Post Genome Respiratory Epidemiology II: An Interdisciplinary Challenge

November 6-8, 2008  Abbaye des Vaulx de Cernay - Cernay, France Organisers: Francine Kauffmann  Organised in collaboration with Ga2len  Scientific Programme

In the past decennium there has been considerable progress in research determining the genetics of complex diseases, including asthma and COPD and other complex diseases. A first research seminar on "Post genome respiratory epidemiology" has been held in january 2002 (report in the ERJ in 2004). The primary aim was to sensitize respiratory epidemiologists to the potentials of genetic and genomic research. Since epidemiologists and clinicians have incorporated genetic aspects in their studies by candidate gene approaches and genome wide search. Debated aspects are no longer whether genetics should enter respiratory epidemiology but how, at the design, analytical, data interpretation phases. Difficult, but promising areas concern gene environment interactions and the vertical integration between genomics, functional genomics, proteomics.

This second "Post Genome Respiratory Epidemiology" ERS research seminar organised in cooperation with Ga2len aims to:
1. illustrate current challenges in epidemiology in relation to genetics, genomics and post genomics in asthma and COPD by combining states of the art regarding the field and other views from a broaden perspective
2. favour interdisciplinary approaches for defining strategies, methods, interpretation of results - Assessment of their potentials and limits

Scientific committee:

Bill Cookson
Fernando Martinez
Ivo Gut
Francine Kauffmann, chair
Manolis Kogevinas
Dirkje Postma

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Application/Registration

Please use the on-line application to register . Kindly note that space is limited and all applications will go through a selection process. Selection will be made by the organisers based on applicant's CV and a short text on the interest of the applicant in the area covered by this Research Seminar.