Quantitative Genetics and Genomics GRC - The Interactive Effects of Genetics, Environment and Ontogeny on Quantitative Traits

The Quantitative Genetics and Genomics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field. For this meeting we are thinking about how quantitative traits vary in time and space through interactions between genetics and ontogeny or environmental variation. Our overarching themes include a focus on longitudinal studies, which might include disease trajectories, developmental trajectories, environmental change, selection and response and genotype by environment interactions. In particular, we aim to discuss how the hundreds of genetic associations we have found for complex traits in humans, animals and plants may be transformed into biological understanding, an ongoing and challenging endeavour. Applications of these themes include sustainability in agriculture and environmental management, management of infectious disease, and precision medicine.