Human Genome Variation Society, Barcelona, Spain
31st May 2008
This meeting is a Satellite Meeting to the European Human Genetics Meeting organsied by the ESHG. Genetics research is driven by mankind’s desire to understand what makes us all  individually unique. Right now, after several decades of basic research and technology development, the answers to that question could be within our grasp. We already know that human ‘genotypes’ (our DNA sequences) have a major influence upon virtually all human ‘phenotypes’ (e.g., disease, behaviour, drug responses). The challenge, however, is working out what number and combination of genetic variants, in what circumstances, impact each trait of interest. Current strategies and progress will be presented in the HGVS special topic session, entitled “How to Explore Human Genotype to Phenotype Relationships”. Distinguished speakers will report on inherited and somatic mutations, theory and practice, simple and complex variation, and a range of biomedical phenotypes – to illustrate where the field may be heading and how members of audience can best contribute to this fascinating field of research. AbstractsThe Human Genome Variation Society invites submissions of abstracts for the Symposium on How to Explore Human Genotype to Phenotype Relationships. There will be two classes of abstracts, those for Genotype to Phenotype and those on general human genome variation. You are welcome to attend the meeting without submitting an abstract. Only those registering are able to submit abstracts. Preference will be given to Genotype to Phenotype abstracts. DetailsSaturday 31st May 2008
8:30AM to 3:30 PM (Registration is from 7:30 am) Room TBA Hotel Vincci Maritimo (only 700 metres away from CCIB where ESHG meeting will be) Calle Llull, 340
Barcelona Scientific Committee Anthony Brookes , Chair (Leicester)
Christophe Beroud (Montpellier)
Alastair Brown (Edinburgh)
Richard Cotton (Melbourne)
Conover Talbot Jr. (Baltimore)
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