News 2018

Tuesday 11th December 2018
2019 Faces Of 22q Calendar
The 2019 “Faces of 22q” calendar is now available for pre-order from the International 22q11.2 Foundation.

This calendar makes a lovely holiday gift to those who help individuals with 22q along this journey. By purchasing a calendar today, you will help raise much needed awareness for the 22q11.2 deletion and duplication syndromes. All proceeds benefit The International 22q11.2 Foundation, Inc.

Thank you for your support!
Friday 2nd November 2018
Special issue on 22q11.2 in the American Journal of Medical Genetics
Just in time for 22q Awareness month, The American Journal of Medical Genetics published a special issue on 22q11.2 on October 31^st, 2018.
Tuesday 24th July 2018
Conference photos now available
Photos from the conference are now available. Please enjoy.

If you would like to add your photos to the collection on the website of the 22q Society, please contact the website editor (website_editor(at)22qsociety.org). She will provide you with the link to which photos should be uploaded. Thank you.
Thursday 19th July 2018
Invitation to contribute to the website
The website editor of the 22q Society website is looking for more:

- Translations of existing reviews and guidelines

- Research commentaries

- Graduate theses

Please send your contributions to: website_editor(at)22qsociety.org

Thank you!
Thursday 19th July 2018
11th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference Completed
Our most recent conference in Whistler, Canada, has come to a conclusion. Participants enjoyed great presentations and discussions in the three parts of the conference: the International Brain and Behaviour Consortium (IBBC) Meeting, the Professional Meeting, and the Family Meeting.

We would like to congratulate the recipients of the Angelo DiGeorge Medal, the Junior Investigator Award, the Unsung Hero Award, and the inaugural Special Service Award. Photos from the conference are now available.

We would also like to thank all the organizers and participants, as well as the staff at the The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler and The Westin Resort and Spa Whistler for this productive conference.

The next conference will take place in Croatia in the summer of 2020. We hope to see you there.
Sunday 15th July 2018
Lisanne Vervoort and Tracy Heung receive the Junior Investigator Award
Congratulations to Lisanne Vervoort and Tracy Heung, the two recipients of the Junior Investigator Award 2018! They received it at the International 22q11.2DS Biennial Conference in Whistler, Canada, on July 13^th, 2018.
Sunday 15th July 2018
The Dempster Family Foundation Canada receives the Unsung Hero Award
Congratulations to the Dempster Family Foundation Canada, who received the Unsung Hero Award on July 13^th, 2018, at the 11^th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference in Whistler, BC.
Thursday 12th July 2018
Profs. Beverly Emanuel and Donna McDonald-McGinn receive Special Service Award
Congratulations to Profs. Beverly Emanuel and Donna McDonald-McGinn, along with colleagues at the 22q and You Center at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, who received the inaugural Special Service Award on July 12^th, 2018, at the 11^th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference in Whistler, BC.
Thursday 12th July 2018
Prof. Bernice Morrow receives the DiGeorge Medal
Congratulations to Prof. Bernice Morrow, who was awarded the Angelo DiGeorge Medal on July 11^th, 2018, at the 11^th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference in Whistler, BC.
Wednesday 13th June 2018
More information for professional conference
The 11th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference is approaching quickly. Please visit our pages on the dimensions of posters and slides as well as ground transportation. We are also providing links to weather and local tourism info.

We are still accepting registration to the conference. See you in Whistler very soon!
Monday 4th June 2018
Raising a bill in parliament to require the Health Secretary to conduct a review into 22q11.2DS
On June 5^th, 2018, David Duguid MP raised a bill (video link) in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) to require the Health Secretary to conduct a review into 22q11.2DS. It will require the National Health Service (NHS) to publish a strategy to deal with the condition. Specifically, Mr Duguid called for neonatal blood spot screening for 22q11.2DS.

Max Appeal is encouraging all its members to contact their Members of Parliament (MPs) and ask them to support David Duguid's Bill in the House of Commons. MPs are invited to email David Duguid MP if they would like to support the bill or to join the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

For more information, please follow David Duguid on Twitter or visit The Max Appeal website on the APPG.
Sunday 8th April 2018
Invited Speakers at Whistler 2018
At the upcoming Professional 22q11.2 Conference at Whistler, 11 international speakers will be sharing their expertise on 22q11.2-related topics. For details, please check out our Invited Speakers and Programs pages. Don’t miss this incredible chance to gain a deeper understanding of the genetics, fundamental mechanisms, phenotypic spectrum, novel interventions and more about 22q11.2—direct from international experts. Register for the conference soon!
Tuesday 20th March 2018
Inauguration of 22q11.2 DS Research Fund at KU Leuven
At February 28^th 2018, on the International Day for Rare Diseases, 3 research funds were inaugurated at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), in Flanders, Belgium. One of them, the 22q11.2 DS/Vecarfa Research Fund, is an initiative between the parent organization "22q11.2 DS Vecarfa Flanders" and the Center for Human Genetics Leuven. The aim of the 22q11.2 DS/Vecarfa Research Fund is to raise awareness, to increase the knowledge on 22q11.2 DS, and to the improve the quality of life of individuals with 22q11.2 DS and their families. Prof. Ann Swillen is the holder of the fund.
Tuesday 6th February 2018
Guidelines page updated
The Guidelines page of this website offers the full text of management guidelines and reviews on 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

We have now added Spanish, Dutch, and Italian translations or summaries of these articles to the webpage for the convenience of our international colleagues. We hope you will find them to be useful.
Tuesday 6th February 2018
Registration OPEN for 11th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference (Professionals and Families)
Registration is now open for the 11th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference, which will take place in Whistler, BC, Canada in July 2018. More information is available on our Whistler 2018 page
Tuesday 6th February 2018
New recombination hotspot identified on chromosome 22q11.2.
Article by Guo et al. Hum Mol Genet. 2018 [Epub ahead of print]

Deletion size analysis of 1,680 22q11.2DS subjects identifies a new recombination hotspot on chromosome 22q11.2

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