Linda Corey, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Corey-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Corey-Bio.doc) (25KB)] Virginia Commonwealth University
E. Lenn Murrelle, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Murrelle-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Murrelle-Bio.doc) (30KB)] Philip Morris USA / Virginia Commonwealth University
Jack Goldberg, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Goldberg-Bio.pdf) (18KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Goldberg-Bio.doc) (26KB)] University of Washington
Jennifer Harris [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Harris-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Harris-Bio.doc) (30KB)] Norwegian Institute of Public Health and National Institute on Aging, NIH
William Page, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Page-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Page-Bio.doc) (30KB)] Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
Andrew Heath [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Heath-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Heath-Bio.doc) (30KB)] Washington University in St. Louis
Matt McGue [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/McGue-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/McGue-Bio.doc) (30KB)] University of Minnesota
Stephen Rich, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Rich-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Rich-Bio.doc) (30KB)] - Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Wake Forest University
A. Dessa Sadovnick, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Sadovnick-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Sadovnick-Bio.doc) (30KB)] - Multiple Sclerosis University of British Columbia
Mary Anne Dooley, M.D., M.P.H. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Dooley-Bio.pdf) (12KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Dooley-Bio.doc) (30KB)] - System Lupus Erythematosus University of North Carolina
Paul Lombardo, JD, Ph.D. [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Lombardo-Bio.pdf) (20KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Lombardo-Bio.doc) (30KB)] University of Virginia
Opening remarks - Opening remarks and overview of the study goals [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/OpeningremarksChulada.pdf) (169KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/OpeningremarksChulada.ppt) (1.5MB)]
Twinning - Background information on twin births and twin studies [ .pdf (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Twinning_Corey.pdf) (86KB), .doc (http://www.niehs.nih.govnews/events/pastmtg/2005/twin/docs/Twinning_Corey.ppt) (71KB)]
Part 1 - Projections of twin population in the US
Part 2 - Projections of twin population with type 1 diabetes, MS and SLE
Part 3 - Brief overview of the existing twin registries and survey of the registry directors
Part 4 - Brief overview of the proposed survey of the disease registry directors
ELSI - Ethical, Legal and Social Issues to be considered
Meeting Pictures (Click on thumbnail to view full size photos)