Event Timetable

24th April 2026

Time Activity Speaker Description
9:00 am to 09:15 am Welcome and sign in
Complementary refreshments will be served to all guests. This will include Tea, Coffee and pastries.

During this time, the guests will be allowed to mix and network
09:15 am to 09:30 am Overview of the day Eudmar Marcolino
Host will welcome everyone and go though the agenda for the day.


09:30 am to 10:10 am Guest talk: Implementing long read sequencing in rare disease diagnostics. Lorraine Hartles-Spencer



10:15 am to 10:55 am Guest talk: Development and Clinical Implementation of a Standardised Nanopore Bioinformatics Pipeline for Rare Disease Diagnostics. Nour Mahfel

11:00 am to 11:15 am Mid-Morning break
Complementary tea, coffee, cereal bar and fruits served
11:15 am to 11:55 am Guest talk: There's More to Nanopore. Luke Ames

12:00 pm to 13:00 pm Lunch Break
Hot and cold buffet served at the hotel restaurant.
13:00 pm to 13:30 pm Pre-workshop seminar - Trust Social media policy Isobel Hunter
Information about Social Media and Professionalism and the Trust's Policy.


13:30 pm to 15:00 pm Workshop
STPs will audit their own digital footprint.

STPs split into groups to audit their digital footprint and complete the reflection and action plan document.
15:00 pm to 15:20 pm First selected oral presentations from abstracts TBC
Title TBC
15:20 pm to 15:40 pm Second selected oral presentations from abstracts TBC
Title TBC
15:40 pm to 17:00 pm Poster sessions
Up to 12 posters will be selected from the abstracts submitted. 

The guests will be encouraged to network.  

Complementary tea, coffee and a sweet treat served