European Mathematical Genetics Meeting 2019

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Join us for the next European Mathematical Genetics Meeting on 8/9 April 2019 in Trinity, Dublin #EMGM2019 #TCD #MathsStatsGenetics #DublinsFairCity #150daystogo Register here https://t.co/U021okMocK

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That's a wrap for #EMGM2019! On behalf of the Organizing Committee, huge thanks to all presenters, chairs, judges and helpers who made this Meeting such a success. A lot of fascinating research presented - hope you all enjoyed it, and looking forward to @emgm2020 in Lausanne!

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Congratulations to @LizaMGD, winner of the Best Student Poster and to @A_van_der_graaf, winner of the Best Student Talk at #EMGM2019!

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Last talk of #EMGM2019 @jorsboe telling us about "a genotype likelihood framework for gwas studies with low depth sequencing data from admixed individuals" #copenhagen

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Ozvan Bocher from #UniversityBrest answering questions after her talk "How useful are external controls in the search for modifier genes of monogenic diseases"

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Gaëlle Marenne from #UniversityBrest @Inserm "On the use of summary statistics from public dataset in rare variant association studies" #EMGM2019

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The third presentation is Gaëlle Marenne with "On The Use of Summary Statistics from Public Datasets in Rare Variant Association Studies" #EMGM2019

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Hannuun Yaacob from @sheffielduni "Utilizing the information from gwas data to inform priors in Bayesian fine mapping association studies" #EMGM2019

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Up next is Hannun Yaacob with "Utilizing Information from GWAS Data to Inform Priors in Bayesian Fine-Mapping Association Studies" #EMGM2019

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Using genetic risk factors for mortality @paulrhjtimmers #EMGM2019 @EdinUniUsher #WeWantYou #AskParentalAge

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Paul Timmers from @EdinburghUni #EMGM2019 #PaulTimmers #LifespanGenetics

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Final Session on Methods/Sequencing is starting with @paulrhjtimmers on "Genomic Survival Score Percentiles Informed by Diseases Make 10-Yesr Distinctions in Lifespan" #EMGM2019

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Some excellent posters from our second session! The winner of the student competition will be announced at 16:00. #EMGM2019

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Final Session of the meeting is starting in 10 minutes, please all note the change in schedule! #EMGM2019

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Thanks to all the speakers from Session 2! Now to the most important session of the day, lunch. #EMGM2019

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Final talk of the session is Nicholas Larson with "Machine Learning Strategies to Improve Assay Reliability and Robustness in Non-Imvasive Prenatal Screening" - moved from Session 3 #EMGM2019

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The fourth talk in this session is Ninon Mounier @Nin0nM with "A Bayesian Approach to Increase Power in Genome-Wide Association Studies of Complex Traits" #EMGM2019

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Jonathan Sulc from the University of Lausanne is now presenting on "Components of Obesity: Genetic Architecture, Cause and Consequences" #EMGM2019

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Next up is Adriaan van der Graaf, presenting on "MR-Link: Mendelian Randomization Under Linkage Disequilibrium and Unobserved Pleiotropy" #EMGM2019

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Kicking off Session 2 today is Eleonora Porcu with "Mendelian Randomization Integrating GWAS and eQTL Data Reveals Genetic Determinants of Complex and Clinical Traits"

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Final speaker in this first morning session is Dr. Laurence Howe, talking about “Assortive mating and between-spouse comparisons”#EMGM2019