Epigenetics meetings & conferences

Markers in Cancer 2012

October 11-13, 2012 Holywood, Florida

Markers in Cancer 2012 (formerly known as the ASCO-NCI-EORTC Annual Meeting on Molecular Markers in Cancer) will stimulate discussion on the use of biomarkers as a tool for optimizing detection and treatment in oncology.

Designed for clinicians, pathologists, clinical and translational researchers, statisticians, radiologists, and others who specialize in molecular diagnostics, the meeting will present the latest advances in cancer markers to assess drug efficacy, improve prognostic and predictive evaluations and imaging, and enhance clinical trial development.

This year's Meeting will focus on practice-oriented translational research. Join us in Florida to review and explore the latest innovations in cancer markers.

Mathematical and Computational Medicine Conference 2012

Saturday December 1 2012 - Wednesday December 5 2012 Xcaret, Mexico

The purpose of the Zing Conference on Mathematical and Computational Medicine is to bring together eminent scholars with expertise in various fields of mathematical and computational medicine, as well as experimentalists and medical doctors interested in application of computational methods in clinical studies. The mathematical and computational medicine is now one of the most important and rapidly growing fields of modern medicine, and will become even more important in nearest future, when the cost of individual human gene sequencing becomes affordable for mass-scale clinical use (The $1000 Human Genome). New sequencing techniques, such as RNA-Seq produce enormous amount of information on the transcriptome in healthy and diseased cells, that need a development of new mathematical and computational methods to extract the most important medical information. The scope of the proposed Zing Conference will cover many different fields mathematical and computational medicine and biomedical informatics, such as genetics, genomics, epigenetics, and epigenomics of various diseases including mental and learning disorders, autism, and somatic diseases, with a special emphasis on cancer, protein misfolding disorders related to amyloid formation in neurogenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease), gene regulation, biomarker development, computer aided drug development, computational pharmacodynamics, computational immunology, systems biology and its extension to systems medicine, machine learning methods in application to biomedical data, applicability of computational methods in personalized medicine, and regenerative medicine. A special session will be devoted to errors in measurements of biomedical data and statistical evidence-based medicine.

For general queries about conference attendance, registration, payment, accommodation, etc. please email info~at~zingconferences.com (replace '~at~' with '@').

Cognitive Enhancers: 22nd Neuropharmacology Conference

Official Satellite to the 2012 Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

11-12 October 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana

Cognitive enhancement has become a subject of considerable research and, both in neuroscience and society at large, growing controversy. This satellite meeting will survey progress in the field from attempts to facilitate the substrates of memory and cognition in animal models to clinical studies targeted at major psychiatric disorders. Attendees will accordingly have a first-hand opportunity to learn about the broad spectrum of enhancement research ranging from epigenetics through synaptic plasticity and brain networks to behavior. Individual sessions include both cutting edge work on currently marketed drugs and experiments using novel, mechanism-based compounds. The program will therefore be of interest to those interested in present and future therapeutic prospects for autism, age-related cognitive decline, addiction, and depression. It also directly addresses the possibility of enhancement in normal subjects, a contentious issue that affects much of the neuroscience community.

Topics List

Enhancing brain substrates of cognition:
Plasticity and memory
Cortical systems
Enhancement as a treatment for cognitive disorders:
Aging
Spine dysfunction
Experience and epigenetics
Affective disorders
Schizophrenia
Autism spectrum disorders

For queries, please contact:

Richard Hart
Email: r.hart@elsevier.com
 

International Society for Stem Cell Research 10th Annual Meeting

June 13-16, 2012 Yokohama, Japan

ISSCR Headquarters
General E-mail Inquiries
isscr@isscr.org

Mailing Address
ISSCR Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA

Phone: +1-847-509-1944

Fax: +1-847-480-9282

Conference Director Jim Donovan
jdonovan@isscr.org

Conference Administrator Christine Meehan
cmeehan@isscr.org

 55th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference

“Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”

June 6-9, 2012 Aspen, Colorado

The theme of the 55th Meeting of the Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference is “Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”. Emphasizing the integration of basic, translational and clinical sciences, the meeting will focus on the utilization of new strategies and technologies to investigate the pathogenesis, treatments and outcomes of pulmonary hypertension. Anchored by twelve “state-of-the-art” presentations delivered by international experts with accompanying abstract presentations, the thematic sessions will address epidemiology, progenitor cell biology, the role of inflammation, genetic somatic mutations and epigenetics, the impact of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction and RV-pulmonary artery coupling, the etiology and implication of PAH in WHO class III disease and prospects for novel disease modifying and preventive therapies. The Conference Summary will be presented by Werner Seeger, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Giessen Hospital, Germany. Dr. Seeger is Chairman of the Lung Center, and the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research and one of the world’s preeminent experts in the field of pulmonary vascular disease.

For more information, contact:

Todd Bull, M.D., c/o Jeanne Cleary
Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference
Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 2, Box C272, 9th Floor
12700 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: (303) 358-2797. Fax: (720) 851-1034. E-Mail:
Jeanne.Cleary@ucdenver.edu

or visit our website at
www.aspenlungconference.org
 

XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies

June 7 - 9, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota

On behalf of the International Society on Infant Studies (ISIS), we cordially invite your participation in the XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies. This conference provides a venue for the dissemination of premiere developmental science, focusing on human and non-human infancy research, and the exchange of ideas among researchers from all corners of the world.

The Society organizes a scientific conference every two years. The conference serves as a venue for the latest research findings on applied and basic aspects of infant development. Some of the substantive areas of research represented at each conference include the development of sensation, perception, cognition, emotion, language, and social behavior. The conference includes invited and investigator-initiated symposia, lectures, and poster presentations.

Society for Prevention Research 20th Annual Meeting Promoting Healthy Living Through Prevention Science

May 29 – June 1, 2012 Washington, DC

Join your colleagues for the most important prevention science conference of the year! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 20th Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, DC at the Hyatt Regency Washington, May 29-June 1, 2012.

The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives, in caring relationships with others.

The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance this vision by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and network with more than 800 researchers, policy-makers and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad at the premiere meeting for prevention science!

If you have any questions about the SPR Annual Meeting, please contact Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director, at 703-934-4850 ext. 213 or jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org.

The Contribution of Epigenetics in Pediatric Environmental Health

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Friday, June 01, 2012 San Francisco, California

The conference will highlight the role of epigenetics in determining the impact of the environment on pediatric disease and children’s current and future health.

Conference Objectives:

To inform the scientific and public community of the rapidly growing science on epigenetic regulation as it relates to pediatrics.
To explore the contribution of pediatric environmental exposures to epigenetic regulation and how they vary by exposure, timing and host characteristics, including among disadvantaged populations.
To identify research gaps in the epigenetic literature, especially those that relate to characteristics of environmental exposures (dose, timing) and host (diet, age).
To foster collaborations among scientists and the public to conduct research and to translate research findings on epigenetic regulation important to pediatric health outcomes (i.e. the etiology and prevention of abnormal neurodevelopment, asthma/allergy, obesity, endocrine disorders, etc.) to relevant sectors including public health, medical, policy, and business.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is intended for research scientists in the fields of environmental health, epidemiology, and environmental toxicology, as well as for public health professionals. Students in these disciplines are encouraged to register.

More Information:

Call: 202-543-4033

Fourth International Conference of Quantitative Genetics: Understanding Variation in Complex Traits

Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Scotland, Unied Kingdom 17-22 June 2012

We invite you to join us in the beautiful city of Edinburgh for the Fourth International Conference of Quantitative Genetics, being held from 17 – 22 June 2012 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Variation in quantitative and other complex phenotypes underpins most important traits in human health and disease, agriculture, natural populations and evolution. The genomics revolution has provided the tools to start the dissection of such traits, enhancing both their understanding and exploitation. This has led to an explosion of interest and new studies across all of biology.

The aim will be to present and discuss state-of-the-art results, theoretical developments, understanding and methodology across the whole range of quantitative genetics - the genetic analysis and interpretation of data on complex traits - and to provide a stimulating conference in an attractive locale. Topics will include statistical methods for parameter estimation, including analysis of trait, genomic and functional genomic data; methods for QTL and gene identification; genetic control of complex traits; prediction of breeding value and individual risk, and interpretation of evolutionary change. The meeting will pertain to and span results from, for example, humans, livestock, crops, micro-organisms and natural and experimental populations of all species.

The conference will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, and sponsored by the UK’s Genetics Society. It follows previous successful meetings at Iowa State University in Ames, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China.

Conference Themes

1. The Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits
Current understanding of the genetic control of complex trait variation - Genome-wide association studies and beyond.

2. Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
Selective forces on quantitative traits and the maintenance of variation.

3. Variation in the Genome
Sequence, structural and epigenetic variation and its phenotypic consequences.

4. Advances from New Numerical Methods
Advances in our understanding of quantitative traits from new statistical, computational and modelling approaches and utilisation of computing power.

5. Opportunities from Technological Advances
Potential impact of the $1000 genome and other new methods and approaches on our understanding of quantitative variation.

6. Bridging the Genotype-Phenotype Gap
Networks and pathways connecting DNA variants to trait variation - approaches and models.

7. Interactions among Individuals and with the Environment
Genetic interactions and covariation with the environment, in social groups and between species.

8. Genomic Information in Prediction
Prediction of disease risk and performance in humans, plants and animals and use in health care and plant and animal breeding.

9. Emerging Areas
New frontiers in research and late breaking results.

Conference Organisers

ICQG 4 Conference
c /o In Conference Ltd
4-6 Oak Lane
Edinburgh, EH12 6XH
Scotland, UK

Tel: +44 (0)131 339 9235
Fax: +44 (0)131 339 9798

Email: icqg4@in-conference.org.uk