IGES has organized a session on developing and evaluating polygenic risk scores at the 2020 International Biometric Conference (ibc2020.org). This virtual session is August 5^th, at 12:00GMT.  Speakers: Frank Dudbridge, Alicia Martin, Sohee Park, and Discussant Peter Kraft. 

IS.10: Statistical Issues in Developing and Evaluating Polygenic Risk Models

Speakers: 

Frank Dudbridge, University of Leicester

Evaluating risk prediction of multiple outcomes

Sohee Park, Yonei University

Recent advances in individualized cancer risk prediction models in Korea

Alicia Martin, Massachusetts General Hospital

Polygenic risk scores for the world: current applications, limitations, and promise

Discussant:  Peter Kraft, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health