Finngen seminar for researcheers

Are you interested in how to use FinnGen data for the purposes of your own research, or what kind of research projects it enables?  This seminar aims at increasing knowledge on the research possibilities that FinnGen provides.

The seminar will cover examples of existing research projects using FinnGen data and resources. The talks are held by researchers in Helsinki and Tampere. The event is organised only live at Kauppi campus free of charge. 

Time: Tuesday March 18th, 2025 at 13-16

Location: Arvo, Kauppi campus, location to be confirmed to all registered

Program

13 - 13.10 Opening - Vidal Fey, Staff Scientist, FinnGen Local Support, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University: The FinnGen Local Support Network.

Chair Alfonso Urbanucci, Principal Investigator, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University.

13.15 - 13.30 Mari Kaunisto, Senior Researcher, Communications Director for FinnGen, FIMM, University of Helsinki: FinnGen unfolded: What, why and how?

13.35 - 13.50 Juliana Miranda Cerqueira, Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Celiac Disease Research Center, Tampere University: Leveraging FinnGen to unlock the genetics of celiac disease phenotypes. (remote)

13.55 - 14.10 Prof. Hannele Laivuori, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University: Women’s health and reproduction projects in FinnGen. 

14.15 - 14.35 BREAK (20 min)

14.35 - 14.50 Juulia Jylhävä, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Tampere Institute for Advanced study (IAS), Tampere University: Decoding biological aging and age-related traits with genome-wide association studies.

14:55 - 15.10 Alfonso Urbanucci, Principal Investigator, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University: Harnessing the potential of FinnGen to uncover drug-induced syndromic features. (Vidal Fey chairing)

15.15 - 15.30 Mary Patricia Reeve, FinnGen, University of Helsinki (remote) (Talk title to be added)

15.35 - 15.50 Javier Gracia-Tabuenca, Biostatistician, FinnGen, Tampere University: Hands-on example on the FinnGen analysis tools.

16 Seminar ends

Welcome!

Please register for the seminar by March 10th. Sign up here