New York State Regional Cytogenetics Meeting
October 3, 2026
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gaylord Cary Conference Room
Buffalo, NY
Registration coming soon!
The 2026 New York State Regional Cytogenetics Meeting aims to bring together clinical genomic laboratories in Western New York to advance regional excellence, improve diagnostic care, and foster collaboration.
Symposium details
Over the course of four scientific sessions, presentations at this symposium will emphasize critical clinical concepts in clinical cytogenetics, novel technological approaches, diagnostic workflows, among other concepts. This meeting attendees, including laboratory technologists, geneticists and clinicians predominantly from Western New York, Southern Ontario, and New York City.
Agenda
- 8-8:55 a.m. - Breakfast and Registration
- 9-9:10 - Welcome remarks
- 9:15-10:15 - Session I
- 10:15-10:45 a.m. - Coffee break
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. - Session II
- 12-1 - Lunch
- 1:05-2:05 - Session III
- 2:05-2:30 - Coffee break
- 2:30-3:30 - Session IV
- 3:30-4:30 - Closing remarks
- 3:45-4:30 - Lab tours
- 4:30-6:30 - Social event
Committee members
Adrian M. Dubuc, PhD
Vice-Chair of Clinical Research (Cytogenomics)
Sheila Sait, PhD
Assistant Laboratory Director, Cytogenetics
Teresa Smolarek, PhD
Assistant Laboratory Director, Cytogenetics
Melinda Claydon
Supervising Clinical Laboratory Technologist (Cytogenetics)
Jess Dobson
Clinical Laboratory Technologists (Cytogenetics)
Sufyan El Kortas
Clinical Laboratory Technologists (Cytogenetics)
Colleen Quiter-Ramirez
Clinical Laboratory Technologists (Cytogenetics)
Featured speakers
Coming soon!
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Studies Center
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, New York 14263
Travel information
By air: Roswell Park is located in the beautiful Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, just 9 miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and only 1 mile from downtown Buffalo, NY.
By car: Drive to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY 14263) 1 mile from downtown Buffalo.
Lodging
Information coming soon
Parking
Complimentary parking is available for meeting attendees in the parking ramp located on Carlton Street across from the main entrance of Roswell Park.
Please bring your parking ticket with you, as parking validation will be provided during the meeting.
Interested in supporting our conference or symposium as an exhibitor?
We welcome companies and organizations to participate. Please email RoswellParkSymposia@RoswellPark.org for more information on exhibitor opportunities.