Genome-wide association studies have been extremely successful in identifying genetic variants robustly associated to common diseases and complex traits, but the clinical utility of these findings has been limited thus far. To bridge this gap, several challenges must be addressed. First, genetic association studies must advance from associated variants with unknown causality and biology to causal genes and pathways. Second, these forms of biological knowledge must be mined to produce drug targets and inform precision medicine. Third, polygenic scores must be combined with non-genetic sources of information to produce clinically actionable prevention strategies. The 2020 PQG conference will focus on the quantitative methods, experimental strategies, and data integration techniques that are under active development to address these critical challenges.
Specifically, the conference will be centered on the following three topics:
SESSION I: Identifying causal genes and pathways.
SESSION II: From causal genes and pathways to drug discovery and pharmacogenetics.
SESSION III: Polygenic scores for disease prevention and clinical action.
We encourage you to register early for this event:
https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvfu2ppz8rGde77W0CDYS5fmNV0BL51WGC
The conference program includes time for scientific presentations and a virtual poster session for submitted abstracts. Please visit the conference website for more details.
*Registration is free
*Deadline to submit abstracts is October 10, 2020
*Top abstracts will be selected as stellar abstract award winners to be presented as 10-minute platform talks.