
L040926 Virtual DICER1 Registry Symposium and Family Meeting - NSGC OPTION

Join us virtually for the 2026 Registry Symposium and Family Meeting to discuss DICER1 surveillance, testing, and novel approaches. All patients, families, healthcare professionals, and researchers are welcome to join.
There is a $35 fee payable at the time of registration to cover the fees associated with processing your credits. If you do not pay this fee and you are seeking genetic counselor credits, we will not process these for you.
**If you are using a credit card/payment method that is NOT in your name, please be sure to email [email protected] so that we can make sure to record your payment in our records.
Registration will CLOSE AT THE START OF THE EVENT ON THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026
If you have questions regarding the symposium and family meeting, please reach out to [email protected]
If you have questions regarding registration or the learning portal, please reach out to [email protected]
Target Audience
Patients and families affected by a DICER1 variant and/or DICER1-related conditions.
Healthcare professionals and researchers dedicated to improving outcomes for children and adults with DICER1-related conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Share clinical findings in DICER1-related cancers, including updates to DICER1 surveillance guidelines.
- Share updates in DICER1-related laboratory research.
- Provide opportunities for multidisciplinary discussions regarding DICER1 variants and DICER1-related cancers.
*Agenda may be subject to change*
April 9, 2026
| Time | Presentation with speaker(s) |
|---|---|
9:00AM – 9:10AM CDT | Welcome |
| Clinical Updates – Knowledge is Power | |
9:10AM – 9:30AM CDT | DICER1: From Bedside to Bench and Back Again with Kris Ann Schultz, MD |
9:30AM – 9:50AM CDT | SLCT Update with Alexander Nelson, MD |
9:50AM – 10:10AM CDT | DICER1: Patient/Parent Perspective with Anna Patterson |
10:10 - 10:30AM CDT | DICER1 Testing with Dinel Pond, CGC |
10:30AM – 10:40AM CDT | BREAK |
| Collaboration Drives Progress | |
10:40AM – 11:00AM CDT | DICER1-associated CNS Sarcoma with Rosdali Yesenia Diaz Coronado, MD |
11:00AM – 11:20AM CDT | Pleuropulmonary blastoma not just another embryonic tumor, but the archetype of a family of neoplasms with Louis Dehner, MD |
| 11:20AM- 11:50AM CDT | LUNCH |
11:50AM – 12:10PM CDT | PPB TMAs with David Huntsman, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG and Damon Olson, MD |
| 12:10 PM – 12:30PM CDT | Targeting DICER1 Cancers with Kenneth Chen, MD |
| 12:30 PM – 12:50PM CDT | Charting therapeutic vulnerabilities in rare cancers with patient-derived organoids with Alice Soragni, PhD |
| 12:50 PM – 1:00PM CDT | Questions and Roundtable discussion |
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.
Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.
FACULTY
Kenneth Chen, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas- Southwestern
Rosdali Yesenia Diaz Coronado, MD, National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN), National Cancer Institute
Louis Dehner, MD, Anatomic & Molecular Pathology, Wash U Medicine
David Huntsman, MD, BC Cancer, Molecular Oncology Research
Damon Olson, MD, Pediatric Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Children’s Minnesota
Alexander Nelson, MD, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anna Patterson, Patient/Parent Speaker
Dinel Pond, CGC, Genetic Clinic, Children’s Minnesota
Kris Ann Schultz, MD, International PPB/DICER1 & OTST Registries, Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children’s Minnesota
Alice Soragni, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Molecular Biology Institute, Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, UCLA Health

Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.
Credit Statement:
AMA
Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program offers 3.25 contact hours of continuing education. Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards. Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.
Genetic Counselor CEUs: Accreditation information forthcoming
*If seeking genetic counselor credits, there will be a $35 fee payable at the time of registration. If you do not pay this fee and you are seeking genetic counselor credits, we will not process these for you.
Available Credit
- 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.25 ANCC
- 3.25 Attendance
- 3.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
Registration will CLOSE AT THE START OF THE EVENT ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2026.
*If seeking genetic counselor credits, there is a $35 fee payable at the time of registration. If you do not pay this fee and you are seeking genetic counselor credits, we will not process these for you.
**If you are using a credit card/payment method that is NOT in your name, please be sure to email [email protected] so that we can make sure to record your payment in our records.
Required Hardware/software
You will need a computer, phone, or iPad with internet access.

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