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European Human Genetics Conference 2027
The 60th European Human Genetics Conference of the European Society of Human Genetics, held June 12-15, 2027 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands as a hybrid conference with in-person and virtual participation.
ASHG 2026 Annual Meeting
Annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics at the Palais des Congres de Montreal, gathering 7,500+ attendees from 75 countries for 100+ scientific sessions and 240 exhibitors and sponsors across human genetics and genomics research.
Biomolecular condensates as drivers of neuroinflammation
Genetics of migraine and the use of genetic mouse models
Some new insights into the central sensing of nutritional state and somatic stress
This talk will focus on two areas. I will firstly discuss some new data, starting with insights from rare human genetic variants, which helps to clarify the role of the central melanocortin system in the acquisition of nutrients and their disposition into growth, the acquisition of lean mass and sexual maturation . I will then discuss some aspects of the emerging biology of GDF15; a sentinel hormone conveying information regarding a range of somatic stresses to the brain.