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2010 Programme (available for download)
2010 List of Participants (available for download)
We expect approximately 100 investigators and trainees in the fields of genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics and population genetics. Scientific sessions will focus on:
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Methodologic opportunities and challenges in the genomic era: from studies of pedigrees to GWAS and beyond.
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Population and evolutionary genetics of infectious disease.
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Epigenetics and complex disease.
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Ground-breaking studies and approaches for the characterization of genetic risk factors in complex traits and special populations.
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In addition to the scientific sessions, three one-hour long educational sessions are being planned to bring together participants (invited speakers, investigators and trainees) to discuss/learn about a topic of interest to the community. The general themes being considered are:
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Biomarkers and intermediate markers in genetic epidemiology. Background materials*:
- Gene–environment-wide association studies: emerging approaches
- Use of pathway information in molecular epidemiology
* If you registered for this session and would like to obtain these materials, please contact Esther Berzunza at estherig@sickkids.
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How to write a paper. |
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Potential use of genetic information in risk prediction. |
2010 Speakers:
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Dr. Gonçalo Abecasis
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Felix E. Moore Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health,
University of Michigan, USA
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| Dr. Alexandre Alcaïs |
Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, and University Paris René Descartes, Necker Medical School, France
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Dr. Peter Donnelly
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Professor of Statistical Science, Department of Statistics, University of Oxford; and Director of the
Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, UK
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| Dr. Claire Infante-Rivard |
James McGill Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Occupational Health,
McGill University
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Dr. Michael S. Kobor
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Scientist, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, CFRI; and Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Genetics,
University of British Columbia
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Dr. Jacques L. Michaud
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Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; and Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry,
University of Montreal
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| Dr. Steven A. Narod |
Director, Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit, Women’s College Research Institute; Professor,
University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health
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Prof. Lyle Palmer
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Director/Foundation Chair, Genetic Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacology Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit,
University of Western Australia, Australia
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Dr. Zdenka Pausova
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Researcher, Physiology & Experimental Medicine,
The Hospital for Sick Children
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Dr. Michael A. Province
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Professor of Biostatistics,
Washington University in St. Louis, USA
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Dr. Brent Richards
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
McGill University
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Dr. Duncan C. Thomas
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Co-Director, Biostatistics Division and Verna R. Richter Chair in Cancer Research and Professor,
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, USA
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Dr. Bruce Weir
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Chair and Professor of Biostatistics and Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences,
University of Washington, USA
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Dr. Jeffrey N. Weitzel
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Associate Professor of Oncology, City of Hope; and Department of Molecular Medicine,
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, USA
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Dr. Ellen Wijsman
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Professor, Department of Biostatistics, and the Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine,
University of Washington, USA
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| Dr. Terry-Lynn Young |
Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics,
Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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