Philadelphia 2022
April 27-29, 2022
The Bellevue Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
Conference Highlights:
Congratulations CHARGE Tiger Award Winners
Congress Session Invited Speakers – April 28 & 29
Cristen Willer: Role of cohort diversity in the discovery, fine-mapping, and risk prediction of lipid traits from GWAS meta-analysis
Joel Hirschhorn: A “saturated” GWAS of height from the GIANT consortium
Struan Grant: Variant-to-gene mapping strategies for common complex traits
Hae Kyung Im: Genetically Predicted Metabolites Identify Candidate Pathways for Common Diseases
Joanna Howson: Bringing human genetics to drug discovery and development
Daniel Rader: Translating human genetics into novel therapeutics for cardiometabolic disease
Kiran Musunuru: From variants to therapies: the ANGPTL3 story
Eimear Kenny: Genetic diversity and genomic medicine
BioData Catalyst Workshop
A half day workshop, Wednesday, April 27th.
Workshop Agenda
Session 1: Getting to Know BioData Catalyst
Session 2: Guided Association Testing with BioData Catalyst (Interactive)
Full Agenda:
Abstract Book:
CHARGE Philadelphia Agenda 4.19.22.pdfPHL Abstract Book Final.pdfCOVID-19 Protocols:
COVID-19: The safety of CHARGE attendees is our top priority. We will continue to closely monitor local and institutional policies regarding Covid-19 safety. At present, we expect that the following will apply to our meeting:
Testing Requirements:
Attendees must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entering the conference. Please allow time to self-test before entering the meeting or provide digital photo results from a PCR or other rapid antigen test. Each attendee will receive a self-test kit.
Vaccine Requirements:
Proof of full vaccination (booster not required).
A Covid-19 vaccination card (or digital photo) and government-issued ID will be required to complete check-in at the conference registration table.
Mask Requirements:
All attendees must wear face masks except when actively eating and drinking.
Each attendee will receive a mask at check in.
Working Group Meetings:
Meeting at a Glance:
