NY Psychiatric Genetics
Summer Forum 2007

A FORUM FOR PSYCHIATRIC GENETIC RESEARCHERS IN THE NEW YORK AREA

Wednesday June 27, 2007
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York
Register/submit abstracts by June 1

Organized by:
Linda Brzustowicz, Rutgers University
Sydney Gary, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Anil Malhotra, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks

Keynote Speaker:
Irving Gottesman, University of Minnesota Med Sch

Panel Discussion: Copy Number Variation
Basics / Analysis / Application
Panel: Shane McCarthy, Jonathan Sebat & tba


Research talks (from submitted abstracts)
Poster session (from submitted abstracts)

We welcome abstracts on many topics including:
Affective Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bioinformatics
Bipolar Disorder
Candidate Genes
Cytogenetics & Genetic Variation
Eating Disorders
Endophenotypes
Epigenetics
Gene Expression
Mood-Psychosis Interface
New Approaches to Gene Discovery
Pharmacogenetics & Genomics
Population Genetics
Schizophrenia
Substance Abuse & Disorders

The meeting will start at 10 :00 in the morning and conclude after an evening beach barbeque. Transportation to and from Syosset station will be provided by Cold Spring Harbor. We will have a shuttle meeting the 8:42, 8.59 & 9:21 am trains.

Support for this meeting: Special endowed funds at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have made it possible for the Laboratory to extend its generous commitment to funding graduate student participation. Graduate students registering for this meeting will receive a full waiver of fees. Registration remains open to all.

Attendance costs include abstract submission, registration, coffee breaks, lunch, late afternoon bbq, parking etc.

Regular Attendance: $150
Corporate Attendance: $295
Postdoc Attendance: $75
Graduate Student Attendance: $50

Note that a very limited amount of accomodation may be available upon request.