Genetics of Addiction is geared toward students of all experience levels, from undergraduate and graduate students who seek an introduction to the field, to experienced addiction researchers who wish to hone their genetic skills and knowledge. Course attendees are invited to bring their own data for analysis during the hands-on laboratory sessions.
Please contact the event organizer for more information
Sep 15 - 20
2019
Millions of people worldwide struggle with addiction, a chronic, complex condition involving genes, environment, and behavior. To provide a path toward deeper understanding and improved public health measures, scientists must first unlock the fundamental biology of the disorder. This requires advanced genetic tools and methods to reveal the genes and biological networks that contribute to addiction.
This JAX short course brings together world-renowned experts in addiction, human genetics, and mouse genetics. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on computational modules, the course will feature:
The course also provides key opportunities to network with students, researchers, and other professionals; and explore potential scientific collaborations.
Genetics of Addiction is geared toward students of all experience levels, from undergraduate and graduate students who seek an introduction to the field, to experienced addiction researchers who wish to hone their genetic skills and knowledge. Course attendees are invited to bring their own data for analysis during the hands-on laboratory sessions.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn the latest tools and approaches in addiction and genetic research, allowing students and researchers alike to return to their own communities and make meaningful contributions to science and society.
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute On Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13DA032192. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
7:00 PM |
Sunday, September 15th 3:00pm Highseas Check-In
5:00pm Social Hour
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Software Check-in Vivek Philip, Ph.D. and Hao He, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory |
12:15 PM |
Monday, September 16th 8:30am Overview of Alcoholism, Addiction, Drugs and the Brain Wade Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
9:30am Overview of Model Organism Based Genetic Studies of Addiction Elissa Chesler, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
11:00am Methods in Behavioral Phenotyping Stacey Rizzo, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm WORKSHOP: Reproducibility and Traceability Shannon McWeeney Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University
3:00pm WORKSHOP: Accessing Mouse Data Resources Shannon McWeeney Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University and Vivek Philip, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
5:00pm Town Hall Discussion & Happy Hour
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Student Presentations and Introductions |
12:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 17th 8:30am High Throughput Genetic Studies of Addiction Lisa Tarantino, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
9:30am Addiction Related Cognition David Jentsch, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
11:00 WORKSHOP: GeneNetwork, MPD Elissa Chesler, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Molly Bogue, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Gene Expression Shannon McWeeney Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University
2:30pm WORKSHOP: Gene Expression and RNA Sequencing Shannon McWeeney Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University
5:00pm Town Hall Discussion
6:00pm Dinner |
12:30 PM |
Wednesday, September 18th 8:30am Mapping Addiction in Closely Related Strains Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
9:30am F2 Mapping Cross Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
10:15am Career Paths and NIDA Funding Opportunities for Research on the Genetics of Addiction Amy Lossie, Ph.D., and Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D., NIDA
11:00am Complex Trait Analysis and Advanced Mouse Populations; Systems Genetics and Reference Populations Elissa Chesler, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm WORKSHOP: DO & eQTL Mapping Vivek Philip, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
3:00pm WORKSHOP: QTL2, Sanger Mouse Genomes Vivek Philip, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
5:00pm Town Hall Discussion & Happy Hour
6:00pm Banquet Dinner |
12:30 PM |
Thursday, September 19th 8:30am Issues in Human Genetics of Addiction Laura Bierut, M.D., Washington University, St. Louis
9:30am Nicotine GWAS Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson, Ph.D., deCODE Genetics
11:00am Translation of Addiction Research into the Clinic Bradley Evanoff, M.D., MPH, Washington University, St. Louis
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Howard Edenberg, Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine
2:30pm Human Genetics, Polygenic Lecture & Workshop Sandra Sanchez, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
3:30pm WORKSHOP: Human Genetics and Cross Species Translation Timothy Reynolds Ph.D. and Jason Bubier, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Sandra Sanchez , Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
5:00pm Town Hall Discussion
6:00pm Dinner |
12:30 PM |
Friday, September 20th 8:30am Modeling Human Sequence Variation Using CRISPR-Cas9 Kevin Peterson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
9:30am WORKSHOP: Guide Design Kevin Peterson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
11:00am Modeling Addiction-Relevant SNPs: Oprm1 in Mice and Men Julie Blendy, Ph.D., Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Addiction Neuroepigenetics: Deciphering Novel Roles for Aberrant Histone Dopaminylation in Substance Use Disorder Ian Maze, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2:00pm Epigenetics Chris Pierce, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
3:30pm Closing Discussions w/students Elevator and Grant Pitches |
Provided lodging will be at the gorgeous Highseas Conference Center, a Georgian style mansion built in 1912, overlooking the entrance to Frenchman’s Bay and adjacent to Acadia National Park. This casual, dormitory-style housing consists of shared bedrooms and bathrooms. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks will be provided at Highseas, including a lobster and steak dinner one night during the event. Wireless internet access is provided throughout the building and laundry facilities are available on site.
Highseas cannot accommodate families or pets. Please refer to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce for lodging alternatives available.
Air
Bar Harbor is serviced by two airports:
Car
Bar Harbor is approximately 5 hours by car from the greater Boston area. Rental cars are available from Hertz at either nearby airport. Additionally, there is a free Island Explorer bus system which can be used around the island and the national park.
Rideshare options like Uber or Lyft are not commonly available.
Additional Area Information:
Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Professor of Pharmacology
Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist
Distinguished Professor
Professor of Medicine
Empire Innovation Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
Associate Professor
Health Science Administrator
Professor and Head, Division of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Associate Research Scientist
Director, Computational Sciences
Professor of Neuroscience in Psychiatry
Chief, Genetics, Epigenetics, and Developmental Neuroscience Branch
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Research Fellow
Senior Director, Tech Evaluation & Development
Professor, The Ann Watson Symington Chair in Addiction Research and Senior Director, Integrative Data Science
Karl E. Rickles Professor of Psychiatry