Kick-off meeting (October, 2018)

Dates

October 9 - 10, 2018


Location

Rotterdam


Description

Official kick-off meeting in Rotterdam.

Day 1:

  • 13.30-13.40     Introduction

  • 13.40-14.20     Keynote 1: Gerard van den Berg (University Bristol) “Epigenetics in health econometrics”

  • 14.20-14.45     Fleur Meddens (Erasmus University) “Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and assocations with health and lifestyle”

  • 14.45-15.10     Jeremy Labrecque (Erasmus MC) “How should we interpret estimates from Mendelian randomization studies?”

  • 15.10-15.25     Break

  • 15.25-15.55     Keynote 2: John Cawley (Cornell University & Erasmus University) “Testing for Peer Effects Using Genetic Data”

  • 15.55-16.20     Richard Karlsson (Free University of Amsterdam) “Genome-wide study identifies 611 loci associated with risk tolerance and risky behaviors”

  • 16.20-16.45     Jornt Mandemakers (Utrecht University) “Partners in health? Investigating social genetic effects and social influence among partners”

  • 16.45-17.00     Break

  • 17.00-17.25     Victor Ronda (Aarhus University) “Family Disadvantage, Gender and the Returns to Genetic Human Capital”

  • 17.25-17.50     Adele Wang (Bristol University) “Social support and wellbeing in adolescence are correlated for genetic, as well as environmental, reasons”

  • 17.50-18.00     Closing

  • 19.00-21.30     Conference dinner