Symposia: Leveraging GWAS to discover mechanisms and treatments for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders
Co-Chairs:
Dr Maria Di Biase, The University of Melbourne
Professor Anthony J. Hannan, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Speakers:
Professor Sarah Medland, Professor of Psychiatric Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Examining the impact of common genetic variants on cerebellar morphology and disease within the ENIGMA consortium.
Dr Michael Clark, Senior Research Fellow University of Melbourne
Deciphering the expression and splicing patterns of neuropsychiatric risk genes during development and in adult human brain.
Dr Fleur Garton, Scott Sullivan MND Research Fellow University of Queensland
A GWAS-informed approach to implicate lead targets in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dr William Reay, Research Fellow - Statistical Genetics, Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Using genome-wide association studies to accelerate drug repurposing and precision medicine opportunities in brain disorders.