Welcome to an AllerGen Symposium
 

Gene-environment interactions

using genome-wide data


August 29th, 2011


 Organized by Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet.


Date and Location:

August 29, 2011
 10.00-16.00
at Nobel Forum,
Nobels väg 1
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Registration:

Unfortunately, the registration is full and Nobel Forum cannot accommodate more than 105 participants. All registered participants are most welcome to this symposium!
 

The symposium will address the following topics:

  • Importance of gene-environment (GxE) interactions in complex diseases

  • Statistical methods to assess GxE interaction effects

  • New approaches to assess GxE interactions using genome-wide data

  • Experiences from large scale GxE interaction analyses on respiratory diseases

  • Applications of GxE interaction in cardiovascular diseases

PRESENTATIONS FROM SYMPOSIUM

Introduction
Erik Melén

Statistical methods to assess interaction effects
Matteo Bottai

Gene-environment Interaction and Genome-Wide Association Studies
Peter Kraft

Gene-environment interactions using genome-wide data
Henrik Källberg

Applications of GxE interactions in cardiovascular diseases
Erik Ingelsson

Genes, smoking and lung function: experience from large scale analyses
Stephanie J. London
 

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Symposium sponsors:

Institute of Environmental
Medicine (IMM)
AllerGen


PROGRAM for the symposium


Contact: Erik Melén