2025 Pre-Meeting Workshops
Cancer Genomics Consortium Educational Workshops
Sunday, August 3, 2025
WORKSHOP 1: Navigating academic vs. non-academic clinical pathways and achieving success/happiness in academic medicine
Sunday, August 3, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (CDT)
This workshop will explore different perspectives on balancing professional and personal fulfillment in various career paths in clinical genomic diagnostics. The speakers will discuss negotiation of protected research time while in clinical service, staying connected while working remotely, etc. The attendees will learn about optional career paths in clinical diagnostics and about ways to enhance work-life balance and achieve enhanced satisfaction in their careers.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key differences between academic and non-academic clinical pathways by understanding the unique roles, expectations, and career trajectories.
- Identify strategies to stay motivated and focused on long-term career and personal happiness in your career path.
- Gain insight into making smooth transitions between different stages of an academic or non-academic career.
- Explore strategies for managing time and stress to maintain personal well-being while pursuing professional success in academic medicine.
WORKSHOP 2: Bioinformatics workshop on recurrent biomarkers in cancer genomes
Sunday, August 3, 10:15 - 11:45 AM (CDT)
This workshop will introduce key web tools and databases for identifying recurrent biomarkers in cancer genomes. The maintainers of these resources will demonstrate essential features and discuss their applications in research and clinical settings. Attendees will gain hands-on experience exploring these tools and engaging directly with the experts who build and maintain them.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover resources for retrieving recurrent cancer genetic/genomic biomarker data.
- Explore interfaces to publicly available cancer genetic/genomic biomarker databases with the resource creators.
- Understand strengths and limitations of recurrent cancer genetic/genomic biomarker datasets.
- Consider strategies for applying recurrent cancer genetic/genomic biomarkers in variant interpretation.
Workshop participation incurs an additional registration fee of $55.00, which includes attendance at both sessions.
