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Genes, Environment, and Eating Disorders: Accelerating Science Through Global Collaboration

Speaker: Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, FAED Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders Department of Psychiatry Univ. of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Professor of Nutrition UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Founding Director UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Co-Director UNC Center for Psychiatric Genomics Professor, Dept. of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Director, Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation Karolinska Institutet ---------- Learning objectives: At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to: 1) Explain the basic principles of genome-wide association studies 2) Understand the ways in which genes and environment act and interact to influence risk for eating disorders 3) Appreciate the value of genetic counseling for eating disorders and other psychiatric disorders 4) Increase their comfort with discussing genetics of eating disorders with patients and families