Sunday at 10:00-18:00
8-12 Registration
10:00-10.15 Welcome and introduction
Hannes Lohi, Olli Peltoniemi, Johnny Li
10:15-11:55 Session: Disease genetics Chair: Eva Furrow and Lucy Davison
10:15-10:35 The genetic architecture of canine blood phenotypes, Adam Boyko
10:35-10:55 A feline model of human LDLR-dependent atherosclerosis, Marjo Hytönen
10:55-11:15 Meta-analysis of canine obesity GWAS: identifies novel obesity genes in multiple dog breeds, Liang Ming
11:15-11:35 GWAS in Labrador retrievers identifies novel obesity genes in dogs and humans, Eleanor Raffan
11:35-11:55 GWAS and selection signatures indicate involvement of synaptic genes in Addison’s disease, Elizabeth Greif
11:55-13:25 Lunch
13:25-15:05 Session: Genetics of neurological disorders and longevity Chairs: Leigh Anne Clark and Jacquelyn Evans
13:25-13:45 A study of over 15,000 dogs identifies the major locus for canine non-generalized tonic-clonic seizures, Tiina Heinonen
13:45-14:05 Idiopathic epilepsy in the Border Collie: identifying common and rare genetic risk factors, Christopher Jenkins
14:05-14:25 Complicated structural variant causes familial adult-onset ataxia in Toy Poodles, Keijiro Mizukami
14:25-14:45 Increasing the dimensionalities of canine compulsive disorder with factor and genetic analyses, Katarina Tengvall
14:45-15:05 Exploring the genetics of longevity with the Dog Aging Project, Elinor Karlsson
15:15-15:45 Coffee break
15:45-16:15 Poster flashtalks Chair: Marjo Hytönen
Suspected autosomal recessive primary ciliary dyskinesia in a colony of Labrador Retriever guide dogs, Katy M Evans
Polymyositis in Kooiker dogs is associated with a 39 kb deletion upstream of the IL21/IL2 genes, Peter Leegwater
A Chromosome-Scale Assembly of a Domestic Cat Felis catus of American Shorthair Breed, Yasukazu Nakamura
Homozygous DSG4 missense variant in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with hair shaft dystrophy, Jana Gresova
An inherited Robertsonian translocation in Entlebucher mountain dogs reduces Fertility, Claude Schelling
16:15-17:30 Posters
17:30-18:00 Coffee break
18:00- 20:00 Reception at Little Finlandia
8-12 Registration
8:30-8:45 Announcements
8:45-10:45 Session: Genetics of morphology and disease Chairs: Jeff Schoenebeck and Suvi Mäkeläinen
8:45-9:05 Within clade genome sequence analysis from 389 breeds identifies new genes controlling morphologic variation, Heidi Parker
9:05-9:25 A genotype first approach for discovery of trait-associated variants in dogs, Reuben Buckley
9:25-9:45 Lessons from genome-wide association studies using data from electronic medical records, Jonas Donner
9:45-10:05 Short-spine dogs: a modern and historical phenotype definitively characterized, Kari Ekenstedt
10:05-10:25 Determination of the genetic etiology of bilateral anterior hemimelia in the Chihuahua, Danika Bannasch
10:25-10:45 Functional investigation of felid color pattern mechanisms in transgenic mice, Kelly A McGowan
10:45-11:15 Coffee break
11:15-12:15 Keynote, Aarno Palotie, Finngen project, Chair: Hannes Lohi
12:15-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:00 Poster flashtalks, Chair: Tomas Bergström
EFNB3 frameshift variant in Weimaraner dogs with synchronous bunny-hopping Gait, Cleo Schwarz
Novel candidate genes for retinal degeneration in dogs and humans, Sara Mikkonen
PAX3 haploinsufficiency in Maine Coon cats with dominant blue eyes and hearing loss, Gabriela Rudd Garces
Gene variants identified and associated with polycystic kidney disease in Siberian and Neva Masquerade cats, Åsa Ohlsson
Identification of an RBCK1 splice site donor variant in Basset Hounds with glycogen storage disease, Jeanna Blake
14:00-15:15 Posters
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:10 Session: Gene regulation Chairs: Jennifer Meadows and Chris Kaelin
15:30-15:50 Canine brain atlas: epigenetic and single nuclei transcriptome profiling across eleven dog brain regions, Matthew Christmas
15:50-16:10 Gene Expression Patterns in Dog and Wolf Brain Regions, Faezeh Mottaghitalab
16:10-16:30 Enhancer-mediated gene regulation in the dog genome, Carsten Daub
16:30-16:50 The canine eQTL project: the role of gene expression in shaping canine body size, Reuben Buckley
16:50-17:10 Transcriptomic and Intervention Evidence Reveals Domestic Dogs as a Promising Model for Anti-inflammatory Investigation, Min Zeng
Adjourn, enjoy Helsinki
SAB meeting 19-21
8-12 Registration
8:30-8:45 Announcements
8:45-10:25 Session: Evolution and population genetics Chairs: Adam Boyko and Leslie Lyons
8:45-9:05 Genetic analysis of 60,000 domestic cats reveals fine-scale population structure and its geographic origins, Jason Huff
9:05-9:25 A 3,500-year Human-Leopard Cat Commensalism Preceded the Arrival of Domestic Cats in China, Yu Han
9:25-9:45 Comparative functional analysis of SINEs in canines and felines, Emily Koch
9:45-10:05 Remapping to a Greenland Wolf assembly normalizes canine divergence, Anthony Nguyen
10:05-10:25 Ancient genomes reveal the evolutionary history of Australian dingoes, Lachie Scarsbrook
10:25-10:55 Coffee break
10:55-12:15 Session: Population genetics and genome biology Chairs: Johnny Li and Xu Wang
10:55-11:15 The genomic history of Arctic sled dogs from past to present, Heather Huson
11:15-11:35 Ancient mitochondrial genomes reveal northwest China as crossroad in Eurasia of dog dispersal, Shaojie Zhang
11:35-11:55 A phylogenetic estimate of the rate of retrotransposition in canines, Matthew Blacksmith
11:55-12:15 A role for host genetic-microbe interactions in canine inflammatory
bowel disease, Jeffrey Brockman
12:15-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:15 Poster flashtalks, Chair: Noora Salokorpi
A single nuclei characterization of dorsal root ganglia to study canine degenerative myelopathy, Wes Warren
The evolutionary genomics of wildcats in northwest China and their admixture with local domestic cats, Shu-Jin Luo
The GOLDogs project: genomics of longevity in dogs, Thomas Derrien
Characterization of canine oral melanoma and histiocytic sarcoma cell lines:
Resources for rare human cancers, Benoit Hedan
Dipping a paw in the fishbowl: diving into the genetic risk factors of feline Diabetes, Jessica Hayward
14:15-15:45 Posters
15:45-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:45 Keynote, Guillaume Bourque Chair: Christophe Hitte
19:00-24:00 Conference dinner at Klippan Island
8:30-8:45 Announcements
8:45-10:45 Session: Cancer Genetics Chairs: Claire Wade and Bianca Haase
8:45-9:05 Comparative analysis of non-coding constraint mutations in canine and human osteosarcoma, Raphaela Pensch
9:05-9:25 Canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a comprehensive study of coding and non-coding regions using whole-genome sequencing, Anna Darlene van der Heiden
9:25-9:45 Bayesian analysis and selection scans for gastric cancer identify multiple risk loci, Jacquelyn Evans
9:45-10:05 Reference Genome and Annotation for Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor, Brian Davis
Session: Genetics of eye disorders Chair: Christophe Hitte
10:05-10:25 An RCN1 frameshift mutation is associated with rapidly progressive, adult-onset cataracts in Miniature American Shepherds, Shawna Cook
10:25-10:45 A novel form of inherited retinal degeneration in Lagotto Romagnolo
dogs, Thomas Simon
10:45-11:15 Coffee break
11:15-12:35 Special session: new technologies and approaches Chairs: Greg Barsh
11:15-11:35 Utilization of Pangenome Graphs for Identification of Novel Variation in Canidae, Brian Davis
11:35-11:55 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Model Gene Function in Dogs, Jeffrey Schoenebeck
11:55-12:15 Leveraging community science for canine cancer: developing genetic screening and genomic selection tools in dogs, France Chen
12:15-12:35 Biological age clocks predict health trajectory and mortality risk in dogs, Alix Zollinger
12:35-12:50 Poster and talk awards
12:50-13:00 Closing remarks
13:00-13:30 Lunch