University of Pennsylvania
CGACT Inaugural Symposium
April 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
BRB II/III Auditorium
The Center for Genetics and Complex Traits (CGACT) is pleased to announce its Inaugural Symposium entitled "Approaching Disease Genomics in the 21st Century". This Symposium brings world leaders in the field of statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, and molecular epidemiology to present about current approaches in their respective fields.
| Time | Speaker | Institution | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00a-9:05a | Brian L. Strom | University of Pennsylvania | Welcome |
| 9:05a-9:30a | Timothy Rebbeck | University of Pennsylvania | Introduction |
| 9:30a-10:15a | David Hunter | Harvard University | Genome-wide Association Studies of Breast and Prostate Cancer |
| 10:15a-10:45a | |||
| 10:45a-11:30a | Alice Whittemore | Stanford University | Personalizing Cancer Prevention in the Genome Era |
| 11:30a-12:15p | Professor Richard Spielman | University of Pennsylvania | Gene Expression Responses to Cellular Stress |
| 12:15p-1:00p | |||
| 1:00p-1:45p | Nan Laird | Harvard University | Generalizing the Transmission/Disequilibrium Test |
| 1:45p-2:30p | Gonçalo Abecasis | University of Michigan | After the Genome-wide Studies: Further Dissection of Complex Trait Genetics |
| 2:30p-3:15p | Mark Shriver | Penn State University | The Face: Ancestry, Admixture Mapping and Ethics |
The Conference will be held at the Biomedical Research Building Auditorium, 421 Curie Boulevard, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.The registration form can be found here. The registration form may be submitted via fax 215-573-4865 or email to zikowitz@mail.med.upenn.edu.
***There will be an Open House in the new CGACT Space (2nd Floor Blockley) immediately following the symposium from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.***
Continental Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Refreshments will be served during breaks and at the Open House (2nd floor Blockley Hall).
For additional information, contact:
Donna Zikowitz
Phone: 215-573-2728 Email: zikowitz@mail.med.upenn.edu
