Academic year 2025
Swiss Postgraduate Training Program FMH/FAMH in Medical Genetics 2025
Location
Welle 7
Schanzenstrasse 5
3008 Bern
Programme Course 1 – 23.01.2025
| 10:00-12:00 |
Jean-Louis Blouin |
Molecular genetics- methods, risk calculations, NGS basics |
| 13:00-14:30 |
Béryl Royer-Bertrand |
Bioinformatics, Interpretation of variants/ Genomic databases |
| 15:00-16:30 |
Emmanuelle Ranza |
NGS in the clinics |
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Programme Course 2 – 20.02.2025
| 10:00–12:00 |
Frédérique Sloan-Bena |
Cytogenetics-/genomics I: Technical aspects |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Isabel Filges |
Cytogenetics-/genomics II: Clinical applications |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Stylianos Antonarakis |
Nature and consequences of mutations/nomenclature |
Programme Course 3 – 20.03.2025
| 10:00–11:30 |
Claudine Rieubland |
Introduction to the genetics consultation |
| 12:30-14:30 |
Anita Rauch |
Introduction in clinical dysmorphology and genetic syndromes |
| 15:00-17:00 |
Christiane Zweier |
Genetics of intellectual disability |
Programme Course 4 – 03.04.2025
| 10:00–11:30 |
Andrea Superti-Furga |
Bone dysplasias and connective tissues disorders |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Elisabeth Saller |
Hemoglobinopathies |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Andre Schaller |
Mitochondrial disorders |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Ariane Giacobino |
Epigenetics, Infertility |
Programme Course 5 – 15.05.2025
| 10:00-11:30 |
Viviane Cina |
Genetic counseling, practical aspects |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Deborah Hersch |
Psychological aspects of the genetics consultation |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Deborah Bartholdi |
Preimplantation genetic screening and diagnosis |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Marc Abramowicz |
Personalized and precision genomic medicine |
Programme Course 6 – 12.06.2025
| 10:00-12:00 |
Benno Röthlisberger |
Cancer predisposition I: Breast cancer - clinical and molecular insights |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Karl Heinimann |
Cancer predisposition II: Gastrointestinal tumors - clinical and molecular insights |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Sheila Unger |
Rare cancer syndromes |
Programme Course 7 - 04.09.2025
| 10:00-12:00 |
Rouven Porz |
Ethics in medical genetics |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Siv Fokstuen |
Cardiogenetics |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Ruxandra Bachmann |
Nephrogenetics |
Programme Course 8 - 30.10.2025
| 10:00–11:30 |
Jean-Marc Good |
Neurogenetics |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Viviane Cina |
Presymptomatic genetic testing |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Loredana D’Amato Sizonenko |
Rare diseases and the state of the art in Switzerland |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Sven Cichon |
Genetics of complex traits |
Programme Course 9 - 27.11.2025
| 10:00-12:00 |
Cédric Le Caignec |
Long-read sequencing – perspectives for diagnostic application |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Jacqueline Schoumans |
Cyto- and molecular genetics in onco-hematology |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Ursula Amstutz |
Pharmacogenomics |
Programme Course 10 - 11.12.2025
