Friday, May 15 — 12 to 1:30 p.m.
About Shai
Shai Carmi’s PhD is in statistical physics and he did postdoctoral training in population genetics. Since 2015, he has been a faculty member at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Public Health. His research focuses on statistical methods in genetics. Areas of applications include population genetics, ancient DNA, genetic genealogy, genome-wide association studies, polygenic risk scores, and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). His work on PGT focuses on evaluating epidemiological, clinical, and ethical aspects of PGT for polygenic (complex) diseases and traits.
Organization
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Presentation
Screening human embryos for polygenic disease risk: epidemiological, clinical, and ethical considerations
Chair
Jason Fletcher
University of Wisconsin–Madison
A specialist in health economics and social genomics, Professor Fletcher focuses his research on combining genetics and social science research and examining how in utero and early life conditions affect later-life health, cognition, and mortality. He is an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty, Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies, Center for Demography and Ecology, and the Data Science Institute at the University and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). He is co-author of the award winning book, The Genome Factor, and a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow.