Founder Populations and their contribution to our understanding of Biology and History -Lessons from the Jewish Genome
About This Event
Evaluating the contribution made by studying one of the most significant founder populations in the world, the Jewish community, and how this has promoted knowledge of disease biology and genetic pathways.
This is a unique, multidisciplinary meeting to discuss the study of one of the most significant genetic founder populations in the world, the Jewish community, and how this has promoted knowledge of disease biology and specific genetic pathways.
More than 50 world-renowned speakers will engage in sessions on population genetics, tracking of historical movements of Middle-Eastern populations vis-a-vis genetic findings, Jewish genealogy, genetic syndromes, and genetic mutations (cancer, pediatrics, and others) unique to Jewish and other Middle-Eastern populations, and will provide a forum for discussions on ethical and social aspects of population genetic studies, including the role and value of genetic screening in founder populations and a look into future large-scale genetic sequencing efforts in the world.
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Price
Registration rates start from : USD 340
Speakers: Walter Bodmer (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine and Oxford University), Eric Green (National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH), Spencer Wells (The Genographic Project, The National Geographic Society).
Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 am