Below is a list of past courses which were supported and/or (co-)organised by the ESHG.

2025

ESHG Precision Genomic Medicine: A Focus on Clinical Utility - 2nd Course/Workshop

April 9-11, 2025 - Dublin, Ireland
Organisers: James O'Byrne - In partnership with CCMG & and HGSA
Faculty: Dr. Leslie Blesecker, Prof. Anneke Lucassen, Prof. Andrew Green, Prof. Aldeen McInerney-Leo, Dr. Shauna Quinn, Dr. Yuxin Woon, Dr. Shane McKee, Prof. Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Dr. Alexander Deng, Prof. Edward S. Tobias, Prof. Gianpierso Cavalleri, Dr. Daniel Murphy, Dr. Nicola Walsh, Prof. Dr. JEsse Swen, Dr. James O'Byrne, Dr. John McDermott, Prof. Jane Farrar, Prof. David Keegan, Dr. Joseph Galvin, Prof. Declan O'Rourke, Prof. Peter Doran, Dr. Karl Kavanagh, Dr. Oana Caluserlu, Dr. Sofia Nunes, Prof. Sally Ann Lynch, Dr. Greg Costain, Dr. Sinead Howard, Dr. John Coleman, Dr. Gordon Blackshield

Introduction to large-scale genetic, epidgenomic and transcriptomic data analysis (Delivered in French)

April 7-9, 2025 - Dakar, Sénégal
Organisers: Pr Rokhaya Ndiaye Diallo & Nabila Bouatia-Naji

9th ESHG Cardiac Genetics Course

March 15-18, 2025 - Manchester, UK
Organisers: Bill Newman & Bart Loeys
Faculty: Natalie Moreton,  Becky Alexis Martin, Johan Saenen, Clare Hopton, Johan Saenen, Rhys Beynon, Jacquelyn Hooper, Simon Ray, Bart Loeys, Joe Westaby, Bill Newman, Andrew Crean, Caroline Van de Heyning, Luigi Venetucci, Charlie Pearman, Kate Thomson, James Eden,  Marco De Ruiter, Bernard Keavney, Maaike Alaerts, Kay Metcalfe, Aneil Malhotra, James Ware

Introduction to the statistical analysis of GWAS

January 27-31, 2025 - Online
Organisers: Prof Inga Prokopenko
Faculty: Dr Ayse Demirkan, Prof Krista Fischer, Prof Andrew Morris, Prof Reedik Mägi, Prof Chiara Scapoli

2024

Course in Genetic Counselling Skills

November 10-14, 2024 - Muscat, Oman
Organisers: Francesca Forzano & Christophe Cordier

Covering The Gaps - The Course You Didn’t Know You Needed

October 28-29, 2024 - Virtual
Organisers: Francesca Forzano & Angus Clarke
Faculty: Angus Clarke, Ros Hastings, Alisdair McNeill, Mary Rice, Deborah Mascalzoni, Elizabeth Loehrer, Sam Riedijk, Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag, Heidi Howard, Els Dequeker, Julia Baptista, Yves Moreau, Lisa Tambornino, Francesca Forzano, Aleena Mushtaq, Jurate Lekstutiene

ESHG Manchester Dysmorphology and Syndromology Course

October 22-24, 2024 - Manchester, UK
Organisers: Dr Sofia Douzgou Houge & Professor Siddharth Banka
Faculty: Sofia Douzgou, Dian Donnai, Emma Burkitt Wright, Abhijit Dixit, Siddharth Banka, Kay Metcalfe, Gunnar Douzgos Houge, Adam Jackson, Stefan Barakat, Andrew Wilkie, Bert Callewaert, Mohnish Suri, Charulata Deshpande, Tzung-Chien Hsieh, Simon Jones, Sarah Wynn

Eye Genetics

October 5-9, 2024 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Roberta Partisani
Faculty: Rando ALLIKMETS, Graeme CM BLACK, Antonio CIARDELLA, Bart P LEROY, Marco SERI

Hereditary Cancer Genetics

September 17-20, 2024 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Prof. Nicoline Hoogerbrugge and Dr. Daniela Turchetti
Faculty: Prof. Marjolijn Ligtenberg, Prof. Stefan Aretz, Prof. Gareth Evans, Prof. Nicoline Hoogerbrugge, Dr. Verena Steinke- Lange, Dr. Daniela Turchetti, Prof. Kathleen Claes, Dr. Hildegunn Hoberg-Vetti, Prof. Carla Oliveira, Prof. Elke Holinski-Feder, Prof. Eamonn Maher, Prof. Evelin Schröck, Dr. Marleen Kets, Prof. Marc Tischkowitz, Prof. Maurizio Genuardi, Prof. Svetlana Lagercrantz, Prof. Rolf Sijmons, Prof. Judith Balmana, Dr. Verena Steinke-Lange, Dr. Tanya Bisseling

Goldrain Cytogenetics Course

August 2024 - Goldrain, Italy

Introduction to the statistical analysis of GWAS

June 24-28, 2024 - Ferrara, Italy
Organisers: Prof Inga Prokopenko
Faculty: Dr Ayse Demirkan, Prof Krista Fischer, Prof Andrew Morris, Prof Reedik Mägi, Prof Chiara Scapoli

Workshop: History of Eugenics and the Evolution of Techniques in Human Genetics

May 31, 2024 - Berlin, Germany
Organisers: Dr. Heike Petermann
Faculty: Prof. apl. Dr. Thomas Liehr (Jena), Dr. Susanne Doetz (Berlin), Dr. Carla van El (Utrecht) and Dr. Heike Petermann (Münster)

ACMG-AMP classification system

May 31, 2024 - Berlin, Germany
Organisers: Andreas Laner, Anna Benet-Pagès

Clinical NGS Data Interpretation Course

May 30-31, 2024 - Berlin, Germany
Organisers: Christian Gilissen
Faculty: Christian Gilissen, Rolph Pfundt, Erik-Jan Kamsteeg, Caroline Racine

Clinical Genomics and NGS Course

May 4-10, 2024 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen
Faculty: Han Brunner, John Burn, Dian Donnai, Sofia Douzgou Houge, Evan Eichler, Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen, Eva Klopocki, Anneke Lucassen, Michael Nothnagel, Tommaso Pippucci, Tobias Rausch, Alexandre Reymond, Kaitlin Samocha, Erik Sistermans, Lot Snijders Blok, Malte Spielmann, Lea Starita, Karen Temple, Nicky Whiffin, Brunhilde Wirth

ESHG Training Course in Cardiogenetics

April 27-30, 2024 - Antwerp, Belgium
Organisers: Bill Newman, Bart Loeys, Johan Saenen

Introduction à l’analyse de données massives génétiques, épigénomiques et transcriptomiques: Initiation aux principes théoriques et ateliers pratiques

March 4-8, 2024 - Marrakesh, Morocco
Organisers:
Pr. Khalid SADKI, Pr. Hicham Oumzil, Dr. Ihsane El Otmani, Pr. Mohamed Gouskir, Dr. Saadi Amasdl, Dr. Salsabil Hamdi, Pr. Younes Abbas, Dr. Yassine Belghali
Dr. Nabila Bouatia-Naji, Dr. Takiy-Berrandou, Pr. Joséphine Henry, Pr. Adrien Georges, Pr. Margaux-Alison Fustier
Faculty: 
Coordination Scientifique: Dr. Nabila Bouatia-Naji, Pr. Khalid SADKI
SM2GH: Pr. Mohamed Gouskir, Pr. Adrien Georges, Dr. Takiy-Eddine Berrandou, Pr. Margaux-Alison Fustier

Introduction to the statistical analysis of GWAS

January 22-26, 2024 - Online
Organisers: Prof Inga Prokopenko

2023

Genetic Counselling

November 12-16, 2023 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Francesca Forzano (FF), Christophe Cordier (CC)
Faculty: Francesca Forzano (FF), Christophe Cordier (CC), Elisabetta Razzaboni (ER), Julia Baptista (JB), Daniela Turchetti (DT), Zandrè Bruwer (ZB)

MUMC+ ESHG course Next-Generation Reproductive Medicine

October 4-6, 2023 - Maastricht, The Netherlands
Organisers: Edith Coonen
Faculty: Andres Salumets, Carlos Simón, Aimée Paulussen, Sonja de Munnik, Guido de Wert, Masoud Zamani Esteki,  Olga Tsuiko,  Edith Coonen, Joris Vermeesch, Erik Sistermans, Andres Salumets, Alok Javali, Ron van Golde, Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Susana Chuva de Sousa Lopes

16th Goldrain Course in Clinical Cytogenetics

August 22-28, 2023 - Goldrain, Italy
Organisers: A. Schinzel, M.Rocchi, J-M. Dupont, K. Miller, A. Baumer, E. Klopocki
Faculty: D. Bartholdi (Berne, Switzerland), A. Baumer (Zurich, Switzerland), P. Benn, (Farmington CT, U.S.A.), J.M. Dupont (Paris, France), N. Kurtas (Florence, Italy), E. Klopocki (Würzburg, Germany), K. Madan (Leiden, The Netherlands), K. Miller  (Hannover, Germany), R. Pfundt (Nijmegen, The Netherlands), G. van Buggenhout  (Leuven, Belgium), M. Vismara (Zurich, Switzerland), J. Wisser (Zurich, Switzerland), O. Zuffardi (Pavia, Italy) and others

16th Goldrain Course in Clinical Cytogenetics

August 22-28, 2023 - Goldrain, Italy
Organisers: A. Schinzel, M.Rocchi, J-M. Dupont, K. Miller, A. Baumer, E. Klopocki
Faculty: D. Bartholdi (Berne, Switzerland), A. Baumer (Zurich, Switzerland), P. Benn, (Farmington CT, U.S.A.), J.M. Dupont (Paris, France), N. Kurtas (Florence, Italy), E. Klopocki (Würzburg, Germany), K. Madan (Leiden, The Netherlands), K. Miller  (Hannover, Germany), R. Pfundt (Nijmegen, The Netherlands), G. van Buggenhout  (Leuven, Belgium), M. Vismara (Zurich, Switzerland), J. Wisser (Zurich, Switzerland), O. Zuffardi (Pavia, Italy) and others

Introduction to the statistical analysis of genome-wide association studies

July 2023 - Ferrara, Italy

Cardiac Genetics Course -  Machester Centre of Genomic Medicine 

May 20-23, 2023 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Organisers: William Newman, Bart Loeys

Clinical Genomics and NGS Course

May 6-11, 2023 - Bertinoro, Italy AND Virtual Edition
Organisers: Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen
Faculty: Sara Baldassari, Han Brunner, Hildegard Büning, John Burn, Dian Donnai, Evan Eichler, Florian Erger, Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen, Eva Klopocki, Andrew Lawson, Anneke Lucassen, Michael Nothnagel, Tommaso Pippucci, Alexandre Reymond, Kaitlin Samocha, Lot Snijders Blok, Nicole Soranzo, Malte Spielmann, Lea Starita, Karen Temple, Brunhilde Wirth

Basic and Advanced Course in Genetic Counseling

April 20 - May 4, 2023 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Francesca Forzano, Christophe Cordier
Faculty: Francesca Forzano, Christophe Cordier, Elisabetta Razzaboni, Julia Baptista, Daniela Turchetti, Zandrè Bruwer

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Genomic Professionals

January 9-10, 2023 - Online
Organisers: Francesca Forzano, Christophe Cordier
 

2022

ESHG Hybrid Course "Next-generation Reproductive Genetics“

October 13-15, 2022 - Maastricht, The Netherlands
Organisers: Edith Coonen
Faculty: Han Brunner, Diana Bianchi, Christine de Die-Smulders, Guido de Wert, Edith Coonen, Gavin Kelsey, Masoud Zamani Esteki, Fernando Bronet Campos, Joris Vermeesch, Erik Sistermans, Robert-Jan Galjaard, Hieab Adams, Andres Salumets, Ge Guo, Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes, Joris Veltman

ESHG Pharmacogenetics Course

September 22-24, 2022 - Portorož, Slovenia
Organisers: Vita Dolzan
Faculty: Nada Bozina, Erika Cecchin, Vita Dolzan, Raffaella Franca, Vladimir Gasic, Katja Goricar, Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg, Nikola Kotur, Metka Lenassi / Marija Holcar, John McDermott, William Newman, Sonja Pavlovic, Sir Munir Pirmohamed, Cristina Rodriguez-Antona, Ron van Schaik, Biljana Stankovic, Julia C. Stingl, Gabriele Stocco, Branka Zukic

Hereditary Cancer Genetics Course

September 19-23, 2022 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Prof. Nicoline Hoogerbrugge and Dr. Daniela Turchetti
Faculty: Prof. Nicoline Hoogerbrugge, Dr. Marjolijn Jongmans, Prof. Marjolijn Ligtenberg, Dr. Svetlana Lagercrantz, Dr. Hildegunn Hoberg-Vetti, Prof. Stefan Aretz, Prof. Elke Holinski-Feder, Prof. Eamonn Maher, Prof. Evelin Schröck, Prof. Jan Lubinski, Prof. Marc Tischkowitz, Prof. Maurizio Genuardi, Prof. Carla Oliveira, Prof. Gareth Evans, Prof. Rolf Sijmons, Dr. Judith Balmana, Dr. Matthias Kloor, Dr. Tanya Bisseling

Eye Genetics

September 14-28, 2022 - Bertinoro, Italy
Organisers: Roberta Partisani
Faculty: Rando ALLIKMETS, Graeme CM BLACK, OBE, Antonio CIARDELLA, Bart P LEROY, Marco SERI

5th European Society of Human Genetics Course on: Basics in Human Genetic Diagnostics - A Course for Clinical Laboratory Geneticists

September 5-9, 2022 - Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Organisers: Isabel M. Carreira, Thomas Liehr, Joana B. Melo, Susana Ferreira

15th Course on Clinical Cytogenetics

August 20-28, 2022 - Goldrain Castle, South Tyrol, Italy
Organisers: Albert Schinzel
Faculty: D. Bartholdi (Berne, Switzerland), A. Baumer (Zurich, Switzerland), P. Benn (Farmington CT, U.S.A.), J.M. Dupont (Paris, France), N. Kurtas (Florence, Italy), E. Klopocki (Würzburg, Germany), K. Madan (Leiden, The Netherlands), K. Miller (Hannover, Germany), R. Pfundt (Nijmegen, The Netherlands), G. van Buggenhout (Leuven, Belgium), M. Vismara (Zurich, Switzerland), J. Wisser (Zurich, Switzerland), O. Zuffardi (Pavia, Italy) and others

Sixth ESHG Training Course on Cardiogenetics

May 14-17, 2022 - Antwerp, Belgium
Organisers: Bill Newman, Bart Loeys, Johan Saenen

Clinical Genomics and NGS Course

May 7-13, 2022 - Antwerp, Belgium
Organisers: Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen
Faculty: Sara Baldassari, Kym Boycott, Han Brunner, John Burn, Dian Donnai, Evan Eichler, Florian Erger, Christian Gilissen, Alexander Hoischen, Matthew Hurles, Eva Klopocki, Kerstin Ludwig, Andrew Read, Alexandre Reymond, Kaitlin Samocha, Lot Snijders Blok, Malte Spielmann, Lea Starita, Karen Temple, Ruben van Boxtel, Janneke Weiss, Brunhilde Wirth

2nd European Academy of Andrology Course in Genetics

May 4-6, 2022 - Tartu, Estonia
Organisers: Maris Laan, Margus Punab

1st European Society of Human Genetics Course on Precision Medicine: A Focus on Clinical Utility

April 25-27, 2022 - Dublin, Ireland (VIRTUAL FOR 2022)
Organisers: James O'Byrne