Speaker
Prof.
Magnús Örn Úlfarsson
(University of Iceland; deCODE Genetics, Iceland.)
Description
deCODE genetics, a global leader in human genetics, has an extensive collection of DNA, multi-omic, imaging, and phenotypic data. Since 2003, it has identified numerous genetic variants linked to diverse diseases and traits. Noteworthy contributions include unraveling inherited risks for Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, some common cancer types, cardiovascular diseases, and traits and phenotypes such as hair and eye color and cognition. This presentation spotlights deCODE's achievements in imaging genetics, focusing on breakthroughs like decoding the genetic basis of intracranial volume, effects of sequence variants on neurodevelopment, brain structure and function, and cognition and brain age.
