7:15am: Shuttle pick-up from the Embassy Landmark

7:30am: Shuttle pick-up from the Bevy Hotel

7:45am: Ranch opens to attendees

Check-in opens

Continental breakfast available (1hr)

8:00am: Neurepiomics Course at Enchanted Springs Ranch

Seventh session 
“MELODEM: Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Relevant to Neurepiomics”- Carole Dufouil, PhD, University of Bordeaux

“Analyzing Data from Longitudinal Cohorts: Survival Analyses, Competing Risk”- Jayandra Himali, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“The Role of Zebrafish Models in Stroke, VCID and Brain Aging Research and in Refining Gene Discovery”- Sarah Childs, PhD, Cumming School of Medicine, Canada

“The Role of Drosophila Models in Alzheimer’s, VCID and Brain Aging Research and in Refining Gene Discovery”- Joshua Shulman, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine

“The Role of Mouse Models in Alzheimer’s and Brain Aging Research and in Refining Gene Discovery”- Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“The Role of iPSC and Brain Organoid Models in ADRD and Brain Aging Research and in Refining Gene Discovery”- Jenny Hsieh, PhD, The University of Texas at San Antonio

10:30am: Questions and break

10:45am: Eighth session 
“Population Molecular Neuroscience”- Tomas Paus, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada

“Using Medical Records, Pharmacy Databases for Genetic Discovery: MVP”- Peter Wilson, MD, Emory University, and Jennifer Huffman, PhD

“Analyzing Sequence Data” Analyses in TOPMed” Chloé Sarnowski, PhD, UTHealth Houston, and Xueqiu Jian, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

1:00pm: Lunch buffet

2:00pm: Ninth session
“Assessing Alzheimer’s Disease Risk and Heterogeneity Using Multimodal Machine Learning Approaches” Honghuang Lin, PhD, Boston University

“Using Mendelian Randomization Approaches to Explore Causality” Murali Sargurupremraj, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

Concurrent workshops (Personal laptop required)

“Using AI in MRI Image Analysis” Led by Ami Tscuchida, PhD, with support from Nicolas Honnorat, PhD, Tanweer Rashid, PhD, and Di Wang, MSc, UT Health San Antonio (R installed prior to the workshop is recommended.) 

“Multiomics Analyses” Habil Zare, PhD, UT Health San Antonio with support from Mohsen Sharifi Tabar, PhD, and Shiva Kazempour Dehkordi, PhD candidate, UT Health San Antonio (Installing the Pigengene and iNETgrate R packages from Bioconductor prior to the workshop is recommended.)

“Introduction to R in Statistics and Genetics” led by Qiong Yang, PhD, Boston University (R installed prior to the workshop is recommended.) 

4:00pm: Shuttle transportation from Enchanted Springs Ranch to the Bevy Hotel, Embassy Landmark and then to Downtown San Antonio for closing social event.

6:30pm – 8:30pm: Closing dinner and social event open to all registered attendees at Acenar Mexican Restaurant in Downtown San Antonio (146 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205) 

8:30pm: Return shuttle transportation from Downtown restaurant to the Embassy Landmark and the Bevy Hotel

7:15am: Shuttle pick-up from the Embassy Landmark

7:30am: Shuttle pick-up from the Bevy Hotel

7:45am: Ranch opens to attendees

Check-in opens

Continental breakfast available (1hr)

8:15am: Neurepiomics Course at Enchanted Springs Ranch

Fourth session 

“Principles of Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology (Linkage to GWAS, Epistasis)”- Jennifer Huffman, PhD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

“Genetic Determinants of Stroke and MRI Endophenotypes”- Stephanie Debette, MD, PhD, University of Bordeaux

“Genetic Determinants of Cognitive Decline and Dementia”- Sven van der Lee, MD, PhD, Amersterdam UMC

“Studying Structural Variation in Population Cohorts”- Myriam Fornage, PhD, UT Health Houston

10:30am: Group photo and break

10:45am: Fifth session 
“Cross Ancestry Analysis for Genomic and Multiomic Discovery”- Yoichiro Kamatani, MD, PhD, University of Tokyo

“Exploring Neurovascular Mechanisms of Disease via Shared Genetics of Migraine and its Comorbidities”- Daniel Chasman, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

“Proteomics as a Tool to Understand Biology and Identify Biomarkers in Population Cohorts”- Keenan Walker, MD, PhD, National Institute on Aging

“Studying Metabolomics in Large Population Cohorts”- Cornelia Van Duijn, PhD, Oxford, UK

“Studying Lipidomics in Large Population Cohorts”- Zdenka Pausova, MD, PhD, Hospital for Sick Children, Canada

1:00pm: Lunch buffet

2:00pm: Sixth session
“Basic Introduction to the Study of the Microbiome”- Bernard Fongang, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Brain MRI, Cognitive Phenotypes”- Claudia Satizabal, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“Digital Pathology and Spatial Omics in the Brain, Novel Endophenotypes and Ways to Validate Genetic Associations”- Margaret Flanagan, MD, UT Health San Antonio

“Single Cell Genomics in ADRD”- Oscar Hariri, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis

“Functional MRI and PET Biomarkers as Endophenotypes”

“Considerations of Race in Genetic Analyses” Vasan Ramachandran, MD, UT Health San Antonio

“Genetics of Cognition and Dementia in South Asian Populations: Experience and Challenges in the LASI-DAD cohorts”- Jennifer Smith, PhD, University of Michigan

“Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Multi-Site Studies” Pauline Maillard, PhD, UC Davis

5:30pm – 8:00pm: Networking BBQ dinner and country music open to all registered attendees at Enchanted Springs Ranch

8:00pm: Ranch closes.

Return shuttle transportation from Enchanted Springs Ranch to the Bevy Hotel and Embassy Landmark

7:15am: Shuttle pick-up from the Embassy Landmark

7:30am: Shuttle pick-up from the Bevy Hotel

7:45am: Ranch opens to attendees

Check-in opens

Continental breakfast available (1hr)

8:15am: Neurepiomics Course at Enchanted Springs Ranch

Fourth session 

“Principles of Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology (Linkage to GWAS, Epistasis)”- Jennifer Huffman, PhD, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

“Genetic Determinants of Stroke and MRI Endophenotypes”- Stephanie Debette, MD, PhD, University of Bordeaux

“Genetic Determinants of Cognitive Decline and Dementia”- Sven van der Lee, MD, PhD, Amersterdam UMC

“Studying Structural Variation in Population Cohorts”- Myriam Fornage, PhD, UT Health Houston

10:30am: Group photo and break

10:45am: Fifth session 
“Cross Ancestry Analysis for Genomic and Multiomic Discovery”- Yoichiro Kamatani, MD, PhD, University of Tokyo

“Exploring Neurovascular Mechanisms of Disease via Shared Genetics of Migraine and its Comorbidities”- Daniel Chasman, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

“Proteomics as a Tool to Understand Biology and Identify Biomarkers in Population Cohorts”- Keenan Walker, MD, PhD, National Institute on Aging

“Studying Metabolomics in Large Population Cohorts”- Cornelia Van Duijn, PhD, Oxford, UK

“Studying Lipidomics in Large Population Cohorts”- Zdenka Pausova, MD, PhD, Hospital for Sick Children, Canada

1:00pm: Lunch buffet

2:00pm: Sixth session
“Basic Introduction to the Study of the Microbiome”- Bernard Fongang, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Brain MRI, Cognitive Phenotypes”- Claudia Satizabal, PhD, UT Health San Antonio

“Digital Pathology and Spatial Omics in the Brain, Novel Endophenotypes and Ways to Validate Genetic Associations”- Margaret Flanagan, MD, UT Health San Antonio

“Single Cell Genomics in ADRD”- Oscar Hariri, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis

“Functional MRI and PET Biomarkers as Endophenotypes”

“Considerations of Race in Genetic Analyses” Vasan Ramachandran, MD, UT Health San Antonio

“Genetics of Cognition and Dementia in South Asian Populations: Experience and Challenges in the LASI-DAD cohorts”- Jennifer Smith, PhD, University of Michigan

“Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Multi-Site Studies” Pauline Maillard, PhD, UC Davis

5:30pm – 8:00pm: Networking BBQ dinner and country music open to all registered attendees at Enchanted Springs Ranch

8:00pm: Ranch closes.

Return shuttle transportation from Enchanted Springs Ranch to the Bevy Hotel and Embassy Landmark