November 9, 2004 Los Angeles, California  

Summary
  

Presentations

• The Third QC Materials for Genetic Testing Meeting - Welcome
  Joe Boone, Ph.D
   
• Review of QC Materials Group Activities: Progress, Challenges, and Needs
  Lawrence Silverman, Ph.D
   
• Development of a Standard Reference Material For Fragile X Syndrome (Update)
  Kristy L. Richie, Ph.D
   
• Development of Three Mitochondrial DNA Standard Reference Materials
  Barbara C. Levin, Ph.D
   
• Positive Controls are Now Available!
  Laurina O. Williams, Ph.D., MPH
   
• Rare Disease Conference Report
  Joe Boone, Ph.D
   
• Coriell Cell Repositories and the Sample Submission Process
  Jeanne C. Beck, Ph.D
   
• Development and Use of Synthetic Controls: Issues and Challenges to Developers, Laboratories, and the Community
  Bassem A. Bejjani, MD
   
• EUROGENTEST Network of Excellence
  Els Dequeker, Ph.D
   
• European Project to Develop Reference Materials for Genetic Tests
  David Barton, Ph.D
   
• Developing a Community Process - The National QC Materials Coordinator Program Overview
  Bin Chen, Ph.D
   
• Developing a Community Process - The National QC Materials Coordinator Program
  Lisa Kalman, PhD