RNA-Sequencing in Clinical Practice
Join this interactive half-day workshop, “RNA-Sequencing in Clinical Practice”, exploring how RNA sequencing can help solve diagnostic odysseys for patients with rare diseases.
The workshop will introduce participants to the value of RNA sequencing in advanced genetic diagnostics and provide a practical understanding of how RNA sequencing data are analyzed, interpreted, and incorporated into clinical reports. Through hands-on case studies, participants will examine real-world examples in which RNA sequencing performed at SickKids helped establish diagnoses for patients whose conditions had previously remained unexplained.
This session is specifically tailored for clinicians, genetic councillors, clinical trainees (PGYs, fellows and genetic councilling students), and anyone interested in precision medicine.
Agenda
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm - Session 1: RNA-Seq Fundamentals & Applications in Medicine
- 1:30 – 2:00 pm - Session 2: Demystifying the Data from RNA-seq
- 2:00 – 2:15 pm - Coffee Break
- 2:15 – 3:30 pm - Session 3: Interactive Case Studies
Hosted by
Lianna Kyriakopoulou, The Hospital of Sick Children & the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Johanna Carroll, Director MHSc in Medical Genomics, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
Kyoko Yuki PhD, Genome Analyst, The Hospital for Sick Children
How to join
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL), 686 Bay St. Toronto, ON