Australian Genomics Health Alliance Rare Disease: Functional Genomics Workshop 10:00 Overview of AGHA and Rare Disease Flagships
Andrew Sinclair, MCRI
Snapshot of model organisms and research in Australia Coral Warr, Monash University
Neuromuscular Clinical Flagship Nigel Laing, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Model Organisms Zebrafish – Rob Bryson Richardson, Monash University & Peter Currie, ARMI Mouse – Peter Houweling, MCRI
11:10 Tea Break
11:30 Immunology Clinical Flagship Matthew Cook & Carola Vinuesa, Australian National University
Model Organisms Mouse - Marco Herold, Walter and Elizabeth Institute of Medical Research Immune Cell – Carola Vinuesa, Australian National University
Mitochondrial Clinical Flagship John Christodoulou, MCRI
Model Organisms Cell Lines - David Thorburn, MCRI & Mike Ryan, Monash University
12:50 Lunch Break
13:30 Cardiac Chris Semsarian, Centenary Inst. & Julie McGaughran, Genetic Health Qld
Model Organisms David Elliot, MCRI Kelly Smith, The University of Queensland
14:10 Neurodevelopmental Clinical Flagships Epileptic Encephalopathy Jozef Gecz, University of Adelaide & Ingrid Scheffer, Melbourne Brain Centre Malformations of Cortical Development Rick Leventer, RCH
Model Organisms Flies – Greg Neely, Charles Perkins C.elegans – Brent Neuman, Monash University Mouse – Julian Heng, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
15:00 Tea Break
15:20 Renal Clinical Flagship Andrew Mallett, KidGen
Model Organisms Kidney in a dish – Melissa Little, MCRI Mouse – TBA
16:00
National Model for a Functional Genomics Network Robert Bryson-Richardson – Monash University Andrew Sinclair – MCRI
Close
16:20 Drinks and discussion
Date: 12th of December 2016
Time: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Location: Cox Walford Room Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Royal Children's Hospital Flemington Rd, Melbourne