APCHG 2017: a tribute to the past, a bridge into the future

The 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Human Genetics (APCHG) with the title “Genomic Medicine and Clinical Practice” was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 8–10 November 2017. The event was organized by the Birth Defects Association (Thailand) and co-hosted by the Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Genetics Society of Thailand, Thailand Association of Maternal & Fetal Medicine as well as other partners.