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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Next Generation Sequencing Technologies and Medical Sequencing Approaches for Complex Disorders - NIAAA-NIDA Satellite Symposium


NIAAA-NIDA Satellite Symposium
At the XIX World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics
Ambassador Room
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.
September 10, 2011

The purpose of this satellite meeting is to develop consensus research strategy based on new developments in sequencing technologies or next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. The production of large numbers of low cost sequence data makes the NGS platform useful for many applications especially human genomics. A group of investigators and NIAAA staff would convene to review and discuss NGS technologies and strategies to elucidate the application of this approach to the identifcation of genes conferring vulnerability to alcohol dependence. This workshop would present the current development of this rapidly advancing field thereby informing both investigators and the NIAAA community of the most significant findings and best research methods. The outcome would be the identifcation of the best research opportunities for alcohol investigators and the identifcation of the areas most deserving of support from NIAAA.


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