NVHG 2025

General information:
 

As every year, the NVHG organizes a conference for all Dutch geneticists to connect, share knowledge, collaborate, and network. The NVHG aims to provide the latest genetics and genomics advancements, from basic to translational research from within and outside of the Netherlands.

How to navigate huge amounts of data in clinical decision making

The focus of our 2025 meeting is how we can leverage the enormous amounts of data from both patients and healthy individuals to enhance clinical decision-making and ultimately improve patient care.

Key topics will include:

·         Challenges in harmonizing variant calling and annotation

·         Interpretation complexities due to genetic background differences

·         Identifying and understanding mosaic variants

·         Translating genomic insights into actionable precision medicine

In addition, the Sandkuyl Award, the Best Abstract from the Rolduc Meeting, and the Young Investigator Award will be presented to recognize outstanding contributions in the field.

Programme NVHG 2025:

Monday 15 September 2025:

09:45-10:00 Welcome – Prof. dr. Lude Franke
10:00-12:00       Plenary session 1: Translation 

Keynote speaker:  Prof. dr. Hans Clevers ‘From Genes to Drugs’
Invited speaker: Prof. dr. Matthijs Verhage ‘STXBP1: Bridging lab and clinic’

                        Q&A session

12:00-13:30       Lunch

13:30-14:30       Plenary session 2: Variant interpretation

Keynote speaker: Dr. Ivo Gut ‘Common Genetic Variation and Sequencing Technology’

Invited speaker: Dr. Saskia Lesnik ‘Genetic Risk for Vascular Dementia’

14:30-14:45       Poster blitz (1 min/presenter)

15:00-16:15       Parallel session 1: Five selected abstracts 

16:30-18:00       Coffee break and poster viewing with presenters

18:00-19:00       Keynote speaker: Chris Mason ‘Space Genetics’

19:00-00:30       Drinks, dinner, party

Tuesday 16 September 2025:

08:30-10:00    Plenary session 4: Mosaicisms

                        Keynote speaker: Prof. dr. Eric Legius

                        Invited speaker: Dr. Maartje Nielsen

                        Invited speaker: Richarda de Voer

10:00-10:30      Coffee break

10:30-12:00      Parallel session 2: 6 Selected abstracts

12:00-12:30      ALV NVHG

12:00-13:15       Lunch and poster viewing

13:15-15:10       Plenary session 5: NACGG/VKGN/VGKL: Future-Proof Education in Genetics

15:10-15:30       Coffee break 

15:30-16:15       NVHG awards:

• NVHG Sandkuyl award lecture 2025

• NVHG Young investigator award 2025

• Lecture of Rolduc 2024 winner

• Announcement best presentation and poster award                       

16:15                Closure

Submit your abstract!

Please submit also your own abstract! This is a fantastic opportunity to share your research, findings, and insights with a diverse and engaged audience. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher or a budding scientist, we welcome your contributions. 14 abstracts will be selected for oral presentations.