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Social Science Genetic Association Consortium

Polygenic Prediction and its Application in Social Science Conference

Center for Economic and Social Research

University of Southern California

April 13 and 14, 2017 (Vineyard Room)

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AGENDA

Thursday, April 13, 2017

SESSION 1: POLYGENIC SCORES

9:00-9:20 AM

9:20-9:40 AM

9:40-10:00 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Practical Considerations in Constructing Polygenic Scores

Discussion

(Organizers)

Titus Galama, CESR, USC

Dan Benjamin, CESR, USC

David Cesarini, New York University

Aysu Okbay, Free University Amsterdam

All

Break (10:00-10:15 AM)

SESSION 2: NEW GWAS AND POLYGENIC SCORES I

10:15-10:35 AM

10:35-10:55 AM

10:55-11:15 AM

GWAS of Educational Attainment and Polygenic Prediction

Heritability and Genetic Correlation of Educational Attainment Across Cohorts

Discussion

Robbee Wedow, University of Colorado Boulder

Meghan Zacher, Harvard University

All

Break (11:15-11:30 AM)

SESSION 3: INTERACTION BETWEEN POLYGENIC SCORES AND ENVIRONMENT I

11:30-11:50 AM

11:50-12:10 PM

12:10-12:30 PM

Of Genes and Screens: Educational Reform, Ability, and Labor Market Screening

Gene-Environment Interaction and Health

Discussion

Sven Oskarsson, Uppsala University

Patrick Turley, Broad Institute

All

Lunch (12:30-1:30 PM)

SESSION 4: NEW GWAS AND POLYGENIC SCORES II

1:30-1:50 PM

1:50-2:10 PM

2:10-2:30 PM

GWAS of Fertility

MTAG: Depression, Subjective Well-Being, and Neuroticism

Discussion

Melinda Mills, Oxford University

Raymond Walters, Broad Institute

All

Break (2:30-2:45 PM)

SESSION 5: POLYGENIC SCORES AND BEHAVIOR I

2:45-3:05 PM

3:05-3:25 PM

3:25-3:45 PM

Sociogenomic Analysis of Social Attainment and Social Mobility

Genes, Education, and Voter Turnout

Discussion

Dan Belsky, Duke University

Ben Domingue, Stanford University

Chris Dawes, New York University

All

Break (3:45-4:00 PM)

SESSION 6: POLYGENIC SCORES AND BEHAVIOR II

4:00-4:20 PM

4:20-4:40 PM

4:40-5:00 PM

Genetic Variants Linked to Education Predict Longevity

Genetic Evidence for Natural Selection in Humans in the Contemporary United States

Discussion

Riccardo Marioni, University of Edinburgh

Jonathan Beauchamp, University of Toronto

All

AGENDA

Friday, April 14, 2017

SESSION 7: MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION

8:30-8:50 AM

8:50-9:10 AM

9:10-9:30 AM

Causal Link Between Education and Coronary Artery Disease

New Methods in Mendelian Randomization

Discussion

Taavi Tillmann, University College London

George Davey Smith, University of Bristol

All

Break (9:30-9:45 AM)

SESSION 8: INTERACTION BETWEEN POLYGENIC SCORES AND ENVIRONMENT II

9:45-10:05 AM

10:05-10:25 AM

10:25-10:45 AM

10:45-11:15 AM

Gene-by-SES Interplay in Health Behavior: Theory and Empirics

Genetic Ability, Wealth, and Financial Decision-Making

The Effect of Vietnam-Era Conscription and Genetic Potential for Educational Attainment on Schooling Outcomes

Discussion

Laura Bierut, Washington University, St. Louis

Kevin Thom, New York University

Nick Papageorge, Johns Hopkins University

Lauren Schmitz, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

All

Lunch (11:15-12:30 PM)

General Discussion (12:30-1:30 PM)

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