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Closing the Genomics Research Gap
A symposium about inequalities in genomics research and health, (and what to do about them)
Presented by the GairdnerFoundation and ƬƵ
Thanks to our sponsors and partners.
Program of Events
TRAINING COURSE
June 15, 13:00-17:00
“Statistical approaches for genomic studies in diverse cohorts” by Christopher Gignoux (U Colorado) & Noah Zaitlen (UCSF)
PUBLIC LECTURES
June 15, 19:00-21:30
“Histoire des populations et recherche biomédicale” by Dr. Lluis Quintana-Murci (Institut Pasteur, Paris)
“Health, history, and customer-poered research at 23andMe” by Dr. Joanna Mountain (23andMe, Mountain View, California)
(For both public lectures simultaneous French/English translation will be provided)
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
June 16, 9:00-17:30 & June 17, 9:00-16:30
Topics include: Studies in large and diverse cohorts • Statistical & population genetics
• Addressing pervasive sampling biases • Clinical applications & health disperities • Community engagement
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Anders Albrechtsen (Copenhagen U.),Laura Arbour (UBC),
Kathleen Barnes (U. Colorado),Carrie Bourassa (CIHR),
Paul Brennan (IARC),Zenming Chen (U. Oxford),
Simon Easteal (ANU),Nanibaa’ A. Garrison (U. Washington),
Chris Gignoux (UC Denver),Brenna Henn (UC Davis),
Ryan Hernandez (UCSF),Adrian Hill (U. Oxford),
Bartha Knoppers (ƬƵ),Kwadwo Koram (U. Ghana),
Cheikh Loucoubar (Pasteur), Joanna Mountain (23andMe),
Dan Roden (Vanderbilt U.),Lluis Quintana-Murci (Institut Pasteur),
Charles Rotimi (NIH), Anavaj Sakuntabhai (Institut Pasteur),
Swee Lay Thein (NIH), Noah Zaitlen (UCSF)
Attendance is free of charge butregistration is mandatory.
For more information contactgap.genome [at] mcgill.caor visit