Genetic Basis of Work-Related Disease: Science and Policy

Scope/Topic

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

This meeting has been postponed to a later date to be determined. Please contact Erin McDevitt for more information.


This meeting will bring together scientists, policymakers, ethicists and occupational health professionals to discuss the genetics of occupational disease, how genetic information might be used to predict work-related disease risk and what legal and ethical issues surround the use of genetic information in the workplace. Morning sessions will focus on the science behind genetics of asthma and assessing risk in workplace environments, highlighting some of the more common exposure hazards. Afternoon sessions will consider ethics and policy from government, industry and public health perspectives.

Poster Session

There will be a poster session at which presentations by attendees are encouraged. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please prepare a one page abstract to be compiled with others in booklet form for the course. Abstracts must fit on one side of an 8 1/2 x 11" page with 1" margins. The attending author's name must be underlined. Abstracts of your poster presentation should be submitted in a pdf file or Word document as an E-mail attachment no later than August 11, 2008.

Organizers

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

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Leslie Manning, Maine Department of Labor

John Macauley, Ph.D.,  The Jackson Laboratory

Elizabeth Matsui, M.D., MHS, Johns Hopkins University

Ivan Most, Sc.D.,  University of New England

Elise O’Neil, BSN, RN, COHN-S, The Jackson Laboratory

Speakers

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

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Confirmed Speakers:

  • Eugene Bleecker, M.D., Wake Forest University
  • Laura Fortman, Commissioner, Maine Department of Labor
  • Sharona Hoffman, J.D., LL.M., Case Western Reserve University
  • Elizabeth Matsui, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
  • Linda McCauley, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
  • Deborah Meyers, Ph.D., Wake Forest University
  • Linda Rogers, M.D., New York University
  • Herman Tavani, Ph.D., Harvard School of Public Health and Rivier College

Confirmed Panel Discussion Members:

  • Shenna Bellows, Maine Civil Liberties Union
  • Alan Cardinal, Hannaford Bros. Co.
  • Jill Duson, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Maine Department of Labor
  • Lisa Miller, Maine State House of Representatives
  • David Webbert, Esq., Johnson & Webbert, LLP

Schedule

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

This meeting has been postponed to a later date to be determined. Please contact Erin McDevitt for more information.

Registration

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

This meeting has been postponed to a later date to be determined. Please contact Erin McDevitt for more information.


Attendee registration deadline has been extended to August 22nd. Please register before that date to ensure space in this meeting.

Registration Fee: $200.00

Registration form (.pdf)

Attendees are responsible for all travel and lodging expenses.

Hotel/Travel

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

This meeting has been postponed to a later date to be determined. Please contact Erin McDevitt for more information.


Accommodations:

A conference room block has been reserved at the Bar Harbor Regency located on Eden Street in Bar Harbor.

The block is for the nights of September 2, 3 and 4 at $130/night. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 800-234-6835 and reference the Occupational Health Meeting at The Jackson Laboratory.

 

Travel:

Air

Bar Harbor is served by two airports:

Bus

(seasonal, late May-early September)

Car

Bar Harbor is approximately 6 hours by car from the greater Boston area.

Area information:

 

Sponsors

Sep 2, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

Event Contact:

Erin McDevitt p: 207-288-6659