Annual conference of the UK Eye Genetics Group

17 June 2022, 8.00 AM - 17 June 2022, 5.00 PM

Keynote: Professor George Davey Smith (University of Bristol)

Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX and online

Hosted by the UK Eye Genetics Group (UK EGG)

UK EGG are delighted to be working in partnership with the British Society of Clinical Electrophysiology and Vision (BriSEV) to deliver this event. The day will include sessions on clinical, molecular and population eye genetics, clinical electrophysiology, genetic case discussions, short talks and posters by early careers researchers, and talks by people affected by inherited eye disease. 

Confirmed speakers include Professors Jeremy Guggenheim and Cathy Williams (myopia epidemiology and genetics), Professor Davide Pisani (comparative evolution of opsins and vision), Dr Emma Baple (community genomics research and new discoveries in eye genetics from 100,000 genomes), Jorn Lakowski (retinal organoids and gene editing to study Retinitis Pigmentosa), Dr Patrick Yu Wai Man (gene therapy trials for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy), Dr Ruth Hamilton (President of ISCEV and Secretary of BriSEV), Dr Andy Flack (historical perceptions of visual impairment).

The Watershed is fully accessible for those with sight and hearing impairments and it is Guide Dog friendly.

Ticket prices

  • Full price registration for in person attendance, £125 (available until 17 June 2022 at 17.00)
  • Full price registration for online attendance, £125 (available until 17 June 2022 at 17.00)
  • For UK EGG members full price registration for in person attendance, £100 (available until 17 June 2022 at 17.00)
  • For UK EGG members full price registration for online attendance, £100 (available until 17 June 2022 at 17.00)

Further information, including the programme, and to register: https://shop.bris.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-health-sciences/uk-egg/uk-eye-genetics-group-2022-annual-conference

Contact information

Enquiries to denize.atan@bristol.ac.uk

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