Meeting Agenda
Gene x Environment Interactions and Developmental Psychopathology: Research Challenges and Opportunities
June 27, 2006 –June 28, 2007
Washington, DC
June 27, 2006
Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
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9:00-9:15 | Call to Order, Introductions, Purpose of Workshop | Eve K. Mościcki, Sc.D., M.P.H. National Institute of Mental Health |
Welcoming Remarks | Richard Nakamura, Ph.D. Deputy Director, National Institute of Mental Health |
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Welcoming Remarks | Wilson Comptom, M.D., M.P.E. National Institute on Drug Abuse |
Overview
- Time
- 9:15-10:45
- Moderator
- Thomas Lehner, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
Time | Event | Speaker(s) | Discussant(s) |
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9:15 | Key Issues in Psychopathology Research in Developing Humans: Implications for GxE | Maria Kovacs, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh |
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9:30 | Gene-Environment Interaction: An Historical and Theoretical Introduction | Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
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10:15 | General Discussion |
Where Are We Now in GxE Research Issues in Developmental Psychopathology?
- Time
- 11:00-12:30
- Moderator
- Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
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11:00 | Genes, Epigenetics and Experience: Recent Findings in Rodents | James Winslow, Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health |
11:15 | Current Studies of Gene x Environment: Interactions in Rhesus Monkeys and Other Nonhuman Primates | Steve Suomi, Ph.D. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
11:30 | Studies in Human Children and Adolescents | Terrie E. Moffitt, Ph.D. King's College London and the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
11:45 | Gene x Environment Interaction Studies in Adults: Examples from Non-psychiatric Disorders | Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health |
12:00 | Summary of Major Themes | David Reiss, M.D. George Washington University |
12:10 | General Discussion |
Working Lunch
- Time
- 12:30-1:30
Exploring Problems in GxE: Conceptual and Statistical Challenges
- Time
- 1:30-2:45
- Moderator
- Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Time | Event | Speaker | Discussant(s) |
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1:30-2:00 | Introduction | Lindon Eaves, M.A. (Oxon), Ph.D., D.Sc. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
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2:00 | Introduction |
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2:30 | General Discussion |
Break
- Time
- 2:45-3:00
Major Challenges in Application of GxE Paradigms to Developmental Psychopathology
- Time
- 3:00-5:00
- Moderator
- Maria Kovacs, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
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3:00 | Assessing the Environment in Developmental Psychopathology Research: A Behavioral Geneticist's Perspective | Matt McGue, Ph.D. University of Minnesota |
3:15 | Phenotype Refinement in Developmental Psychopathology: a Gender, Developmental, Informant, and Culturally Sensitive Approach | James Hudziak, M.D. University of Vermont |
3:30 | Cross-national Psychiatric Epidemiological Collaborations Involving Genetics Research: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities | Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D. University of California-Davis |
3:45 | Translational Approaches to Understanding Mechanisms of Genetic x Environmental Interactions | Joan Kaufmann, Ph.D. Yale University |
4:00 | Genotype x Environment Interaction Mechanisms “Outside the Skin”: Implications for Preventive Interventions | David Reiss, M.D. George Washington University |
4:15 | Summary of Major Themes | Terrie E. Moffitt, Ph.D. King's College London and the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
4:25 | General Discussion |
June 28, 2006
How Useful is the Gene x Environment Paradigm for Research in Pediatric Populations?
- Time
- 9:00-11:45
- Moderator
- Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
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9:00 | An epidemiologic perspective: |
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9:30 | A preventive and treatment intervention perspective: |
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General Discussion
- Time
- 10:45-11:45
Summary, Issues for Consideration for Organizing a Research Strategy, and Next Steps
- Time
- 11:45-12:30
- Moderator
- Eve K. Mościcki, Sc.D., M.P.H.
National Institute of Mental Health