Oct 27 - Cases in Precision Oncology: Tumor Mutation Burden as a Biomarker in Solid Tumors
Description



Cases in Precision Oncology: Tumor Mutation Burden as a Biomarker in Solid Tumors

 

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

11:00am-12:00pm ET

www.acmgeducation.net

1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, P.A.C.E.® - Educational Credits Claim by November 30, 2026

 

This CME Case Series reflects the work of molecular tumor boards by featuring an interdisciplinary discussion of cases that are subject to comprehensive molecular characterization using a variety of advanced technologies. In this session, brain cancer pathology research lead, Dr. Laveniya Satgunaseelan, Co-Lead of the Sydney Brain Tumour Bank at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse/Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Staff Specialist in the Department of Neuropathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, will explore how tumor mutation burden (TMB) has emerged as an important biomarker in solid tumor testing. This webinar will present the underlying principles of TMB, its role across different solid tumor types, and challenges in TMB interpretation, together with pertinent clinical examples.

 

 

Target Audience

All medical and healthcare professionals and researchers interested in understanding cancer genomic testing and somatic and germline variant interpretation methods. This series is presented as a collaboration between ClinGen Somatic, VICC, and ACMG consortia.

 

Agenda

Presentation followed by live Q&A. 

 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

 

  1. Understand the calculation of TMB and how it differs according to assay
  2. Understand how the interpretation of TMB differs between different solid tumours
  3. Recognize the clinical and therapeutic implications of TMB testing, including its role in guiding treatment decisions

 

Meet the Faculty

Meet the Faculty:

Laveniya Satgunaseelan, MBBS, BMedSc, FRCPA

Brain Cancer Pathology Research Lead
Sydney Brain Tumour Bank at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse/Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, Australia

Madina Sukhanova, PhD, FACMG

Associate Professor, Pathology (Cytogenetics)

Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

 

Planning Committee:
Beth Pitel, MS, CG(ASCP)
Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, FACMG
Manuela Benary, PhD
Jason Saliba, PhD

Staff:
Jane Radford, MHA, CHCP

Kim Vadas, MABMH,CHCP, FACEHP

Accredited Continuing Education Information

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, ASCLS P.A.C.E.®

Accreditation

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ASCLS P.A.C.E.® CEU's 

ACMG is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Acknowledgment for Continuing Education (P.A.C.E.®) Program.

ACMG is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel as CE Provider (50-11878)). This course is registered with CEBroker # 20-1320630. ACMG is approved by the California Department of Health Services through the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® (275-300-25). This activity has been approved for 0.1 P.A.C.E.® CEU's.

 

Claiming your Educational Credits

Complete the activity and carefully complete the evaluation form. The deadline to claim educational credits is within 30 days from the date of the activity. Educational credit requests after this date will not be accepted.

 

Learner Data Consent

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Technical Support:
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Financial Disclosures

Accredited Continuing Education Financial Disclosure

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Accredited Continuing Education (ACE) for physicians. ACMG is an organization committed to improvement of patient care and general health by the incorporation of genetics and genomics into clinical practice.

 

ACMG has implemented the following procedures to ensure the independence of ACE activities from commercial influence/promotional bias, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) requires that providers (ACMG) must be able to demonstrate that: 1) everyone in a position to control the content of an ACE activity has disclosed all financial relationships that they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible* companies; 2) ACMG has implemented a mechanism to mitigate relevant financial relationships; and 3) all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies are disclosed to the learners before the beginning of the educational activity. The learners must also be informed if no relevant financial relationships exist.
*Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

ACMG Education Policies

Please review the policies below regarding the ACMG Education program

 

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

 

Name

Role

Relationship / Company

Laveniya Satgunaseelan, MBBS, BMedSc, FRCPA

CE Presenter

Nothing to Disclose

Madina Sukhanova, PhD, FACMG

Moderator

Nothing to Disclose

Manuela Benary, PhD

Planner

Speaker: Novartis

Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, FACMG

 

Planner

Nothing to Disclose

Beth Pitel, MS

CE Presenter, Planner

Somatic Advisory Board: Qiagen

Jason Saliba, PhD

Planner

Nothing to Disclose

Jane Radford, MHA, CHCP

Staff

Nothing to Disclose

Kim Vadas, MABMH, CHCP, FACEHP

Staff

Nothing to Disclose

 

Disclaimer

ACMG educational programs are designed primarily as an educational tool for health care providers who wish to increase their understanding of the application of genomic technologies to patient care. The ACMG does not endorse or recommend the use of this educational program to make patient diagnoses, particular by individuals not trained in medical genetics. Adherence to the information provided in these programs does not necessarily ensure a successful diagnostic outcome. The program should not be considered inclusive of all proper procedures and or exclusive of other procedures and that are reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. In determining the propriety of any specific procedure or, a healthcare provider should apply his or her own professional judgment to the specific clinical circumstances presented by the individual patient or specimen.

Questions regarding CE credit should be directed to education@acmg.net

Summary
Availability:
Registration Required
(899 seats available)
Expires on Nov 30, 2026
Location:
Online Meeting
Date / Time:
Oct 27, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME (AMA) Credit
1 CME (Other) Credit
1 P.A.C.E. Credit

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