APS

30th APS Annual Convention

Using Genotypes to Understand Phenotypes: Tracing the Impact of Education-Associated Genes on Psychological Health and Mobility Across the Life Course

Sunday, May 27, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Biological/Neuroscience

This symposium presents four papers that leverage results from large-scale genome wide association studies (GWAS) of educational attainment to improve understanding of the mechanisms that give rise to individual differences in mathematics achievement, social mobility, and psychological health.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Kathryn HardenChair
    University of Texas at Austin

Presentations

  1. Pathways through High School Math Curricula Differentiate Students By GenotypeKathryn Harden
  2. Schools As Moderators of Genetic Associations with Lifecourse Attainments: Evidence from the Wls and Add HeathBenjamin Domingue
  3. GWAS Results for Educational Attainment Aid in Identifying Genetic Heterogeneity of SchizophreniaPhilipp Koellinger
  4. A Polygenic Score for Educational Attainment Predicts Criminal Offending in Two Birth CohortsJasmin Wertz