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DESCRIPTION:This symposium celebrates twenty years since the publication o
 f a landmark genome-wide association study that identified the link betwe
 en the complement factor H gene and age-related macular degeneration — a 
 discovery that opened a new era in the genetics of complex disease. Bring
 ing together leaders in human genetics\, genomics\, and public health\, t
 his half-day event will explore how GWAS has transformed our understandin
 g of disease risk\, from early discovery to today's large-scale biobank r
 esearch\, while also honoring the mentorship and collaborative spirit tha
 t has shaped the field at Yale and beyond. Join us for an afternoon of sc
 ientific reflection\, discussion of what's next for complex-disease genet
 ics\, and celebration of the community that has carried this work forward
 . Join us for a morning of scientific reflection\, discussions on the fut
 ure of complex disease genetics\, and a celebration of the community that
  has advanced this important work. Date: Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026 
 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Yale School of Public Health\, 60 
 College Street\, New Haven\, CT - 1st Floor\, Winslow Auditorium Agenda: 
 A detailed agenda will be available soon RSVP: Please RSVP by September 1
 1\, 2026\, by contacting Lorena Bedoya at lorena.bedoya@yale.edu . As spa
 ce is limited\, advance registration is requested.\n\nSpeakers:\nMichael 
 F. Chiang\, MD\; Ada Hamosh\, MD\, MPH\; Nicholas Katsanis\, PhD\; Robert
  J. Klein\, PhD\; Jurg Ott\, PhD\; Megan Ranney\; Valda Vinson\, MSc\, Ph
 D\; Kyle M. Walsh\, PhD\; Elisabete Weiderpass\, MD\, MSc\, PhD\n\nAdmiss
 ion:\nFree\n\nFood:\nMeal Schedule:\n8:30-9:00 a.m. Breakfast | 10:20-10:
 30 a.m. Coffee Break | 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps://med
 icine.yale.edu/event/a-ysph-symposium-in-recognition-of-a-pioneer-in-huma
 n-genetics/\n
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LOCATION:Yale School of Public Health (LEPH)\, Winslow Auditorium\, 60 Col
 lege Street\, New Haven\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Twenty Years of GWAS: Discovery\, Mentorship\, and the Path Forwa
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