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Chair![]() Paul Lasko Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
![]() Clinical Relevance of Sex Related Differences in Drug Metabolism and ResponseProfessor, Medicine, University of Western Ontario ![]() Influence of Sex, Hormones and Pregnancy on Cardiac Electrical ActivityProfessor and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal ![]() Sex and genomic studies of clinical trialsDir. Beaulieu-Saucier Pharmacogenomics Centre, Université de Montréal, Montreal Heart Institute ![]() Classifying Paediatric Brain Tumours by Molecular ProfilingPhD Student, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University Poster: 69 ![]() The Role of the Sex Chromosomes in Sex-specific DNA Methylation of Autosomal Regions in HumansMSc Student, Human Genetics, McGill University Poster: 57 Sponsored by CIHR Institute of Gender and Health |
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Chair![]() Chris McMaster Dalhousie University
![]() Exploring the functional genomics of autism using genome editing and iPS cell modellingSenior Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, SickKids ![]() Ethical and Legal Aspects of Gene Editing in HumansAssociate Professor, Bioethics Program, Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal ![]() Genome editing for mouse model production and high-throughput gene candidate screeningSenior Project Manager, The Centre for Phenogenomics ![]() In Vivo and In Vitro Modeling of Pediatric Glioblastoma to Study the Role of Histone H3 and ATRX MutationsPhD student, Human Genetics, Mcgill University Poster: 22 ![]() Combining CRIPSR/CAS9 and IPSCs to Model Rare Neurodevelopmental DisordersPHD Student, Neuroscience, McGill University Poster: 14 |
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Chair![]() Vardit Ravitsky University of Montreal
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GE3LS![]() Impact of Genetic Discrimination and Recommendations for Genetic Non-Discrimination ProtectionCEO HSC, Chair Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness, Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) ![]() Genetic discrimination in Canada: Evidence, Practice & PolicyScientist & Assistant Professor, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St.Michael's Hospital & University of Toronto ![]() Why policy-making is like sausage-making, and why scientists shouldn’t shy away!Executive Director, Platforms, Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions ![]() Unsolved Challenges of Clinical Whole-exome Sequencing: A Systematic Literature Review of End-users’ ViewsPhD Student, Human Genetics, McGill University Poster: 49 Human and Statistical Genetics
GWAs:eQTLS - Finding Regulatory Variants and Missing Heritability![]() Systems genetics approach to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying variations in lung functionEmeritus Professor, Medicine, University of British Columbia ![]() Epigenome-wide Association Studies of Circulating Lipid Levels Identify Tissue- independent Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic RiskPhD Candidate, Human Genetics , McGill University Poster: 68 ![]() Association Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Genome-wide Genetic Variants Using a New Local False Discovery Rate (LFDR) MethodMSc Student, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University Poster: 29 |
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Chair![]() Paul Lasko Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
![]() Utilizing Big Data to enhance healthcare and transition towards personalized medicine – a Memorial experienceDirector, Molecular Genetics Laboratory & Translational Genomics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Eastern Health Authority & Memorial University ![]() The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project: a Pan-Canadian platform for chronic disease prevention researchResearch Scientist, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services ![]() Identification of Biomarkers to Personalized Treatment after Resection Surgery for Stage I AdenocarcinomaMSc Candidate, Molecular Medicine, CRIUCPQ - ULaval Poster: 47 ![]() Genetic Determinants of Weight Change During Antidepressant TreatmentMSc Candidate , Pathology, Dalhousie University Poster: 39 |
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Statistical Genetics
New Developments in the Statistical Analysis of Inheritance in Families and Populations![]() Gene genealogies for detecting rare and common variantsAssistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa ![]() Genetic Association Analysis in Families: Challenges and OpportunitiesProfessor and Interim Chair, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health ![]() Modelling Quantitative Trait Loci in Family-Based Association Studies with Rare and Common VariantsProfessor, Mathematics, Université du Québec À Montréal (UQÀM) ![]() Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Outlines Gene Expression as a Mediating Factor between Genetic Variation and Type 2 Diabetes Based on Multi-variant Gene Expression ModelsDPhil Candidate, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford Poster: 40 Poster: 67 Human Genetics
Clinical Sequencing… Or Genomic Testing![]() Genomics of neuro-developmental disordersProfessor, Department of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, Université de Montréal ![]() Rapid functional modeling in patient-derived neurons to corroborate genetic association in extremely rare neurodevelopmental diseasesAssistant professor, Human Genetics, McGill University ![]() A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Lung Cancer Genome BiologyProfessor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia ![]() Elucidating the Genetic Determinants of Extreme High-Density Lipoprotein Phenotypes Using Next-Generation SequencingMSc Candidate, Biochemistry, Western University Poster: 71 |
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Chair![]() Vardit Ravitsky University of Montreal
![]() The Canadian National Network on Rare Diseases: Models and MechanismsProfessor, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia ![]() Making undiagnosed patients discoverable with PhenomeCentral and the Matchmaker ExchangePhD Student, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children ![]() Data Sharing and Research Reproducibility: Why and HowPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network ![]() Genomic Data Sharing: Honesty and AccountabilityAcademic Associate, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University |
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Chair![]() Carolyn Brown University of British Columbia
Human Genetics
Genetics of Mental Health![]() The Ciliary Protein, EFHC1, Implicated in Epilepsy, Functions at the Cilium and Synapse to Modulate Dopamine SignallingPhD Student, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University Poster: 2 ![]() De novo Variants in Sporadic Cases of Childhood Onset SchizophreniaPhD Candidate, Human Genetics, Mcgill University Poster: 13 Statistical Genetics
Immunology: Bioinformatics for Microbiome Analysis![]() Blending microbiome, machine learning and big data analyticsProfessor, Molecular Medicine, Université Laval ![]() Functional characterization of microbiomes: Challenges and opportunitiesSenior Scientist, Molecular Structure and Function, Hospital for Sick Children ![]() Aging, frailty and the microbiome: new methods, new insightsAssociate Professor, Computer Science, Dalhousie University ![]() An N-Ethyl-N-Nitrosourea Induced Mutation in the GNL1 GTPase Causes an NK Cells Deficiency and a Susceptibility to CytomegalovirusPhD candidate, Human Genetics, McGill University Poster: 55 ![]() Identification of Novel Salmonella Susceptibility Loci using N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) MutagenesisMcGill University Poster: 31 Sponsored by CIHR III and CIHR NMHA |
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