Pop Stem: Technologies at the Intersection of Stem Cell Biology and Population Genetics
An ISSCR Digital Webinar in partnership with the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute
Program Description: Research using human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) has provided unprecedented opportunities to study the genetic and molecular underpinnings of development and disease. This webinar will provide an overview of current methods using hPSCs to model and study human complex traits and diseases. We will discuss the use and access of international consortium-scale data and hPSC repositories, emerging techniques in hPSCs cell culture models designed to study the biology of human population genetics, and present emerging bioinformatics and statistical genetics methods to link molecular data derived from hPSC models to the biology of human complex traits and diseases.
The webinar will take place on 12 November 2024 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
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Lightning Talks
This webinar offers the unique opportunity for multiple lightning talks from the scientific community. Presenters will have 3.5 minutes to present their research and 1 min for questions. Submit your relevant research to be considered for these speaking opportunities. Research described must adhere to the principles in the ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.
Abstract submissions close 18 October 2024 at 11:00 pm EDT
Presenters will be notified by 22 October 2024
Please direct any questions on these lightning talks to Jack Mosher at jmosher@isscr.org.
Registration Details
Registration for this webinar is open to all audiences.
As a member benefit, members are invited to register at no cost.
The registration fee for non-members is $50.00 USD.
New this Year: Non-members from countries identified by the World Bank as "low- and low-middle income countries"
receive a 50% reduction on registration rates. Eligible countries can be found here.
Registration will close 3 hours prior to the beginning of the webinar
The webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Registrants will receive an email reminder with the webinar link one day, and one hour prior to the event.
This webinar event is created in partnership with the Stem Cell Reports’ Early Career Editorial Board, in partnership with the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute
Moderators
Nathan Palpant, PhD
The University of Queensland, Australia
Drew Neavin, PhD
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Presenters
Christine Wells, PhD
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Helena Kilpinen, PhD
University of Helsinki, Finland
Kristen Brennand, PhD
Joseph Powell, PhD
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia