Colston Research Society 2009 Symposium

The New Genomics: Public Health, Social and Clinical Implications

University of Bristol

4 – 5 June 2009

In celebration of the University’s Centenary, this year’s Colston Research Society Symposium brings together a range of speakers from those working at the forefront of many areas of medical research and clinical practice relating to Genetics, Society and Public Health. (View the symposium's poster.)

Speakers

Sir Walter Bodmer - University of Oxford (Hertford); Paul Brennan - IARC Paris; John Burn - University of Newcastle;  Lon Cardon - Glaxo Smith Kline; Rory Collins - University of Oxford; Peter Donnelly – Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford; Andrew Hattersley - University of Exeter, Peninsula Medical School; Adam Hedgecoe - University of Cardiff; Margaret Lock - McGill University, Montreal Canada; Simon Mawer – Author, Ainsley Newson – University of Bristol Michael Owen - University of Cardiff; Robert Plomin - Kings College London;  Nikolas Rose - London School of Economics; Jon Turney - Imperial College London; Sir Mark Walport – Director,  Wellcome Trust; Kenneth Weiss – University of Pennsylvania.

The symposium is being held at University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 1, Cantock's Close, BRISTOL, BS8 1TS
It can be found via this map and index key.

Timings: Thursday - Registration 9.00 to 9.30, talks begin at 9.30
Friday - Talks begin at 9.30

View the preliminary programe.

To register, please download and send either the completed registration form OR UoB staff registration form to:

Bhavna Mistry, Department of Social Medicine, Oakfield House, 15-23 Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2BN.

Professor Sydney Brenner, Salk Institute, will deliver a public lecture entitled "Humanity's Genes".

(View the public lecture poster).

Thursday 4th June at 6.30pm. Lecture Theatre LT1, School of Chemistry, Cantock’s Close, BRISTOL BS8 1TS.

Followed by a wine reception. Admission is free but there are limited spaces. To book a place, please e-mail Bhavna.Mistry@bristol.ac.uk.

Organiser

Professor George Davey Smith - Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol.

The symposium is sponsored by the Colston Research Society www.bristol.ac.uk/colstonresearchsociety .