Full Schedule

11:00am - 6:00pm EST

Registration Open

Registration

9:00am - 10:30am EST

Hot off the Press: Emerging Evidence and Genetic Counseling Considerations for Lymphoma

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High-Demand On-Demand

9:00am - 10:30am EST

Piece by Piece: Integrating Evidence, Uncertainty, and Patient Perspectives in Counseling and Management of Mosaic PGT-A Results

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High-Demand On-Demand

9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations

Abstract Presentation

9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations: Access & Billing

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9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations: Professional Issues

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9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations: Public Health

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9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations: Rare Disease

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9:00am - 10:30am EST

Virtual Platform Presentations: Topics of Interest

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11:00am - 2:00pm EST

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Certification Training Course - Sponsored by the NSGC Cardiovascular Genetics SIG ($)

Pre-Registration Required

12:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Demystifying MRD: The Genetic Counselor's Role in ctDNA-Based Cancer Monitoring and Minimal Residual Disease Detection ($)

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Pre-Conference Symposium; Pre-Registration Required

12:00pm - 5:30pm EST

From Idea to Award - Empowering Genetic Counselors to Navigate the Grant Funding Landscape ($)

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Pre-Conference Symposium; Pre-Registration Required

12:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Rethinking Pediatric Screening in the Genomic Era ($)

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Pre-Conference Symposium; Pre-Registration Required

2:30pm - 5:30pm EST

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Certification Training Course - Sponsored by the NSGC Cardiovascular Genetics SIG ($)

Pre-Registration Required

4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

First-Time Attendee Workshop (Current Genetic Counseling Students and 2026 Graduates Only)

Networking Event; Pre-Registration Required

5:30pm - 7:00pm EST

First-Time Attendee Welcome Reception

Networking Event; Pre-Registration Required

7:00am - 6:00pm EST

Registration Open

Registration

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Ascendis Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Innovation with Intention: Advancing Prenatal Genetics Together - BillionToOne Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Exact Sciences Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

8:45am - 9:00am EST

Introductory Remarks

9:00am - 10:00am EST

Opening Plenary - From Genes to Population Health: Progress, Challenges and Promise

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Plenary

10:00am - 11:00am EST

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

Networking Event

10:00am - 12:15pm EST

Exhibit Hall Open

Exhibit Hall

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Beyond FH: Genetic Causes of Coronary Artery Disease

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Fetal Therapies: The Cutting Edge Without Cuts

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Here's Your PSA on Hereditary Prostate Cancer

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship Presentation

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Plain Community Perspectives on Culturally-Informed Healthcare

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Educational Breakout Session

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

CSI: Clinical Sequencing Investigation: Applying Genomic Evidence to Solve the Case - GeneDx Sponsored Lunch Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

Reimagining Genomic Testing Across the Care Continuum (from Prenatal to Postnatal) - Baylor Genetics Sponsored Lunch Symposium

Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

Shifting the NIPT Paradigm: The Impact of Clinically Validated Accuracy at Low Fetal Fraction - Natera Sponsored Lunch Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Beyond Algorithms: How AI and Machine Learning Leverage Large-Scale Data to Inform Gene Curation and Variant Classification at Scale

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Educational Breakout Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Genome Sequencing in Adult Neurology: Getting It Done and Getting It Covered

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Educational Breakout Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Patients as Pioneers: The New Era of Rare Disease Therapy Development

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Educational Breakout Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Should ABGC Adopt Microcredentialing? A Debate: Advancing the Profession or Adding Barriers?

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Educational Breakout Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

The Fine Print of PGT-M: What All Genetic Counselors Need to Know About Logistics, Limitations, and Patient Realities

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Educational Breakout Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

The Uncertainties of Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Genetics: It Is Not Just About Variants

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Educational Breakout Session

3:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

Networking Event

3:00pm - 6:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Open

Exhibit Hall

3:30pm - 4:00pm EST

Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award Presentation

4:00pm - 4:30pm EST

Highlighted Abstract Presentations

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Abstract Presentation

4:30pm - 6:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Reception

Networking Event

7:00am - 4:30pm EST

Registration Open

Registration

7:30am - 8:30am EST

J.E.D.I. Coffee Hour

Networking Event

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Beyond the Report: Bridging the Gap Between Rare Disease Diagnosis and Clinical Trial Access - Natera Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Hypochondroplasia: Advancing Diagnosis and Genetic Counseling in an Evolving Clinical Landscape - BioMarin Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Navigating the Genomic Era: Diagnostic Yield and Ethical Challenges - Variantyx, Inc. Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

8:45am - 9:45am EST

In Living Color: Perspectives of Being Black and Disabled

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Plenary

9:45am - 10:15am EST

A Drop of Blood, a World of Data: Are We Ready for Genomic Newborn Sequencing?

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Janus Lecture

10:15am - 12:15pm EST

Exhibit Hall Open

Exhibit Hall

10:15am - 11:00am EST

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

Networking Event

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Genes and the Uniform: Navigating Genetic Counseling for Military Members and their Families

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Guidelines and Gray Areas: Hot Topics in Endocrine Tumor Genetics

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

More Than a Fever: Inborn Errors of Immunity Across Genetic Counseling Care Settings

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

NSGC Research Initiative Presentation

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Educational Breakout Session

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Powering Up Mitochondrial Genetics Skills: Recognizing and Managing Across Specialties

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Educational Breakout Session

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

FirstGene® Multiple Prenatal Screen: Advancing Prenatal Screening Through Integrated Technology - Myriad Genetics Sponsored Lunch Symposium

Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

The Next Wave: Preparing for the Age of Population Genomics as a Genetic Counselor - Labcorp Sponsored Lunch Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

Uncovering the Complete Picture: Transforming Rare Disease Care for Every Patient - Ambry Genetics Sponsored Lunch Symposium

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Sponsored Session; Pre-Registration Required

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations

Abstract Presentation

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations - Artificial Intelligence

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2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations - Cancer

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2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations - Pediatrics

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2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations - Prenatal

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2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Platform Presentations - Topics of Interest

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Abstract Presentation

3:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

Networking Event

3:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Open

Exhibit Hall

3:30pm - 4:30pm EST

Presidential Symposium - Beyond the Family Tree: Our Essential Role in the Era of Biological Complexity

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4:30pm - 5:30pm EST

Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day Celebration and Poster Viewing in Exhibit Hall

Networking Event; Abstract Presentation

7:30am - 4:00pm EST

Registration Open

Registration

7:45am - 8:30am EST

Partners in Diagnosis: Collaborative Models for Genetic Testing and Counseling in Hereditary Hearing Loss - Eli Lilly and Company Sponsored Breakfast Symposium