UCL Human Genomics, Launch Day

UCL Human Genomics Centre

This launch day will showcase human genomic research conducted across many disciplines at UCL. See description for details.

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, Kennedy Lecture Theatre

This launch day will showcase human genomic research conducted across many disciplines at UCL. The day will provide a comprehensive understanding of the depth of expertise and resources available at UCL (including cohorts and methods). Attendees will also help shaping the centre with the ambition to position UCL at the forefront of basic and clinical research in human genomics.UCL Maps link to the venue https://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/ichSchedule  10.00. Arrival 10.10. Welcome word. Karoline Kuchenbaecker &amp; Jean-Baptiste Pingault   10.15. Opening address. Geraint Rees, UCL Vice Provost for Research  10.30. Centre mission statement. Karoline Kuchenbaecker &amp; Jean-Baptiste Pingault  11.00. UCL Genomics core facilities. Mark Kristiansen  11.30. Genetics and society. Neil Davies &amp; David Bann12.00. Feedback session: creating a dynamic and relevant centre. 12.30. Lunch (Winter Garden)1.15. Rare diseases and precision medicine. Sergi Castellano &amp; Amy McTague1.45. Psychiatric genomics. Elvira Bramon &amp; Noushin Saadullah Khani2.15.  Genomics and cardiovascular diseases. Tom Lumbers &amp; Luis Lopes2.45. Break 3.00. PANEL: Ethics: genomics and daily life.  Adam Rutherford, Brieuc Lehman, Helen O’Neil   3.30.-4.00. Closing remarks and informal discussions.   The order of the talks may be subject to change.

Agenda

Arrival 

Welcome word

Opening address

Centre mission statement

UCL Genomics core facilities

Genetics and society

Feedback session: creating a dynamic and relevant centre

Lunch (Winter Garden)

Rare diseases and precision medicine

Psychiatric genomics

Genomics and cardiovascular diseases

Break

PANEL: Ethics: genomics and daily life

Closing remarks and informal discussions

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