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• CDC and Emory University course: Translational Research in Genomic Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, August 15-16, 2013
  A 2-day multi-disciplinary course on establishing the validity and utility of genomic applications in clinical medicine and disease prevention. Register now
• 2013 Joint Meeting of the Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium and the International Society for Neonatal Screening: 50 Years of Newborn Screening- Celebrating the Past and Preparing for the Future,  [PDF 2.80 MB] Atlanta, GA May 5–10, 2013
  
• National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics: Integrating genetics and genomics into your pediatric primary care practice August 9-10, 2013 Chicago, Illinois
• International Genetic Epidemiology Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, September 15-17, Illinois