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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Thursday, April 13th, 2017
9:00-9:20 AM
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9:20-9:40 AM
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9:40-10:00 AM​
(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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All
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
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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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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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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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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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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Lunch (11:15-12:30 PM)
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General Discussion (12:30-1:30 PM)