Many different data sources that can be utilized to shed more light into the mechanics of complex diseases and phenotypes are now more and more commonly available to the scientific community. While the technology development is rapid, the analysis strategies for their integration lag behind. This is particularly true for integrative approaches that are aimed at assessing the different influences of the epigenome, DNA, RNA, and protein on the disease phenotype simultaneously. This meeting aims to bring experts for the different technologies and their analysis strategies together to foster the development of integrative approaches to analysis.
The topics for this year’s conference are:
- Epigenetics
- Rare Variants
- Data Integration and Network Analysis
The conference schedule includes time for scientific presentations, as well as time for more informal panel and round-table discussions. A poster session on Monday evening will also be held to display selected abstracts relating to this year's theme. Top abstracts will also either be selected for short talks to be presented at the conference, or for the Stellar Abstract Awards, which provide up to $500 in travel assistance.
We hope the conference will spur discussions and future developments in the field and generate a white-paper report.
THE 2010 PQG CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY:
Contact Information
For scientific matters on the conference, please contact the conference co-chairs Christoph Lange and Scott Weiss.
For logistical matters, please contact the conference coordinators:
Artemis Moore or at (617) 432-1088
Shaina Andelman or at (617) 432-7449
*Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by a Grant from the National Cancer Institute. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
