Author Archives: Giovanni Ciavarra

Perrin Conferences Presents: Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation

Kirk Hartley of ToxicoGenomica will cover the topic of the continually increasing value of genomic analysis to evaluate mesothelioma causation at the upcoming Perrin Conference on Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation. As part of a panel on genetics and science, Kirk will discuss important new papers with data showing the increasing findings of genomic drivers of mesotheliomas. One portion […]

Key Developments in the Use of Genomics in Mesothelioma Cases: Causal Role of BAP1 Null (Loss of Function) Mutations in Mesothelioma and Key Legal Findings

ToxicoGenomica recently presented a webinar organized by Perrin Conferences and the slides are now available for download. The title of the session was Key Developments: Genomics in Mesothelioma Cases. The webinar focused on the latest cases, the most recent science and publications, and the evolving applications and cost of deployment of the science of genomics […]

Graphical Illustration of the Difference Between Genetic Susceptibility and Predisposition [Slides for Download]

At our recent conference Genomic Analysis in Tort Cases, one of the panels focused primarily on communicating genomic issues to juries and judges, including extensive slides and comments from Magna Legal on communicating the concepts of genetic predisposition and “susceptibility” to cancer, where the defense often seeks to make genetic predisposition arguments and plaintiffs often […]

Genomic Causation Analyses for Claims Involving Environmental Pollution, Pathogen Tracking and Cancer Clusters [Slides for Download]

At our recent conference Genomic Analysis in Tort Cases, panelists presented examples of results in “environmental cases” in which genomic analyses was used to provide objective evidence to trace sources of exposure and dispersal, and uses of genomic analyses for cancer cluster cases. The panel provided the perspective that genomics are well-suited to the injuries […]

The Process of Using Genomic Analysis in Cases AKA: The nuts and bolts of processes, time and costs [Slides for Download]

At our recent conference Genomic Analysis in Tort Cases, Michael Zapata III and Leonel van Zyl, PhD provided an in depth review and analysis of the nuts and bolts for using genomic analysis in legal cases. Michael and Dr. van Zyl explained their systematic and gated methodology for helping clients considering whether a genomic approach […]

Use of Genomics in Medical Cases (Birth Defects, Malpractice, Drugs) [Slides for Download]

At our recent conference Genomic Analysis in Tort Cases, panelists addressed the use of genomics in medical cases (birth defects, malpractice, drugs). The panel was composed of an attorney, a medical doctor, and a genetic scientist. Dr. van Zyl, the genetic scientist, provided insightful information as to why individual genetic variability matters, including for Absorption, […]

Case-Specific Results in Benzene (Blood Cancer) and Mesothelioma Cases [Slides for Download]

At our recent conference Genomic Analysis in Tort Cases, Kirk Hartley, Esq. chaired the first panel addressing the use of genomics in product liability and/or premises cases involving exposures to toxicants, including asbestos, benzene and radiation. Individual panelists provided summaries of cases they worked on involving genomics. Specifically, Kirk Hartley discussed the results from genetic […]