2013 Nature Genetics-AHMU Conference: from GWAS to Precision Medicine

2013 Nature Genetics-AHMU conference: From GWAS to Precision Medicine

Theme of conference / From GWAS to Precision Medicine
Topics / Session 1. Analysis of regulatory variation
Session 2.GWAS-Meta analysis for complex disease
Session 3.Epigenetics for complex disease
Session 4.Exome sequencing in monogenic and complex disease
Session 5.Translational Genomics
Number of participants / 300 persons
Date / May 16-18，2013
Venue / INTERCONTINENTAL SHANGHAI PUXI, 500 Heng Feng Road, Shanghai 200070,P.R. China
Language / English
Honorary Chairman / Zhu, Chen
Co-conference Chairmen / Lin He，Guoping Zhao
Co-executive Chairmen / Myles Axton, Xuejun Zhang
Lecture
（2:20-3:00pm, May16） / Myles Axton，Chief Editor，Nature Genetics, USA
Sessions / Sessions Chairmen and Speakers
Education Session : Analysis of regulatory variation（3:00-6:50pm, May16） / Chair: Myles Axton，Nature Genetics, USA
Keynote speaker
Piero. Carninci, OSC, RIKEN Yokoham
Speakers:
Axel Visel，Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
Nadav Ahituv，Institute of Human Genetics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Chia-Lin Wei，Joint Genome Institute/LBL, Walnut Creek, CA
Session 1. GWAS-Meta analysis for complex disease（8:00-12:50pm, May17） / Chair：Lin He, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China
Keynote speaker
Lindsey Criswell，University of California San Francisco, USA
Chair：Lindsay Criswell，University of California San Francisco, USA
Xuejun Zhang, Anhui Medical University, China
Speakers:
Leonard H van den Berg,，University of Utrech, Netherlands
E Shyong Tai, National University of Singapore
Kai Wang，Anhui Medical University, China
Wanling Yang，University of Hong Kong, China
Kun Xia, Central South University, China
Session 2.Epigenetics for complex disease
(2:00-6:50pm, May 17) / Chair: Guoping Zhao, China Human Genomes Center, Shanghai, China
Keynote speaker
Henk Stunnenberg，Radboud University, Netherlands
Chair: Henk Stunnenberg，Radboud University, Netherlands
Jianjun Liu, Anhui Medical University, China
Speakers:
Roger Sik Yin FOO，National University of Singapore
Guoliang Xu， Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Duanqing Pei，Tsinghua University, China
Qianjin Lu，Central South University, China
Wenqiang Yu, Fudan University, China
Session 3.Exome sequencing in monogenic and complex disease
(8:00-12:50pm, May 18) / Chair: Li Jin, Fudan University, China
Keynote speaker
Joseph Gecz,University of Adelaide, Australia
Chair: Joseph Gecz, University of Adelaide, Australia
Ming Qi, Zhejiang University, Chin
Speakers:
Karen Mohlke，University of North Carolina, NC
Ming Qi, Zhejiang University, China
Xueqing Yu，Sun Yat-sen University, China
Zhiying Wu， Fudan University, China
Yang Li，Anhui Medical University, China
Session 4.Translational Genomics
(2:00-7:00pm, May 18) / Chair:Myles Axton，Nature Genetics, USA
Keynote Speaker
Paul Pharoah，University of Cambridge
Chair:Paul Pharoah，University of Cambridge, UK
Liming Li，Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
Speakers:
Stuart Cook，Imperial College, UK/Duke-GMS, Singapore
Liming Li，Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Yinghao Sun，Second Military Medical University, China
Jun Ma，Sun Yat-sen University, China
Zeguang Han，Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
General Secretary / Jianjun Liu, Anhui Medical University, China
Contact person / Liangdan Sun, Anhui Medical University, China
Telephone：138 5698 5045
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Organizer / Nature Genetics
Anhui Medical University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Human Genomes Center, Shanghai, China
Fudan University
Supporting organizations / Shanghai Tenth people's hospital(Tong Ji University Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University Shanghai Clinical College)
Anhui Medical University The First Affiliated Hospital
Anhui Medical University The Second Affiliated Hospital