Office of Population Genomics

Office of Population Genomics

Meetings & Workshops

  • Implicating Sequence Variants in Human Disease New
    On September 12-13, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored a workshop - Implicating Sequence Variants in Human Disease - at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, in Bethesda, Md. Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI, and Daniel MacArthur, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, co-chaired the workshop. The goal of the workshop was to develop guidelines for investigators, reviewers and editors to consider in assessing the evidence implicating sequence variants or genes as causal in a specific disease.

  • Sequencing in Cohort Studies and Large Sample Collections New
    On June 28-29, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored a trans-NIH workshop — Sequencing in Cohort Studies and Large Sample Collections — in Wilson Hall, Building 1, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI, and Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, co-chaired the workshop. The workshop had the following goals/objectives: provide guidance to NIH and the scientific community on the utility of sequencing large sample collections to improve the understanding and treatment of complex diseases; identify the key scientific questions that can be addressed by sequencing and define criteria for selecting samples to answer those questions.

  • Genomic Medicine III
    On May 3-4, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored its third Genomic Medicine Centers meeting - Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting III: Working with Implementation Stakeholders - at the International Ballroom-Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Ill. The workshop had the following goals: review early-stage deliverables from each of the pilot project working groups established at the December 2011 meeting; identify barriers and possible solutions to genomic medicine implementation with payers and other stakeholders; and develop approaches for collaborations among genomic medicine centers.

  • Genomic Medicine II
    On Dec. 5-6, 2011, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored its second Genomic Medicine Centers meeting - Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting II - at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Md. Rex Chisholm, Ph. D., Northwestern University, and Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI, co-chaired the meeting gathered genomics researchers, experts and professionals.

  • Characterizing and Displaying Genetic Variants for Clinical Action Workshop
    On Dec. 1-2, 2011, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), organized a workshop — Characterizing and Displaying Genetic Variants for Clinical Action Workshop — at the Marriott Washingtonian Center I Gaithersburg, Md. The goal of the workshop was to consider the processes and resources needed to identify clinically relevant genetic variants; to decide whether they are actionable and what the action should be; and to provide this information for clinical use.

  • Genomic Medicine Symposium
    On June 29, 2011, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored its first Genomic Medicine Colloquium meeting at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago. NHGRI hosted this meeting in conjunction with the Disease-Oriented Genomic Medicine group to discuss ongoing genomic medicine projects nationwide, assess obstacles and barriers to implementing genomic medicine projects, and develop a research strategy for NHGRI and NIH to accelerate clinical implementation of future projects.

  • Gene-Environment Interplay in Common Complex Diseases: Forging an Integrative Model
    Held January 25, 2010 in Bethesda, Md. at Natcher Auditorium, NIH campus. The goal of the workshop was to engage the scientific community in discussing and conceptualizing a truly trans-disciplinary model of gene-environment research that fully integrates the "genetics" and "environment" sides of the gene-environment equation. The workshop featured presentations to showcase the state-of-the-science and focused discussions to articulate future needs and directions in research and training on gene-environment interplay related to health. This workshop was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) in conjunction with the NIH Genes, Environment and Health Initiative.

  • New Models for Large Prospective Studies Symposium
    Held January 22, 2010 in Bethesda, Md. at Natcher Auditorium, NIH campus. The main objective of the symposium was to discuss novel approaches to designing and implementing large prospective cohort studies and biobanks to examine genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that contribute to human disease. This symposium featured the UK Biobank. NIH hosted this symposium to hear first-hand from the leadership of the UK Biobank, as well as from other large national and international endeavors, about novel designs for large prospective cohorts that may inform future NIH efforts.

  • The Dark Matter of Genomic Associations with Complex Diseases: Explaining the Unexplained Heritability from Genome-Wide Association Studies
    Held February 2-3, 2009 in Bethesda, Md. The Dark Matter of Genomic Associations with Complex Diseases: Finding the Unexplained Heritability from Genome-Wide Association Studies workshop was convened to examine the potential sources of missing heritability and propose research strategies, including and extending beyond current genome-wide association study approaches, in order to illuminate the genetics of complex diseases.

  • Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic Studies
    Held July 18, 2008 in Bethesda, Md. at Natcher Auditorium, NIH campus, this short course was for investigators and trainees doing research in human genetics, particularly studies employing genomic analyses of samples from human populations. It consisted of eight lectures aimed at familiarizing researchers studying the human genome with basic principles and potential pitfalls of epidemiology as applied to human genome research.

  • Genetics for Epidemiologists: Application of Human Genomics to Population Sciences
    Held May 13-14, 2008 at Northwestern University in Chicago, Genetics for Epidemiologists: Application of Human Genomics to Population Sciences, was a short course for investigators and trainees in the field of epidemiology and related population-based sciences. The course consisted of eight one-hour lectures and focused on the interface between genetics and epidemiology.

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Last Updated: September 18, 2012