15th CRG Symposium: Evolution and Medicine

Evolutionary theory forms the basis for our understanding of the natural world. The development, behaviour and physiology of our own species has been shaped by million of years of evolution. Furthermore, the interaction of humans with species that directly affect our health and survival is constantly being modified by evolutionary forces through natural or artificial selection. The conference aims to explore the interplay of evolution and medicine, acting either in our own species or on species directly affecting our well being. We will explore topics in cancer evolution, the emergence of resistance to antibiotics and other drugs, the origin and evolution of Pathogenes, and the evolutionary influence on our own construction and predisposition to various diseases.

Organizers:
Toni Gabaldon, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona ES
Fyodor Kondrashov, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona ES

Confirmed speakers
Arturo CASADEVALL, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York USA
Iñaki COMAS, Centre for Public Health Research, Genomics and Health, University of Valencia ES
Nicole MIDEO, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto CA
Randolph NESSE, The Center for Evolution & Medicine, Arizona State University USA
Anna PANCHENKO, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda USA
David ROOS, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania USA
Shamil SUNYAEV, Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston USA
Erdal TOPRAK, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas USA

Venue:
PRBB Auditorium
Dr. Aiguader 88
08003 Barcelona (Spain)
How to get to there?

Contact:
Laura Prat
CRG – Centre for Genomic Regulation
Phone + 34 93 316 01 45
Email laura.prat@crg.eu

More information coming soon.