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Are Endophenotypes for Genetic Studies of Suicidal Behavior within Reach?

June 25, 2007 –June 26, 2007
New York, New York

Time	Event
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
6:00-9:00PM	Reception and Working Dinner at Levana Restaurant, New York, NY Welcome and introductions Charge to the group Discussion
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
8:30-8:45AM	Defining Suicide Morbidity is Fundamental to Finding Endophenotypes Eve Mościcki, ScD, MPH
8:45-10:30AM	Genetic Studies: Strengths and Weaknesses of Genetic Strategies for Identifying Candidate Genes Related to Suicidal Behavior Chair: Shelli Avenevoli, PhD Discussion Leader: Thomas Lehner, PhD, MPH Strengths and Limitations of Association and Linkage Studies - Susan Hodge, DSc Gene x Environment Interactions - Joe Terwilliger, PhD Epigenetic Effects - Victoria Haghighi, PhD Pharmacogenetic Studies and Suicidal Behavior - Francis McMahon, MD Genetic Samples with Relevant Phenotypes in the Public Domain - Thomas Lehner, PhD, MPH
10:30-10:45AM	Coffee Break
10:45AM-12:30PM	Clinical, Cognitive and Other Potential Intermediate Phenotypes Chair: Jane Pearson, PhD Discussion Leader: David Brent, MD Clinical Endophenotypes Transmitted in Families - David Brent, MD Epigenetic Mechanisms Mediating Individual Differences in Gene Expression and Behavior - Frances Champagne, PhD Cognitive Deficits as Endophenotype - Donald Daugherty, PhD Cognitive Content and Information Processing Biases as Endophenotypes - Amy Wenzel, PhD Borderline Personality Disorder as an Endophenotype - Barbara Stanley, PhD
12:30-1:45PM	Working Lunch
1:45-3:30PM	Suicide-Related Biology Chair: Steven Zalcman, MD Discussion Leader: Steven Zalcman, MD Second messenger systems - Ghanshyam Pandey, PhD Receptors and Enzymes - Victoria Arango, PhD Gene Expression - Joel Kleinman, MD, PhD Biology of Attempted Suicide - Maria Oquendo, MD Functional imaging and suicidal behavior related phenotypes - John Mann, MD
3:30-5:30PM	Summary and General Discussion Discussion Leader: John Mann, MD
5:30 PM	Adjourn