Micronutrients Genomics Project Workshop - September 26, 2010, Guarujá, SP, Brazil E-mail

The Micronutrient Genomics Project (MGP) was set up in 2009 and is a community-based collaborative venture to facilitate and enhance genomic studies in relation to micronutrients. Taking advantage of on-going developments in genomic technologies and bioinformatics MGP aims to underpin a new generation of micronutrient research. To achieve this MGP is creating a public portal and open source bioinformatics toolbox for all "omics" information and evaluation of micronutrient and health studies. MGP has been established to facilitate the incorporation of these developments in micronutrient research and to support international collaboration in building this database.

Our next meeting with be associated with the INCON conference in Guraja, Brazil and we welcome scientists interested in micronutrients to attend our workshop.

Micronutrient Genomics Project (MGP) Workshop, Brazil
Chair: John Hesketh, Newcastle University, UK
Co-Chair: Lucia Regina Ribeiro, UNESP, SP, Brazil

8:45-9:05 Welcome and Introduction to Micronutrient Genomics Project
Lucia Regina Ribeiro, UNESP, SP, Brazil
John Hesketh, Newcastle University, UK
9.05-9.20 The micronutrient genomics pathway portal
Chris Evelo, BiGCaT Bioinformatics; Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Chris Evelo, BiGCaT Bioinformatics; Maastricht University, The Netherlands
9:20-9:50 New Pathways: the Eurreca Networks
Suzan Wopereis, Eurreca: EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) Network of Excellence; TNO Quality of Life, Zeist, the Netherlands
9:50-10:10 The micronutrient genetic variation portal
Jim Kaput, Division of Personalized Nutrition and Medicine, National Center for Toxicological Research, Food and Drug Administration
10:10-10:3 Coffee Break
10:35-11:00 Genomic Perspective on Vitamin D Signaling
Carsten Carlberg, Life Sciences Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Department of Biosciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
11:00-12.00 Future plans for MGP – Discussion


Coordinators:
John Hesketh, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Chris Evelo, BiGCaT Bioinformatics; Maastricht University, The Netherlands