Featured Presentations Invited Symposium: State of the Art Symposium Chair- William Gerin PhD Sleep - Martica Hall PhD Menopause - Karen A. Mattews PhD Hypertensions, JNC VII - Thomas G. Pickering MD Social Support - Timothy W. Smith PhD Quality of Life - Robert M. Kaplan PhD Genetics of Race Special Presentation: Chair - Redford B. Williams MD Discussant - Norman B. Anderson PhD Speakers - Kennth M. Weiss PhD and Steven Thomas PhD

President’s Award:
Arthur J. Barsky MD
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Patricia R. Barchas Award Lecture:
John T. Cacioppo PhD
University of Chicago

Alvin P. Shapiro Award Lecture:
Timothy Quill MD
Genesse Hospital

Pre-Conference Workshop:

GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS (March 3, 2004)

The workshop is scheduled for 9:00am until 5:00pm on Wednesday, ending in time for the opening reception of the APS Annual Meeting. A minimal fee will be required. Click here for a more information and a detailed agenda.

1. An overview of research designs in Genetic Epidemiology (including twin, family and linkage designs), Harold Snieder, Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia

2. An introduction to genetic laboratory methods, Yanbin Dong, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.

3. Association and candidate gene approaches, Janine Flory, Ph.D.

4. An application of genetic epidemiological methods to the study of neuroendocrine function, Eco de Geus, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands

Also:

The 2004 International Award is being sponsored by the Cousin's Center of the for Psychoneuroimmunology at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

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