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ISPD membership includes complimentary access to the Prenatal Diagnosis journal, membership in Special Interest Groups, access to ISPD Connect, discounted conference registration rates, exclusive access to online content and more!
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Message from the ISPD President
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ISPD President, Mahesh Choolani
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Dear ISPD Community:
I hope this newsletter finds you well. ISPD has had a very busy few months, highlighted by our 27th International Conference in Edinburgh, UK, 18-21 June 2023. The conference, chaired by Drs. Anna David and Sandi Deans, attracted over 600 attendees with over 430 joining us in person at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. A huge thanks to all our speakers, poster presenters, exhibitors and industry partners, and attendees for joining us for a valuable four days discussing the latest in prenatal diagnosis and therapy. Please make plans to join us in Boston, MA, USA, 7-10 July 2024!
All members are invited to attend the upcoming General Business Meeting of Members, which will be held at 9 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, 26 September 2023. This meeting will discuss the latest plans the ISPD Board has for the Society and review how the Society has weathered the COVID pandemic over the past few years.
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Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of the 27th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy!
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A meeting of the 2023 ISPD SIG Chairs
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Update from the Genetic Counseling, Ethics, Patient Education SIG
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Lynn Bush, SIG Co-Chair
Excerpt:
Our SIG educational breakfast considered the theme, "Navigating the Landscape of Language: How do we interpret roses with thorns?” with diverse attendees engaging in rich discussion with panelists April Adams, Jane Fisher, Dora Mayen, Mark Pertile, Asha Talati and SIG co-chairs/moderators Lynn Bush and Katie Ellis. Panelists shared case exemplars that evoked reflection and insights from fellow panelists as well as the audience. Highlights include parent-panelist Jane Fisher illustrating why it is critical to have a parent sitting at the proverbial table/dais, while Dora Mayen, from Mexico, reminded us that much of the world does not have access to genetic counselors, and that “genetic counseling” is typically provided by physicians - a reality in many parts of the U.S. This was poignantly echoed by clinical providers, April Adams, as experienced in Texas, as well as Asha Talati, regarding practice in parts of North Carolina. Attendees were further enriched by Mark Pertile showing us in real-time, the importance of ongoing conversations between laboratory professionals and clinical teams who too infrequently exchange perspectives.
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Conference Highlights
Current Hottest Topics — This highly popular plenary on June 19 featured invited talks and abstract presentations ranging from NIPT for Sex Chromosome Abnormalities: Global Practices and Ethical Implications, to Diagnostic Follow-up on Parvovirus B19 Positive NIPT Samples.
New Session Topics — The conference explored new interests this year with sessions dedicated to immunological considerations for fetal therapy (June 19), ethical, patient-focused service (June 20), and modern aids to support diagnosis (June 21).
Laird Jackson Innovation Plenary — During the closing plenary on June 21, Damian Smedley and Pilar Cacheiro discussed Clinical and Model Organism Phenotype Driven Approaches to Disease Gene Discovery and Diagnostics.
Special Interest Group (SIG) Educational Breakfasts — These events hosted by ISPD SIGs served up thought-provoking presentations and discussion. The recordings are available to registrants in the platform for replay.
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2023 Award Recipients
ISPD Pioneer in Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy Lecture — The Rubric of the 3 Moore’s. Mark Evans. Presented on June 20.
Joe Leigh Simpson Award for Best Early Career Investigator — This award was presented to Kate Stanley for the presentation, Cell Free DNA Fragmentation Infers Single Cell Type Contributions In Pregnancy. Three presentations that were considered for this award were delivered in the Early Career session on June 19.
The Malcolm Ferguson-Smith Young Investigator Award — This award is presented to a researcher under the age of 40 for an article published in a given volume of Prenatal Diagnosis. The award for Volume 42 (2022) was presented on June 20 to Natalie Chandler for "Lessons learnt from fetal exome sequencing service." View all awarded articles.
Best Poster Award — The Best Poster Award was presented to Yada Kunpalin for Simple Prenatal Imaging Predictors for Postnatal Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion Surgery in Fetuses Undergoing In Utero Surgery for Spina Bifida (P-016).
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Prenatal Diagnosis Journal - Recent Issues
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Volume 43 | Issue 10 | September 2023
Editor's Choice: Bargos CM, Gupta VS, Conner P, et al. Syndromic congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Current incidence and outcome. Analysis from the congenital diaphragmatic hernia study group registry. DOI: 10.1002/pd.6407
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Volume 43 | Issue 9 | August 2023
Editor's Choice: Turriff, A, Miner, SA, Annunziata, CM, Bianchi, DW. Patients' perspectives on prenatal screening results that suggest maternal cancer: A qualitative analysis. DOI: 10.1002/pd.6406
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Volume 43 | Issue 8 | July 2023
Featuring: Jasmin Beygo et al.Prenatal testing for imprinting disorders: A laboratory perspective. doi:10.1002/pd.6398
Andreas Dufke et al. Prenatal testing for Imprinting Disorders: A clinical perspective. doi:10.1002/pd.6400
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ISPD members have online access to all Prenatal Diagnosis articles via the ISPD website.
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The editors of Prenatal Diagnosis are planning three special issues:
Prenatal diagnosis, management and outcomes for urinary tract conditions
Deadline for Submissions: 30 September 2023
Highlights from the annual 2023 ISPD meeting in Edinburgh
Deadline for Submissions: 30 September 2023
Fetal Cardiology: Updates and Future Directions
Deadline for Submissions: 31 December 2023
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Attend the Annual Business Meeting
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The 2023 Business Meeting of ISPD Members is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 9:00-9:45 AM US Eastern, via Zoom. The agenda for this meeting and the link to register are now posted on the members-only website. Please e-mail info@ispdhome.org for assistance.
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Pioneer Award Nominations
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Created in 2018, the ISPD Pioneer in Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy Award is the highest recognition given by the Society to a professional for outstanding contributions to the practice and profession of prenatal diagnosis and therapy. The recipient of the award will give a special lecture at the annual ISPD International Conference and be recognized on the ISPD website and in the Global Updates newsletter. ISPD Members can submit a nomination for a colleague. Nominations must be received by Friday, 13 October 2023, in order to be considered. Once nominations are received, the ISPD Board of Directors will review the candidates and vote to select a winner.
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Make plans to join us 7-10 July 2024 for the 28th International Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Professionals from around the globe will teach courses, present the latest research, and debate emerging approaches to prenatal screening and therapy. Visit ispdhome.org/2024 for more information and watch for a call for abstracts later this month.
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