About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics.
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2025-2026 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET on:
Friday, February 20, 2026
Hiding in Plain Sight – What we have learned about and from ReNU Syndrome in 18 Months
Over the course of this presentation we will reflect on the remarkable progress made in the understanding of the ReNU syndrome since it was first identified about 18 months. We will also provide perspectives from clinicians, researchers and families on some of the major priorities moving forward.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify classes of genetic variants not well detected by routine clinical testing.
- Describe the clinical features of ReNU syndrome and related disorders.
- Reflect on the importance of patients and families as partners with clinicians and scientists in identifying priorities in rare disease care and research.
Speakers: Dr. Micheil Innes & Lindsay Pearse
Dr. Micheil Innes is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. His clinical interests include dysmorphology, neurogenetics and hereditary endocrine disorders and his academic program focuses on gene discovery, syndrome delineation and translation of novel genetic technologies to the clinic. He is a past chair of the Specialty Committee of Medical Genetics and Genomics at the Royal College, and was a previous (and current acting) program director of the Medical Genetics and Genomics residency training program at the University of Calgary.
Lindsay Pearse is a co-founder of ReNU Syndrome United and serves as the Vice President of the Board. She resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and three sons, ages 9, 4, and 2. Her oldest son, Lars, was diagnosed with ReNU syndrome in March 2024. Lindsay is a passionate disability rights advocate and has served as a gubernatorial appointee on the Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council for the past 6 years. Lindsay has 20 years of experience in the public and nonprofit sectors, and most recently spent 10+ years overseeing strategy and operations at the United Nations Foundation. Lindsay is immensely grateful to finally have our community of ReNU warriors and is honored to be involved in advancing the mission of ReNU Syndrome United.
