On November 27th, the Genetics Service of the Hospital de Sant Pau organizes the 1st Interhospital Conference on Genetics in Catalonia with the aim of bringing together all the professionals from the different hospitals in the territory, with Service, Unit or Laboratory of this specialty, involved in genetic diagnosis within the context of healthcare. The day will take place in the Hospital’s conference room.
With approximately 200 registered and the sponsorship of 16 companies and entities of the sector, the conference aims to visualize the current situation of hospital genetics in Catalonia, define what is the trend of the sector following the incorporation of new technologies for genetic analysis and what is the present and future relationship between hospitals and companies in the genetic diagnosis sector. The role of hospital genetics in personalized medicine will also be discussed, with presentations of pilot projects in the fields of oncology and minority diseases.
The conference will be attended by the Director General of Health Research and Innovation of the Generalitat de Catalunya and all the directors of Service of the main hospitals in Catalonia.
