Permanent Education Course in Human Genetics 2021-2022

This postgraduate course intends to fulfil the need of a growing number of professions (from industry as well as from health care, for diagnostic or for research purposes) in which theoretical bases of all aspects of human genetics are useful or required. This course provides a uniform and adequate theoretical background for all those taking up responsibilities in human genetics-related activities within the different Belgian genetic centers.

This course is organized one Friday per month by each Human Genetics Center successively. The course will be organized in a hybrid manner. Registration will be effective when payment of the registration fee (400 €) is received. Registration will subsequently be done at the University or the Genetic Center mentioned in the payment communication.

  • Friday 8 October 2021: KULeuven
  • Friday 19 November 2021: ULB
  • Friday 3 December 2021: UGent
  • Friday 14 January 2022: IPG
  • Friday 11 February 2022: UCL
  • Friday 18 March 2022: UA
  • Friday 29 April 2022: ULg
  • Friday 13 May 2022: UZBrussel
  • Friday 3 June 2022: final exam
  • Friday 2 September 2022: final exam 2


programme summary (pdf)

Detailed programme and presentations (only with login).

Rationale

Human genetics is a relatively young medical discipline which originated in the sixties with the demonstration of chromosomal anomalies in constitutional and acquired disorders. The discipline experienced a rapid growth with the development of DNA analytical methods which enabled the identification of several genetic, mainly monogenic, disorders. At present, human genetics experiences another growth spurt due to the development of genome-wide analysis tools, high capacity mutation detection methods leading towards complete human genome sequencing. This evolution leads to an ever increasing relevance within all medical disciplines.

The current technologies not only enable to identify inherited Mendelian disorders, but also increase our understanding of complex diseases. Human genetics not only enables diagnosis, but is leading more and more to improved guidance and treatment. From this ever increasing importance and complexity, the Belgian Society of Human Genetics identified the need for a course which provides a theoretical basis for human genetics at a PhD level. The members of the society represent the eight Belgian human genetics centers as well as scientists and professionals involved in human genetics.

The postgraduate course in human genetics intends to fulfil the need of a growing number of professions in which a full theoretical basis of all aspects of human genetics is useful or required. In the industry, health care, diagnostics as well as in certain areas of research, such knowledge is wanted. Within the Belgian genetics centers, the course will provide a uniform and adequate theoretical basis for all those taking up responsibilities in human genetics-related activities.


POC members 2021-2022


President of POC: Bettina Blaumeiser
Secretary: Paul Coucke & Bart Dermaut

Each course participant needs to present an obligatory, additional work. To organise this, please contact the POC member of the university where you study or work, or registered for this course. It is obligatory to present proof of presentation of the extra work and payment of the course fee to get access to the course exam. Pdf file of the work presentation needs to be sent to the course secretary.

Registration

To register for the course and participate in the exam with the aim to obtain the Interuniversity Certificate in Human Genetics, a fee of 400 EUR has to be paid.

For registration, please contact Registration Contacts (see below; click on the names for email information) at the genetic centre of your choice, with reference to the university at which you plan to obtain the certificate.

You will then receive an email with the payment details. Payment of the course fee is a requisite to get access to the course exam.

Registration Contacts

POC MemberContactPhone
ULBHeLSci02 555 85 17
VUBsecretariaat VUB02 474 99 29
ULgMichelle Carlino04 366 81 45
UGentPaul Coucke09 332 36 03
KUleuvenJeroen Breckpot016 33 07 11
UCLLiliana Niculescu 02 764 7490
IPGRina D'Avella071 44 71 18
UA
Bettina Blaumeiser
03 275 9774

Registration will be effective when payment is received.

Program

Additional work in Human Genetics (2 ECTS)

Students must contact the Program Organizing Committee (POC) member at the institution where they registered. Each student must produce a personal work on a genetic subject, under the supervision of a member of the Teaching College from his registration center. The contents should be equivalent to a publication in a peer- reviewed scientific journal as first author, or to a thorough review of a genetic topic presented to an interdisciplinary seminar. The additional must produce a written report. The additional work amounts to 2 ECTS.

DAY 1: 8 October 2021, KULeuven

UZ Gasthuisberg (Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
The auditorium is in the Foyer of the newest R&D building O&N 5 at KU Leuven – Campus Gasthuisberg.

Coming by public transport:

From the Leuven railway station you can take any bus leaving from platform 2 (of the bus station). The bus stops at the main entrance of the hospital.
At platform 13 you can take the “binnenringbus” every or the "buitenringbus" at platform 12.
Line 3 (from platform 2) has also a stop at ON2 (campus), which is much closer to the venue.
If you come by bus 3:
Don’t leave the bus when its stop at the hospital entrance, wait till the next stop, which is at ON2. Climb the stairs (situated just before the bus stop) and enter building ON2 where you will find BMW6 and BMW4.
If you enter by the main entrance of the hospital:
Follow the Bordeaux arrows. Take the elevator to the 4th floor.
Go left in the direction of ON1, and again left where you see 6 and 1 indicated in white in a blue circle.
Follow this until you arrive in ON1. Leave ON1 at the opposite side. O&N2 is in front of you.

Coming by car:

Via highway E314
Take exit 16 and follow the signs for “Ziekenhuis”.
Via the Leuven ring:
Take the exit “UZ Leuven”
More info can be found at
http://www.uzleuven.be/en/directions-to-campus-gasthuisberg
You can park in the visitor’s parking (to be paid) and enter the main entrance of the hospital.

ZOOM link

DAY 2: 19 November 2021, ULB, Brussels

room F2.405 , Campus Erasme - ULB, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels. Easy to reach by metro, station "Erasme"
For your information, the map of Campus Erasme and all the possibilities of access
https://iribhm.org/campus-map-and-public-transport/


TEAMS link to join the meeting

DAY 3: 3 December 2021, UZGent, Gent

ON SITE
The meeting will take place in the classroom 5.3 at the 5th floor of building B3, UZ Ghent campus, entrance 46.

ONLINE
Streaming and recording will be available during the morning via
https://ugent-be.zoom.us/j/97911253790?pwd=dTNoazlHTVc1elBlbng3WmlnUmRtQT09

Meeting ID: 979 1125 3790
Passcode: qk7NQ0F6

In the afternoon
https://ugent-be.zoom.us/j/94399205798?pwd=RlovZmU1Q1F6MnJsV2VjbnVKOUpVQT09

Meeting ID: 943 9920 5798
Passcode: 0Uax1mP2

Part 1. The molecular, biochemical and cellular basis of genetic disease  (link to recording)


Part 2. Human Gene Mapping and Disease Gene Identification  (link to recording)

DAY 4: 14 January 2022, IPG, Gosselies

An access plan and instruction for coming are available on our web site www.ipg.be
Follow the link : plan d’accès, bereikbaarheid or access map according the language selected.
In the zoning you can follow the yellow ’Point Centre’ arrows which is a building close the IBMM and to our Institute. Our building is a curve-shaped red building with a big IPG sign at the top just close to a big turnabout. Parking are available in front or behind the building but the entrance is in front of the building (turnabout side). Go to the entrance desk for registration.


DAY 5: 11 February 2022, UCL, Brussels

Auditoire centraux ->Auditoire 51E
UCL - Faculté de Médecine (Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc)
Avenue Mounier, 51, B-1200 Brussels

by train/metro: At Brussels South Station (Gare du Midi - Zuidstation):

-> Take Metro line 2 in the direction SIMONIS
-> Get off at ARTS-LOI/KUNST-WET (the 6th station)
-> Take Metro line 1, (be careful to take the train that indicates as final destination STOCKEL (1))
-> Get off at station ALMA, located on the mostly pedestrian campus of the Université catholique de Louvain, and follow firstly the signs “Centre Faculté”, thereafter those indicating “Auditoires Centraux” (see also the map and follow the red arrows).

by car: Coming from North (Antwerp):

Take the Brussels ring OOST-Est in the direction: Charleroi-Mons (Bergen)-Paris- Namur (Namen)-Luxembourg (see map).
Leave the ring at Exit (Sortie) n° 2 (Kraainem-Wezembeek-Oppem) and follow the signs UCL-St. Luc (the University Hospital on Campus).
The ICP parking is located north-east on the campus, in front of the sports (tennis) fields. To entry, please follow “Fournisseurs ICP”, press the visible button and ask to the guardian to open the gate. After 15h, you can exit by doing the code 7543#.
Coming from South (Mons, Paris):
Take the Brussels Ring Oost-Est in the directions: Liège (Luik) - Leuven (Louvain) - Namur (Namen) - Zaventem (Airport).
Leave the ring at Exit (Sortie) n° 2 (Kraainem-Wezembeek-Oppem) and follow the signs UCL-St. Luc (the University Hospital on Campus), and reach the ICP parking as above.
To arrive to the Auditoire central 51E, please see the map and follow the red arrows !

plan


Detailed programme

DAY 6: 18 March 2022, UA, Antwerp

selfstudy - see videos + online Q&A session

Genetics of common disorders with complex inheritance

  • Elementary concepts of multifactorial diseases - Bettina Blaumeiser (video / slides )
  • Concepts in complex genetics: from Fisher to GWAS - Guy Van Camp (video / slides )
  • Beyond GWAS - Erik Fransen (slides / video: part 1, part 2, part 3 )
  • Osteoporosis as paradigm for studies into complex diseases - Wim Van Hul (video / slides )
  • Of mice and human genetics - Frank Kooy (slides / video: part 1, part 2 )
  • Data mining - Geert Vandeweyer & Wim Wuyts (video )


13h-14h: Q&A session 1: Guy Van Camp, Wim Van Hul, Erik Fransen & Bettina Blaumeiser

16h-17h: Q&A session 2: Frank Kooy, Geert Vandeweyer & Wim Wuyts

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDdiZjYyMDEtNmE5Yi00Njk0LTg5NjQtMmE4M2QwMmEyNGYy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22792e08fb-2d54-4a8e-af72-202548136ef6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be16caac-38fc-4655-b0ad-5da2aaabf753%22%7d


DAY 7: 29 April 2022, ULg, Liège

Location
Amphithéâtre Léon Frédéric, B 34, level 5
GIGA - Tour 5
avenue de l'Hôpital 1
Quartier Hôpital
Sart Tilman
4000 LIEGE

Once you arrive in the main entry of the hospital, the elevators to access the GIGA tower are in front of the hairdresser.

For the students coming by train to the Guillemins-gare station, bus 48 will drive them to the "Centre Hospitalier Universitaire - CHU", in 30 minutes.

Cars must be parked at "Parking de délestage", following the address "allée du Bol d'Air 13, 4100 SERAING".  Then, a free bus will drive you to the hospital's main entry in 7 minutes (then follow the same way as explained up).

You will find enclosed this bus' schedule with the information to arrive there by car.


Programme:

DAY 8: 13 May 2022, VUB, Brussels (recordings)


FINAL EXAMINATION: Friday, June 3rd 2022, 9:00AM


The BeSHG course examination will take place at the different sites to enable social distancing.


Antwerp: CMG, Prins Boudewijnlaan 43, Edegem, 2de verd. bibliotheek
Ghent: UZGent, 3K3, leslokaal 3.1
IPG: no on-site examination, please go to Liége
Leuven:Seminarielokaal HP1, Onderwijs & Navorsing 2, ON2 – Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Liège: amphitheatre Léon Frédéricq - GIGA/CHU – Level +5
UZBrussel: campus Jette VUB, Laarbeeklaan 103, lokaal A04.A.213, route 1102
ULB: Auditorium B1.004, Building B, Campus Erasme, 1070 Anderlecht
UCL: de Duve Institute, Coffee Lounge Meeting Room – 75+4

 

A second session exam will be organized on 2 September 2022


The exam contains 40 multiple choice questions spread over the different courses. Each questions has 5 possible answers, of which 2 are correct. You need two correct answers to get a point, otherwise no points.