Recommendations for Cell-Free DNA Assay Validations: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the Association for Molecular Pathology and College of American Pathologists
    Co-Moderator: Deepika Sirohi, MD – University of California
    Co-Moderator: Susan Hsiao, MD, PhD – Columbia University Medical Center
    OncologyInformaticsMolecular Methodologies & Technologies
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Sequencing For Infectious Diseases Surveillance: What Could the Whole Genome Reveal?
    Co-Moderator: Heba Mostafa, MD, PhD, D(ABMM) – Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Poluru Reddy
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Hand-on Workshop: Visualizing NGS Data and Genomic Alterations
    Speaker: Mark Routbort, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
     CE: 1.50
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    General Lunch — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    Networking Lunches: Technologist Networking Luncheon
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    Networking Lunches: Trainee Networking Luncheon
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    Addressing the Molecular Laboratory Workforce Shortage: Training Crossover Technologists in Molecular Methods
    Co-Moderator: Tracy McMillen, MS (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Mariam T. Mathew, PhD, FACMG – Ohio State University
     CE: 1.50
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    AMP Advocacy: Celebrating the Past and Looking Towards the Future
    Moderator: Jennifer Leib, ScM (she/her/hers) – Innovation Policy Solutions LLC
    Advocacy
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    Innovative Technologies in Infectious Disease Diagnosis: CRISPR
    Co-Moderator: Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD D(ABMM) – Childrens Mercy Kansas City
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Pei-Wei Lee – Johns Hopkins University
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    Spatial Genomics in Solid Tumor and Hematologic Malignancies
    Co-Moderator: Nathan Montgomery, MD, PhD – NeoGenomics
    Co-Moderator: Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD – Foundation Medicine Inc
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Insha Pun, MA (she/her/hers) – East Carolina University
     CE: 1.50
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    Use of Genomics in Newborn Screening Programs: The Opportunities and Challenges
    Co-Moderator: Jianling Ji, MD, MS, FACMG – Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Elan Hahn, MD FRCPC – Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto
     CE: 1.50
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM MST
    Membership Affairs Committee Networking Event
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM MST
    Innovative Approaches for Infectious Disease Vaccination: mRNA, Universal, and Extended Half-Life Monoclonal Antibodies
    Co-Moderator: Heba Mostafa, MD, PhD, D(ABMM) – Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Co-Moderator: Rangaraj Selvarangan, PhD D(ABMM) – Childrens Mercy Kansas City
     CE: 1.50
  • 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM MST
    Break
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MST
    Business Meeting and Awards Session
    Business Meeting and Awards Session
  • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM MST
    Amazing Molecular Party (Separate Registration)
  • Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM MST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM MST
    Break
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM MST
    Epigenetic Clocks, Aging, and Cancer
    Co-Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Co-Moderator: Jianling Ji, MD, MS, FACMG – Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California
     CE: 1.0
  • 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM MST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM MST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis of Infection in Different Body Sites: A Joint Report of the AMP, American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
    Moderator: Kirsten St. George, MAppSc., PhD – NY State Dept of Health Wadsworth Center
    Infectious Diseases
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare and Considerations for Building Effective Models
    Co-Moderator: Tracy McMillen, MS (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Shaaban Sherin, MD, PhD FACMG – University of Utah, ARUP labs
     CE: 1.50
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Rapid Molecular Diagnostics
    Co-Moderator: Deepika Sirohi, MD – University of California
    Co-Moderator: Jianling Ji, MD, MS, FACMG – Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California
    Co-Moderator: Craig Soderquist, MD – Columbia University
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    Technologist Innovation Session
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM MST
    What's in a Name? HGVS and Nomenclature for Genomics - Past & Future
    Co-Moderator: Mark Routbort, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Patricia V. Hernandez, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch—Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM MST
    Networking Lunches: International Members' Luncheon
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM MST
    Poster Removal
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    AMP Working Group: Provider-Friendly Molecular Biomarker Reports

    Moderator: Susan Hsiao, MD, PhD – Columbia University Medical Center

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    AMP Working Group: Standardization of Pharmacogenomics Alleles
    Moderator: Ann M. Moyer, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Informatics Abstracts
    Co-Moderator: Julie W. Hirschorn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisinger
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Venkata Yellapantula, MS PhD – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Solid Tumors Abstracts
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Marie Smithgall, MD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Co-Moderator: Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD – Foundation Medicine Inc
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Tech Topics Abstracts
    Co-Moderator: Barbara A. Anderson, PhD – Duke University Health Systems
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Martine Tremblay, PhD (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Platform Presentation
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM MST
    Break
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    Cloud Versus Local Compute
    Co-Moderator: Julie W. Hirschorn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Geisinger
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Chuan Gao, PhD (he/him/his) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
     CE: 1.50
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    From Crowdsourcing to Somatic ClinGen Variant Curation Expert Panels (SC-VCEPs): Navigating Variant Curation in Somatic Cancer Genomics
    Co-Moderator: Mark Routbort, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Nan Jiang, PhD – Cedars Sinai
     CE: 1.50
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    Molecular Characterization and Classification of Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas
    Co-Moderator: Craig Soderquist, MD – Columbia University
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Guang Yang, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
     CE: 1.50
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    Tackling the MolDx Technical Assessment: Techniques for Successfully Completing the Assessment and Integrating the Assessment Process into Your Laboratory Validation Procedure
    Co-Moderator: Barbara A. Anderson, PhD – Duke University Health Systems
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Pankaj Kumar Ahluwalia, MSc, PhD – Department of Pathology, Augusta University
     CE: 1.50
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    The Use of Genomic Biomarkers for Check-Point Inhibitor Response Assessment: A Discussion of Two Trials and Biomarkers
    Co-Moderator: Lauren Ritterhouse, MD, PhD – Foundation Medicine Inc
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Jing Di, MD, PhD – University of Kentucky
     CE: 1.50
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
    Break
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM MST
    Standards and Guidelines for the Interpretation and Reporting of Sequence Variants in Cancer
    Co-Moderator: Tracy McMillen, MS (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator: Barbara A. Anderson, PhD – Duke University Health Systems
     CE: 1.0
  • 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM MST
    Closing Remarks