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
DOWNLOAD:
REGISTRATION FORM (includes membership) MEMBERSHIP FORM (if you're NOT attending the conference)
New look for ISHG website
The ISHG website has moved to a new "blogspot" homepage! This is to allow easier addition of news items and greater flexibility. Please update your bookmarks to: http://irishsocietyofhumangenetics.blogspot.com .
Please also bear with us as we undertake the migration, and thanks for your patience.
Please also bear with us as we undertake the migration, and thanks for your patience.
Previous Meetings
The Annual ISHG Conference is usually held in September, and attracts delegates from all over the island of Ireland and beyond.
The programmes and/or abstract books from some previous meetings are available for viewing (click the relevant link to download).
1998: 1st Annual Meeting
1999: 2nd Annual Meeting
2000: 3rd Annual Meeting
2001: 4th Annual Meeting
2002: 5th Annual Meeting
2003: 6th Annual Meeting
2004: 7th Annual Meeting
2005: Belfast City Hospital
2006: Trinity College, Dublin
2007: Belfast City Hospital
2008: St James’ Hospital, Dublin
From 2005, abstracts for the Annual Meeting have been kindly published by the Ulster Medical Journal: www.ums.ac.uk
The programmes and/or abstract books from some previous meetings are available for viewing (click the relevant link to download).
1998: 1st Annual Meeting
1999: 2nd Annual Meeting
2000: 3rd Annual Meeting
2001: 4th Annual Meeting
2002: 5th Annual Meeting
2003: 6th Annual Meeting
2004: 7th Annual Meeting
2005: Belfast City Hospital
2006: Trinity College, Dublin
2007: Belfast City Hospital
2008: St James’ Hospital, Dublin
From 2005, abstracts for the Annual Meeting have been kindly published by the Ulster Medical Journal: www.ums.ac.uk
Council Members 2008
PRESIDENT: Denis Shields (UCD: cardiovascular genetics)
SECRETARY: Collette Hand (UCC: linkage and medical genetics)
COUNCIL:
Frank Barry (UCG: gene therapy)
Tony Bjourson (UUJ: Genetics)
Lisa Jeffers (Genetic Counsellor, Belfast City Hospital)
Caitriona King (NCMG Crumlin, diagnostic molecular scientist)
Sally-Ann Lynch (Clinical Geneticist, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children)
Alex Magee (Clinical Geneticist, Belfast City Hospital)
Peter McGrattan (cytogeneticist, NI Regional Genetics Centre)
Ross McManus (TCD:inflammatory disease genetics)
Anne Parle-McDermott (DCU: nutritional genetics)
Alice Stanton (clinical pharmacology/cardiology RCSI)
SECRETARY: Collette Hand (UCC: linkage and medical genetics)
COUNCIL:
Frank Barry (UCG: gene therapy)
Tony Bjourson (UUJ: Genetics)
Lisa Jeffers (Genetic Counsellor, Belfast City Hospital)
Caitriona King (NCMG Crumlin, diagnostic molecular scientist)
Sally-Ann Lynch (Clinical Geneticist, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children)
Alex Magee (Clinical Geneticist, Belfast City Hospital)
Peter McGrattan (cytogeneticist, NI Regional Genetics Centre)
Ross McManus (TCD:inflammatory disease genetics)
Anne Parle-McDermott (DCU: nutritional genetics)
Alice Stanton (clinical pharmacology/cardiology RCSI)
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