International Conference on Newborn Screening

The University of Leuven (Belgium) and the VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam (The Netherlands) are organizing on 19 November 2012 the International Conference “Newborn Screening: Challenges for Europe” in Brussels. In Europe, approximately 5 million newborns are screened yearly. European policies around newborn screening are challenges by various policy controversies, including questions to what degree newborn screening panels should be expanded, to what degree informed consent of parents should be obtained, how carrier status results should managed, and how storage and research use should be dealt with. Conference participation is free, but registration is required before 12 November through here. Further information is available on the event’s official brochure.