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Polygenic Prediction and its Application in Social Science Conference

Center for Economic and Social Research

University of Southern California

Apr 13 and Apr 14, 2017 (Vineyard Room)

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Click on the blue links below to watch recorded conference talks

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

SESSION 1:  POLYGENIC SCORES

9:00-9:20 AM

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9:20-9:40 AM

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9:40-10:00 AM​

Welcome & Introduction

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Practical Considerations in Constructing Polygenic Scores

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Discussion

(Organizers)

Titus Galama, CESR, USC

Dan Benjamin, CESR, USC

David Cesarini, New York University

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Aysu Okbay, Free University Amsterdam

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Break (10:00-10:15 AM)

 

SESSION 2:  NEW GWAS AND POLYGENIC SCORES I

10:15-10:35 AM

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10:35-10:55 AM

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10:55-11:15 AM

GWAS of Educational Attainment and Polygenic Prediction

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Heritability and Genetic Correlation of Educational Attainment Across Cohorts

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Discussion

Robbee Wedow, University of Colorado Boulder

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Meghan Zacher, Harvard University

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All

Break (11:15-11:30 AM)

 

SESSION 3:  INTERACTION BETWEEN POLYGENIC SCORES AND ENVIRONMENT I

11:30-11:50 AM

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11:50-12:10 PM

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12:10-12:30 PM

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

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Gene-Environment Interaction and Health

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Discussion

Sven Oskarsson, Uppsala University

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Patrick Turley, Broad Institute

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All

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Lunch (12:30-1:30 PM)

 

SESSION 4:  NEW GWAS AND POLYGENIC SCORES II

1:30-1:50 PM

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1:50-2:10 PM

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2:10-2:30 PM

GWAS of Fertility

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MTAG: Depression, Subjective Well-Being, and Neuroticism

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Discussion

Melinda Mills, Oxford University

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Raymond Walters, Broad Institute

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All

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Break (2:30-2:45 PM)

 

SESSION 5:  POLYGENIC SCORES AND BEHAVIOR I

2:45-3:05 PM

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3:05-3:25 PM

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3:25-3:45 PM

Sociogenomic Analysis of Social Attainment and Social Mobility

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Genes, Education, and Voter Turnout

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Discussion

Dan Belsky, Duke University

Ben Domingue, Stanford University

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Chris Dawes, New York University

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All

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Break (3:45-4:00 PM)

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SESSION 6:  POLYGENIC SCORES AND BEHAVIOR II

4:00-4:20 PM

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4:20-4:40 PM

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4:40-5:00 PM

Genetic Variants Linked to Education Predict Longevity

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

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Discussion

Riccardo Marioni, University of Edinburgh

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Jonathan Beauchamp, University of Toronto

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All

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AGENDA

Friday, April 14, 2017

 

SESSION 7:  MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION

8:30-8:50 AM

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8:50-9:10 AM

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9:10-9:30 AM

Causal Link Between Education and Coronary Artery Disease

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New Methods in Mendelian Randomization

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Discussion

Taavi Tillmann, University College London

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George Davey Smith, University of Bristol

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All

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Break (9:30-9:45 AM)

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SESSION 8:  INTERACTION BETWEEN POLYGENIC SCORES AND ENVIRONMENT II

9:45-10:05 AM

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10:05-10:25 AM

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10:25-10:45 AM

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10:45-11:15 AM

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

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Genetic Ability, Wealth, and Financial Decision-Making

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

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Discussion

Laura Bierut, Washington University, St. Louis

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Kevin Thom, New York University

Nick Papageorge, Johns Hopkins University

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Lauren Schmitz, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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All

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Lunch (11:15-12:30 PM)

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

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