The 2024 CHA University Symposium on Prenatal Genetic Counseling will take place on September 1st from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM KST at the CHA Bio Complex Auditorium in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do. This symposium is a key event for professionals in the field of prenatal care, including specialists, fellows, residents, private practitioners, nurses, and researchers, with an expected attendance of approximately 160 participants.
This year's symposium will focus on the latest advancements and insights in prenatal genetic counseling. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts, including a keynote presentation by Katie Battese Ellis, Genetic Counsellor (FHGSA), Senior Manager of Medical Affairs for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Korea at Illumina. Her talk, titled "Unlocking the Future of Prenatal Care: The Advantages of NIPT and Genome-wide Analysis," will emphasize the importance of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) NIPT as the most advanced option available for prenatal testing.