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A major challenge for genomics is to provide clinical benefits to the genetically diverse human population. Genome science has achieved a catalog of mutations and informative SNPs. Next-generation sequencing is rapidly delivering thousands of complete human genomes, but understanding and applying genomic knowledge remains a daunting undertaking. These challenges and opportunities for genomic medicine were central themes of the Golden Helix Symposium held in Turin, Italy, 18–21 April 2012.
Barcelona has long been known for its innovation, from the architectural genius of Gaudí to the culinary creations of its world-famous chefs. In recent years, it has reinvigorated Spanish science with the establishment of new, progressive research institutions. From 5 to 7 October 2006, Barcelona was host to a conference focusing on a new approach to human disease.
The eighth annual Human Genome Variation Meeting was held in September 2006 in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. The meeting highlighted recent advances in characterization of genetic variation, including genome-wide association studies and structural variation.
The most recent National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Conference, entitled 'The Genomics Revolution: Implications for Treatment and Control of Infectious Disease', was held at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. It provided strategies and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and incentives to innovate.
The 8th International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome covered a broad range of technological developments and their applications to detecting genomic sequence variation.
Earlier this year, the 4th International Meeting on Unstable Microsatellites and Human Disease highlighted how far and fast the research of diseases associated with expanded repeats has advanced, and spotlighted the remaining recalcitrant problems.
