Medicine at the Crick | Disease evolution in the human past

Disease evolution in the human past

Hybrid event taking place virtually and in person, organised by The Francis Crick Institute, London

Our Medicine at the Crick event series showcases major advances in biomedical science and raises awareness of the medical implications of major scientific advances. Interested members of the Crick and wider UK biomedical community are invited to attend. Members of the academic medical press are also invited. Each event comprises a series of talks and a panel discussion, followed by networking for in person attendees.

More about the event

Hosted by Pontus Skoglund (The Francis Crick Institute), this 13th edition of Medicine at the Crick will focus on how we can understand the evolution of disease in the human past.

The event will explore human disease from two main perspectives: ancient DNA insights into the evolution of human pathogens, and how evolution has shaped the genetic basis of disease in human genomes today. We will discuss how insights from the ancient DNA record, fine-scale reconstruction of present-day genomic variation, and mechanistic understanding of biological processes can come together to form new understandings of disease.

Programme

Speakers and panellists include: Prof Johannes Krause (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology), Dr Lucy van Dorp (University College London), Prof Iain Mathieson (University of Pennsylvania), Prof Carina Schlebusch (Uppsala University), Prof Matthew Hurles (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Dr James Lee (The Francis Crick Institute)

Lectures will be followed by a Q&A panel discussion and a networking reception for in person attendees until 19:00.

You can find a more detailed programme here.

Registration

We will host this as a hybrid event, with an in-person audience joined by others online. Please book now for a free virtual or in-person ticket. Virtual ticket holders will receive Zoom joining details in advance of the webinar and in-person ticket holders will be emailed with full attendance details closer to the event.

Register here.

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