Session: Somatic Mosaicism, Clonal Populations and Immune Disorders

Somatic Mosaicism in Genetic Diseases of the Immune System

Friday, June 21, 2024

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM PT

Location: Salon 8

Speaker(s)

Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD

Professor
Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Disclosure(s):

Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD: No relevant disclosure to display

Recognize somatic mosaicism as an important genetic mechanism of immune system disorders.
Describe the challenges of detecting somatic mutations in patient samples.
Demonstrate an understanding of how identifying a genetic cause of disease is relevant to patient care.