PHARMACOGENOMICS
November 19 - 22, 2008
Abstract Deadline: September 3, 2008

Organizers:

Michel Eichelbaum, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany
Steve Leeder, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, USA
Munir Pirmohamed, University of Liverpool, UK
Dick Weinshilboum, Mayo Medical School, Minnesota, USA
Scott Weiss, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
Roland Wolf, University of Dundee, UK

past program

This conference is the sixth in the series of joint Cold Spring Harbor/ Wellcome Trust conferences on Pharmacogenomics held in Hinxton, UK and Cold Spring Harbor in alternate years. The 2008 conference will be held at Cold Spring Harbor, beginning on the evening of Wednesday November 19, 2008 and ending with the banquet on Saturday evening November 22, with normal departure on Sunday morning.

This meeting will focus on the opportunities presented by the growing contribution of emerging genomic information and technologies to interdisciplinary approaches in the study of variable responses of humans to drugs and toxic agents, and how research may benefit the individual. The meeting will provide an in depth focus on diverse areas including the biochemistry and physiology of drug action, uptake and metabolism, and how this is affected by genetics; the opportunities for discovery and design of new therapeutic agents; personalizing medicine; understanding and managing adverse drug reactions; the impact of academic and commercial initiatives; ethical, legal, regulatory and social consequences of genetics applied to medicines.

The meeting will include two sessions devoted to major global pharmacogenomics research initiatives. These sessions are intended to highlight recent advances in global pharmacogenomics research and to stimulate collaborations through sample sharing and data/knowledge sharing.

We aim to bring together senior and junior investigators, postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers, medical, regulatory and ethical experts in a range of disciplines to share existing research and experience, and to explore the potential of working together in new international and interdisciplinary research areas for the benefit of individual patients.

Topics:
• Genome Structure & Variation
• Molecular Approaches to Phenotype
• Disease Genetics
• Translation into Clinical Practice
• Pre-Clinical Aspects
• Basic Approaches
• Societal / Economic Impact and ELSI Issues

Speakers/Discussion Leaders
Jeremy Berg, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Panagiotis Deloukas, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Lars Feuk, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Thomas Moyer, Mayo Clinic
Dan Roden, Vanderbilt University
Alan Shuldiner, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Stephen Spielberg, Dartmouth University
Roland Valdes, Jr., University of Louisville
Richard Wilson, Washington University

Global Pharmacogenomics Sessions
(arranged by ...)
Scott T. Weiss, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Abstracts should contain new and unpublished material. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers. Please bring this notice to the attention of any of your colleagues who may be interested.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Please note that a number of scholarships are likely to be available for women and underepresented minorities though the auspices of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Please register and apply in writing to meetings@cshl.edu stating eligibility and need.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in November.

This conference is supported in part with funds from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health

We have funds to provide partial scholarships for individuals who are US citizens/permanent residents from minority groups under-represented in the life sciences. Please provide justification in writing to meetings@cshl.edu and state your financial needs. Preference will be given to those applying who submit abstracts to the meeting.

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.