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