Hosted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU)
A deep dive into the history of Gregor Mendel, to celebrate his 200th birthday (and the major contribution his work has made to Mendelian randomization). The free online 2 day meeting (with an option also to register to attend in person) includes a cast of international authorities on many aspects of Mendel's life and works.
Speakers will discuss the co-development of Mendelism with its implementation in agriculture and the contribution of the ideas of scientists whose work influenced the reception and early development of Mendelism – including August Weismann, Hugo De Vries, Wilhelm Johannsen and Jantina Tammes. In addition, the issue that crude Mendelian notions – together with other genetic traditions – were incorporated in eugenic thinking and propaganda in the first half of the 20th century, and that there was state-mandated rejection of Mendelian genetics in favour of Lysenko’s notions in the Soviet Union, will be addressed.
Speakers will include: Berris Charnley, Ute Deichman, Ariane Dröscher, Lila Fishman, Allan Franklin, Sander Gliboff, Kersten Hall, Julie Hofer, Robert Meunier, Melinda Mills, Staffan Müller-Wille, Samir Okasha, Charles Pence, Adam Rutherford, Rachell Sánchez-Rivera, Eleanor Sanderson, Yafeng Shan, Ida Stamhuis and Paul Weindling.