Conference Program


State of the art on multi-omics (moderator Steve Horvath)
08:30-09:30Peter KraftCombining -omics: challenges and possible solutions
09:30-10:30Jeroen Raes
10:30-11:00Coffee break
11:00-12:00Stephen B. MontgomeryLife After GWA Studies : adopting a systems biology view
12:00-13:30Walking lunch

Student opportunity to interact with invited speakers (moderator Marylyn Ritchie)
13:30-13:45Colinda SimonsInsulin-like growth factor gene polymorphisms as potential modifiers of the association between energy balance and colorectal cancer risk
13:45-14:00Karolien BettensGenetic risk association and interaction of Alzheimer genes CLU, CR1, BIN1, and PICALM in a Flanders-Belgian cohort
14:00-14:15Antoni PicornellFunctional approach to a genome-wide prognostic study in bladder cancer
14:15-14:30Jestinah Mahachie JohnOmics integration and the importance of quantifying and verifying underlying model assumptions
14:30-14:45Janita BraltenGenetic pathways for ADHD show association to hyperactive/impulsive behavior
14:45-15:00Short break
15:00-15:15Roula TsonakaIntegrating multiple glycans and genetic data using joint modeling techniques: An application in Leiden Longevity study
15:15-15:30Van Anh Huynh-ThuInferring Gene Regulatory Networks from Genetical Genomics Data
15:30-15:45Ingrid ArijsPouchitis has a similar mucosal gene expression profile as active ileal Crohn's disease
15:45-16:00Lars Eijssenarrayanalysis.org: friendly solutions for standardised microarray analysis
16:00-16:15Elena GusarevaIntegrating Biological Information in Genome-Wide Association Interaction (GWAI) Studies
16:15-16:30Coffee break

Session summary and case study
16:30-17:15Marylyn RitchieShort summary presentation of afternoon session
17:15-18:00Nilufer Ertekin-TanerCase study: Alzheimer's disease
18:00-18:15Closing ceremony