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Agenda

July 6-8, 2010
Airlie Conference Center
Warrenton, Virginia

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
5:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. Dinner
Session 1 Webcast: 7:00 - 9:45 p.m.
Location: Federal Room, Airlie House
7:00 p.m. Welcome
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
  Chair
Jane Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Division of Extramural Research
National Human Genome Research Institute
7:30 p.m. Essence of Genomics: Historical Perspective
Claire Fraser-Liggett, Ph.D., Institute for Genome Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine
7:45 p.m. Foundational Knowledge of the Genome
Ewan Birney, Ph.D., European Bioinformatics Institute
8:15 p.m. Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Prevention and Therapeutic Development
David Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D., Broad Institute
8:45 a.m. Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Clinical Management
James Evans, M.D., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9:15 a.m. Discussion
9:45 a.m. Adjourn
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
Session 2 Webcast: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Federal Room, Airlie House
  Chair
Laura Lyman Rodriguez, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Policy, Communications, and Education
National Human Genome Research Institute
8:30 a.m. Introduction to Cross-Cutting Areas
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., National Human Genome Research
8:35 a.m. Computational Biology
Chris Ponting, Ph.D., M.S., United Kingdom Medical Research Council
8:55 a.m. Education and Training
Richard Weinshilboum, M.D., Mayo Clinic
9:15 a.m. Societal Implications of Genomics
Pilar Ossorio, Ph.D., J.D., University of Wisconsin
9:35 a.m. Discussion
9:55 a.m. Charge to Breakout Groups
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
10:00 a.m. Group Photo
Airlie House - Spanish Steps
10:30 a.m. Breakout Groups
 
  • Foundational Knowledge of the Genome A
  • Foundational Knowledge of the Genome B
  • Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Prevention and Therapeutic Development A
  • Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Prevention and Therapeutic Development B
  • Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Clinical Management A
  • Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Clinical Management B
12:30 p.m. Lunch
Session 3 Webcast: 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Federal Room, Airlie House
1:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Eric Lander, Ph.D., Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Panelists:
  • Gail Jarvik, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington
    David Ledbetter, Ph.D., Emory University
    Caryn Lerman, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
    James Lupski, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine
    Howard McLeod, Pharm.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Dan Roden, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
3:30 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Breakout Group Reports and Discussion
Chair Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Office of Population Genomics
National Human Genome Research Institute

4:00 - 4:40 p.m.: Foundational Knowledge of the Genome
4:40 - 5:20 p.m.: Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Prevention and Therapeutic Development
5:20 - 6:00 p.m.: Using Genomic Knowledge to Improve Human Health - Clinical Management
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Breakout Groups
 
  • Computational Biology
  • Education and Training
  • Societal Implications of Genomics
  • Signature Projects A
  • Signature Projects B
  • Breakout Group TBD
9:30 p.m. Adjourn
Thursday, July 8
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
Session 4 Webcast: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Federal Room, Airlie House
  Chair
Mark Guyer, Ph.D., Director, Division of Extramural Research
National Human Genome Research Institute
8:30 a.m. Breakout Group Reports and Discussion

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: Computational Biology
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.: Education and Training
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.: Societal Implications of Genomics
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Breakout Group Reports and Discussion (continued)

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.: Signature Projects A
10:50 - 11:10 a.m.: Signature Projects B
11:10 - 11:30 a.m.: Signature Projects C
11:30 a.m. Open Discussion
11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Departure

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