7th QIAGEN Investigator Forum

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1 Preliminary Agenda 7th QIAGEN Investigator Forum When: March 6 8, 2018 Where: Hotel Dom Pedro, Lisbon, Portugal The 7 th QIAGEN Investigator Forum will kick off with 4 different workshops on March 6 that aim to educate, and allow participants to explore, new applications. The topics that will be covered in the theoretical and practical sessions of the workshops include: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and data analysis for new and advanced users A hands-on workshop on Pyrosequencing The QIAGEN workflow for process optimization using QIAGEN s new quantification assay for Rotor-Gene Q The workshops will be followed by the main sessions, which will take place on the 2nd and 3rd day of the meeting, March 7 8. Hands-on Workshops and Reception Tuesday, March 6, 2018, a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Hands-on Workshops 1) Basic introduction to NGS technology and data analysis software The workshop will take place from a.m. to p.m. Please bring your laptop and power cable along to the workshop. 2) Advanced introduction to forensics NGS and data analysis The workshop will take place from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Please bring your laptop and power cable along to the workshop. Sample to Insight

2 3) Increasing strength of evidence and investigative leads using the PyroMark Q48 Autoprep The workshop will take place from a.m. to 4.00 p.m. 4) Is your male DNA degraded? Investigator Quantiplex Pro RGQ Kit workflow a new tool for sexual assault investigation The workshop will take place from a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Note: The workshops run in parallel; registration needs to be done independently from main sessions. A visit to the Lisbon Police Department laboratories will be possible on March 6 for registered attendees. Places are limited! Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 7.30 p.m. Welcome Reception Main sessions The agenda of the main session includes talks by renowned international speakers on new and emerging technologies and achievements in human identification and forensics. Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Investigator Forum Day 1 Main Session: 9.00 a.m p.m. The titles of the main session talks are listed below. Poster Session: p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018 Investigator Forum Day 2 Main Session: 9.30 a.m p.m. The titles of the main session talks are listed below. Farewell: Approximately 5.30 p.m. Note: Actual start and end times may vary slightly, depending on the final program. 01/2018 2

3 Main session talks Prof. Dr. Walther Parson, Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University: Recent developments in forensic pigmentation, ancestry and age analysis through genomics. Prof. Dr. Manfred Kayser, Department of Genetic Identification, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam: Forensic tissue identification using human and non-human D/RNA. Dr. Thomas Parsons, ICMP Headquarters: Applications of MPS Testing for Missing Persons Identification. Dr. Christopher Phillips, Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Forensic Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela: Forensic SNP typing with QIAGEN's QIAseq NGS chemistry. Prof. Dr. Sheree Hughes-Stamm, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University: In-field collection of DNA from decomposing remains for more direct analysis: Experiences with Investigator Quality Sensors. Dr. Burkhard Rolf, Eurofins Medigenomix Forensik GmbH: Forensic application of microbiome profiling. Mrs. Michelle Peck, ICMP Headquarters: Optimization and Performance of a Very Large MPS SNP Panel for Missing Persons. Dr. Alexandru Chivulescu, IGPR National Forensic Institute: Implementation of QIAsymphony in Romanian workflow: Short comparison between magnetic isolation and chelex on challenging samples. Dr. Marina Korolija, Forensic Science Centre Ivan Vučetić: Whole mtdna sequencing: Producing high-quality data for the population database. Dr. Krzysztof Kucharczyk, BioVectis: Human age estimation as a tool in forensic medicine and health care. Mr. Christian Hintze, Dept. Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen: Optimization of CpG assays on the PyroMark Q48: Comparison to other technologies. 01/2018 3

4 Dr. Athina Vidaki, Department of Genetic Identification, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam: From forensic epigenetics to forensic epigenomics: Broadening DNA investigative intelligence. Dr. Laura Heathfield, Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town: Forensic DNA profiling: Establishing allele frequencies for South Africa. And many more! 01/2018 4

5 We hope that you can join us for the 7th QIAGEN Investigator Forum! We look forward to meeting you there. Your HID Sales and Marketing team Trademarks: QIAGEN, Sample to Insight, Investigator, PyroMark, Pyrosequencing, Quantiplex, Rotor-Gene (QIAGEN Group). Registered names, trademarks, etc. used in this document, even when not specifically marked as such, are not to be considered unprotected by law. 01/ QIAGEN, all rights reserved. PROM Ordering Technical Support support.qiagen.com Website 01/ /2018 5