Conferences and Workshops

2009 Workshops & Conferences

2009 Researcher Workshop
“Research involving twins: an invaluable part of a medical researcher’s repertoire”
Friday 13^th March 2009
Garvan Institute, Darlinghurst Sydney
See link for further details 

The ATR are proud sponsors of:
GeneMappers 2009,
April 14-17, 2009
The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba,
World Heritage Blue Mountains area, NSW
See link for conference website

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2008 Conferences & Workshops 

2008 Statistical Genetics Short Course
Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
1 - 5 September, 2008
See link for details

2007 Conferences & Workshops

GeneMappers 2007
Brisbane, Queensland, Wednesday 29th August - Friday 31st August
See link for conference website

The 12th International Congress on Twin Studies
Ghent, Belgium, 7-10 June 2007
See link for conference website

Twins and Child Health Research
Melbourne, April 16th
See link for further information

2006 Conferences & Workshops

AEA 2006: Opportunities and Limits in Epidemiological Research
18th - 19th September 2006

This conference was held in Melbourne with specific reference being made to Australian genetic epidemiology research, including twin studies and family studies, both population-based and clinic-based. See link for conference brochure.

Genetics for Epidemiologists and Epidemiology for Geneticists Workshop 2006
17th September 2006

This one day workshop presented the opportunities that new genetic knowledge, techniques and approaches have opened up for epidemiological research, and the potential for researchers to use nationally funded resources and facilities. It also described the important contributions that epidemiology can make to genetic research. Talks were non-technical using language was understood by researchers from both disciplines. See link for conference information.

2005 Conferences & Workshops

GeneMapper's 2005: 5th Australasian Human Gene Mapping Conference
23rd - 25th November 2005, Mt Buller, Victoria, Australia

2004 Conferences & Workshops

It Runs in the Family: 8th Australian Twin Registry Conference
9th August 2004

11th International Congress onTwin Studies
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
2-4 July 2004
See Flyer: http://www.ists.qimr.edu.au/events.html

2003 Conferences & Workshops

Multiple Pregnancy
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Australia
15- 16 February 2003
See Detailed Program

International meeting on the Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Diseases
Cambridge, United Kingdom, 4-6 April 2003
Full programme details available at www.twin-research.ac.uk

Multiple Births Canada AGM,
Ottawa, Canada 22-25th May 2003
Full programme details available at www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com

2002 Conferences & Workshops

It Runs in the Family: 7th Australian Twin Registry Conference
4 December 2002, Hobart, Tasmania

Australasian Gene Mapping Meeting
5-6 December 2002, Hobart, Tasmania
Details and registration forms are at: http://genepi.qimr.edu.au/general/genemappers2002.html

2001 Conferences & Workshops

It Runs in the Family: Twins and Families in Biomedical and Behavioural Research
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia
6-7 April, 2001

10th International Congress on Twins Studies
4-7 July, 2001

Australasian Gene Mapping Meeting
22-23 July, 2001