Pathology Today 2021 – Next Generation Sequencing in Molecular Diagnostics

Our annual Pathology Today seminar was carried out virtually via Zoom webinar on Saturday, 25 Sep 2021. Close to 300 local and regional clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers and students attended the webinar themed “Next Generation Sequencing in Molecular Diagnostics”.

The speakers and titles of the talks were as follows.

• “Introduction to Next Generation Sequencing” by Dr Chan Kian Sing, Senior Consultant, Department of Molecular Pathology, Singapore General Hospital (SGH)

• “Targeted Molecular Profiling in the Management of Solid Tumours using Next Generation Sequencing” by A/Prof Daniel Tan Shao Weng, Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS)

• “Next Generation Sequencing Panel Tests in Clinical Cancer Genetics” by A/Prof Joanne Ngeow Yuen Yie, Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, NCCS

• “Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Microbiology: Are we there yet?” by Dr Karrie Ko Kwan Ki, Consultant, Department of Molecular Pathology & Department of Microbiology, SGH

Group photo: (Top left) Prof Tan Puay Hoon, Chairman & Senior Consultant, Division of Pathology, SGH and Academic Chair, Pathology ACP,
A/Prof Lynette Oon, Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Molecular Pathology, SGH and Vice Chair (Clinical Quality & Innovation), Pathology ACP, and A/Prof Daniel Tan. (Bottom left) A/Prof Joanne Ngeow, Dr Karrie Ko and Dr Chan Kian Sing.