Program

Monday, April 27 (Full Day)

Parallel Hands-on Courses – Limited Enrollment

Course 1 – Nanopore Metagenomics (16S / Environmental and Soil Samples)
Coordination:
Prof. Amana Guedes Garrido (Museu Nacional/UFRJ); Bruno Rodrigues (NUPEM/UFRJ); Allan Pozzobon (EcoDNS and NUPEM/UFRJ); Lupis Ribeiro (NUPEM/UFRJ); Arieli Portugal (NUPEM/UFRJ)

Content:
DNA extraction and preparation from environmental samples; 16S amplification and Nanopore library preparation; basecalling, taxonomic analysis, and data visualization.

Course 2 – Exome Sequencing and Rare Disease Diagnosis (Twist libraries and Illumina sequencing)
Coordination:
Dr. Bianca Lisboa (Twist Biosciences) and invited speakers

Content:
Clinical exome theory and practice; library preparation and bioinformatic analysis; clinical interpretation and phenotype correlation.

Tuesday, April 28 (Full Day)

Parallel Hands-on Courses – Limited Enrollment

Content:
DNA extraction and preparation from environmental samples; 16S amplification and Nanopore library preparation; basecalling, taxonomic analysis, and data visualization.

Course 2 – Exome Sequencing and Rare Disease Diagnosis (Illumina)
Coordination:
Dr. Bianca Lisboa (Twist Biosciences) and invited speakers

Content:
Clinical exome theory and practice; library preparation and bioinformatic analysis; clinical interpretation and phenotype correlation.

Tuesday, April 28 | 5:00–6:30 PM

Official Opening of the Genomic Week

Opening session with the NUPEM Board, Organizing Committee, and representatives from FAPERJ and the Municipality of Macaé.

Keynote Lecture:
Prof. Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos (LNCC)
The Genomics Revolution in Health and Brazilian Science

Wednesday, April 29 – Morning

Genomics in Health and Disease

09:00–09:50 – Nayara Tessarollo (INCA-RJ)
Single-cell applications in the diagnosis of genetic diseases
09:50–10:40 – Natan Monsores de Sá (Brazilian Ministry of Health – online)
National Policy for Rare Diseases
10:40–10:50 – Flash Talks (1 minute – 1 slide)
10:50–11:10 – Coffee Break
11:10–12:00 – To be announced

Wednesday, April 29 – Afternoon

Genomics in Biodiversity and Agriculture

14:00–14:50 – Dr. Thiago Venancio (UENF)
Genomes of plant species relevant to Brazilian agriculture
14:50–15:40 – Dr. Carol Carvalho (ITV)
Genomics applied to the conservation of rare and endemic Amazonian canga species
15:40–16:00 – Coffee Break
16:00–16:10 – Flash Talks (1 minute – 1 slide)
16:10–16:50 – Thiago Mafra (INMA)
Genomes of the Atlantic Forest

Thursday, April 30 – Morning

New Technologies in Genome Sequencing

09:10–10:00 – Prof. Bernardo Carvalho (UFRJ)
Insect genomics using Nanopore sequencing
10:00–10:40 – To be announced
10:40–11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00–11:50 – Mariana Telles (PUC-Goiás)
Genomics of biodiversity
11:50–12:00 – Closing remarks