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GSG
Genomeutwin Steering Group (GSG) co-ordinates the project. The members come from the participating centers and intellectual cores. GSG meets at least 3-4 times a year.
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board has 5 members and met first time October 5.-7. 2003 in Amsterdam. The members are: David Evered, John Bell, Gert Van Ommen, Albert Hofman, John Blangero.
GSG MEMBERS
From the left: Dr. Kari Kuulasmaa, Prof. Dorret Boomsma, Prof. Kaare Christensen, Prof. Alun Evans, Dr. Antonia Stazi, Prof. Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Dr. Jennifer Harris, Prof. Leena Peltonen (Palotie), Prof. Nancy Pedersen, Prof. Aarno Palotie, Prof. Jaakko Kaprio, Dr. Markus Perola, Prof. Ann-Christine Syvänen
Co-ordinator / PI:
Prof. Leena Peltonen (Palotie)University of Helsinki, National Public Health Institute; Helsinki Biomedicum, Finland
Scientific Secretary of the steering group:
Dr. Markus Perola, National Public Health Institute (NPHI), HelsinkiMembers
Prof. J. (Hans) C. van Houwelingen, Leiden University Medical Centre
Statistical Core
Prof. Ulf Pettersson and Prof. Ann-Christine Syvänen, Uppsala
University
Genotyping Core
Prof. Kaare Christensen, University of Southern Denmark
Epidemiological Core
Prof. Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, University of Southern Denmark
Danish Twin Registry
Prof. Alun Evans, University of Belfast
Epidemiological Core and MORGAM
Dr. Kari Kuulasmaa, National Public Health Institute, Finland
Database Core
Prof. Nancy Pedersen, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Database Core and Swedish Twin Registry
Dr. Jennifer Harris, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
Ethical Issues Core and Norwegian Twin Registry
Dr. Antonia Stazi, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
Italian Twin Registry
Prof. Aarno Palotie, Finnish Genome Center
Genotyping Core
Prof. Dorret Boomsma, Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands
Dutch Twin Registry
Prof. Jaakko Kaprio, University of Helsinki
Finnish Twin Cohort Study
Dr. Tim Spector, St Thomas Hospital, London
UK Twin Study
Dr. Jan-Eric Litton, Karolinska Institute,Sweden
Database Core
Prof. Nick Martin, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Australian Twin Registry
Administrative personnel:
Ms. Tuija Svahnbäck, assistant to Dr. Peltonen
Ms. Helena Knuuttila, Secretary of Financial Affairs