Program CTC-RG2017

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About the Complex Trait Community and the Rat Genomics Community

The CTC is an international organization that brings together multidisciplinary scientists - geneticists, bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, statisticians, and computer scientist - interested in research on complex polygenic traits and diseases. This year the CTC and the Rat Genomics & Models communities are merging annual meetings for the first time. Both communities share many interests, research opportunities, and research funding challenges. Our joint meeting will focus on cutting-edge molecular, genetic, and statistical methods. We are particularly keen to encourage more collaborate across model organism communities and to provide a strong experimental foundation for genome-to-phenome analysis, biological mechanisms, and prediction, prevention, and treatment. Our goal is to make precision medicine a reality rather than a fiction.

Registration is open. Register here.

Sessions

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Program (Preliminary)

June 13 (Tuesday): Day 1: Registration and Reception

  • 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Registration in the FedEx Institute of Technology rotunda (entry hall)
  • 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Reception and light dinner in the FedEx Institute of Technology rotunda (entry hall)

Workshop on R/qtl and R/qtl2

All-day workshop by Karl Broman, Saunak Sen, Danny Arends, Dan Gatti and colleagues. Room 227 of FedEx Institute
This workshop will be limited to 40 participants.
Please sign up for the R/qtl Workshop ($70 additional cost) on the Registration Page
  • 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM: Light breakfast 2nd Floor FedEx Institute
  • 9:00 AM to 12 noon: Morning session
  • 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM: Light lunch 2nd Floor FedEx Institute
  • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Afternoon session

June 14 (Wednesday): Day 2.

  • 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM: Rat Genomics Workshop in Methodist Presentation Theatre 1st Floor FedEx Institute
  • 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM: Light breakfast in Rotunda of FedEx Institute
  • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Session 1 in The ZONE
  • Break
  • 10:30 AM to 12 noon: Session 2 in The ZONE
  • Lunch (buffet-style provided at meeting)
  • 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Session 3 in The ZONE
  • Break
  • Poster Blitz Presentations: 3:00 PM to 4 PM (20 x 3 min)
  • Poster 1: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
  • Dinner (on your own)
  • Special Evening Workshops and Meetings: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

June 15 (Thursday): Day 3.

  • 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM: Morning Workshop in Methodist Presentation Theatre
  • 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM: Light breakfast in Rotunda of FedEx Institute
  • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Session 4 in The ZONE
  • Break
  • 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Session 5 in The ZONE
  • Lunch (buffet-style provided at meeting)
  • 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Session 6 in The ZONE
  • Break
  • Poster Blitz Presentations: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (20 x 3 min)
  • Poster 2: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
  • 6:00 PM to 6:15 PM Buses leave FedEx Institute to River Cruise downtown
  • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Mississippi River Cruise and Dinner

June 16 (Friday): Day 4.

  • 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM: Morning Workshop in Methodist Presentation Theatre
  • 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM: Light breakfast in Rotunda of FedEx Institute
  • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Session 7 in The ZONE
  • Break
  • 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Session 8 in The ZONE
  • Lunch (buffet-style provided at meeting)
  • Organizing Session for 2018–2019: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in The ZONE
  • 2:15 PM to 2:40 PM: Awards Session (Best posters, best student presentations) in The ZONE
  • Break
  • 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Sessions 9 and 10 in The ZONE
  • 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fun on your own in Memphis, Blues on Beale Street, etc.

June 17 (Saturday): Day 5. Workshop on Systems Genetics

  • 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM: Light breakfast 2nd Floor Fishbowl FedEx Institute
  • 9:00 AM to 12 noon: Morning session
  • 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM: Light lunch 2nd Floor FedEx Institute
  • 1:00 PM to 5 PM: Afternoon session