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Training Workshop: Showcasing the UK Biobank and similar initiatives from Japan and other countries, and the computational methods to analyse and interpret such massive health datasets
The workshop is open to students and scientists wishing to learn more about UK Biobank and related initiatives, and the computational methodology to analyse and interpret biobank datasets. In addition to in-depth information about UKB and how to access and exploit UKB data such as whole-genome sequences on the whole cohort, presentations will include discussion of other programs on precision medicine from Japan, Canada and Hong Kong, methodology for biobank scaled data generation, and practical introductions to computational methods for analysis of self-report and administrative data, polygenic risk scores, and fine-mapping.
Day 3: Society, Immunology, Infection and Planetary Health
Day 3 will address the question of how genomics and immunology can be combined to advance understanding, prevention and treatment of infectious and chronic diseases. Examples will include microbiome studies, and work toward eradication of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. One session is dedicated to the societal and policy questions that arise from the research. The role of the Institut Pasteur network of laboratories around the world, and the new Foundation Pasteur Japan initiative will be presented
Day 2: From Precision Health to New Diagnostics and Therapies
Day 2 will cover how advances in areas such as genome-editing, RNA-based medicine, cellular therapies and regenerative medicine, and the advent of other new technology are impacting therapeutic developments. Examples from the field of oncology will serve as illustrations of the revolution in health arising from these. An important theme will be the ability to accelerate health improvements through partnership between academia and industry.
Day 1: Large-Scale Data for Precision Health
UKB leadership will explain the study's impact in achieving new discoveries to improve health. Technological advances that have powered the generation of the massive datasets, including molecular data, large-scale imagining, and health record linkages, that underlie this research in UKB, and other studies will be highlighted, and the topics covered will include analytic approaches to analyse and interpret these data. Advances in computing that will power new analysis methods will be discussed. Further details regarding accessing UKB and similar data from other cohort studies elsewhere will be explored at the workshop following the symposium.