PRESIDENT: Collette Hand (UCC: linkage and medical genetics)
SECRETARY: Anne Parle-McDermott (DCU: nutritional genetics)
COUNCIL:
Frank Barry (UCG: gene therapy)
Tony Bjourson (UUJ: Genetics)
Tabib Dabir (Clinical Geneticist, Belfast City Hospital)
Sean Ennis (UCD & NCMG, Medical Genetics)
Lisa Jeffers (Genetic Counsellor, Belfast City Hospital)
Sally-Ann Lynch (Clinical Geneticist, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children)
Peter McGrattan (Cytogeneticist, NI Regional Genetics Centre)
Alice Stanton (Clinical pharmacology/cardiology RCSI)
Derek Morris (TCD: Psychiatric genetics)
Caitriona King (NCMG Crumlin, diagnostic molecular scientist)
ISHG 2009 Award winners
The following prizes were awarded at the ISHG Conference on 18 September 2009.
Young Investigator Award (Best Postgraduate Oral Presentation)
Jillian Casey, UCD
Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation
Emma Quinn, TCD
Best Postdoctoral Oral Presentation
Graeme Clark, QUB
Best Postdoctoral Oral Presentation
Ciara Vangjeli, RCSI
Young Investigator Award (Best Postgraduate Oral Presentation)
Jillian Casey, UCD
Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation
Emma Quinn, TCD
Best Postdoctoral Oral Presentation
Graeme Clark, QUB
Best Postdoctoral Oral Presentation
Ciara Vangjeli, RCSI
Outcomes from the Conference
The 2009 ISHG Conference in Dublin was a hugely successful and enjoyable event, and we are very grateful to our speakers and everyone else involved. A special word of thanks is due to our sponsors, without whom the event would not have been possible.
ISHG09 SPONSORS
| Affymetrix | www.affymetrix.com |
| Agilent Technologies | www.agilent.ie |
| Amicus Therapeutics | www.amicustherapeutics.com |
| Applied Biosystems | www.appliedbiosystems.com |
| Genzyme | www.genzyme.ie |
| Mason Technology | www.masontechnology.ie |
| Medical Supply Company | www.medical-supply.ie |
| Shire | www.shire.com |
ISHG 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, 18/09/2009
The Irish Society of Human Genetics held its 12th Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday the 18th September 2009 in the Nursing Building at Dublin City University. This year's conference was a great success.
Programme:
10.00 – 11.00 Registration / Tea and Coffee
11.00 – 11.05 Welcome
11.05 – 12.00 Plenary I: Clinical Research - 4 Spoken Presentations:
12.00 – 13.00 Keynote address
“Ophthalmo-acromelic syndromes in mouse and man” - Dr. David FitzPatrick
MRC Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and Poster viewing
13.45 – 14.00 Council Meeting
14.00 – 15.30 Plenary II: Basic Research- 6 Spoken Presentations:
15.30 – 16.00 Tea and coffee / Poster viewing
16.00 – 16.15 Business Meeting
16.15 – 17.15 Keynote address:
“Mapping complex traits-The human and canine genetic systems” - Dr Elaine Ostrander
National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, USA
http://www.genome.gov/12513335
17.15 – 18.00 Wine reception / Presentation of Prizes / Meeting Close
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