Advanced Gene Mapping Course
Helmholtz Zentrum Munich: German Research Center for Environmental Health (previously called the GSF)
Institute of Human Genetics <http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/>
Monday through Friday July 28-August 1, 2008
Emphasis in this course is on the analysis of complex disease traits. It will include theory as well as practical exercises. The exercises will be carried out using a variety of computer programs (ALLEGRO, GENEHUNTER, SNPMATRIX, UNPHASED, FAMHP,PBAT, FBAT, P2BAT, R, etc). TOPICS include: sibpair
analysis (quantitative and qualitative traits); non-parametric methods for analyzing extended family pedigree data; haplotype construction; association studies (case-control and family based); controlling for population admixture, analysis of copy number variants, imputation of missing genotype
data; false discovery rate (FDR); cleaning genotype data (quality control); Mendelian randomization; and power and sample size estimations. The main emphasis of the course is analysis of genome-wide association data. The organizers of this course are Suzanne Leal (Baylor College of Medicine) and
Tim Strom (Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen). The instructors for the course are: David Clayton (Cambridge University, UK), Heather Cordell (Newcastle University, UK), Tim Becker (University of Bonn, Germany), Suzanne Leal (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Bertram Mueller-Myhsok (Max-Planck-Institue of
Psychiatry, Germany) and Andreas Ziegler (University of Luebeck, Germany). The maximum number of participants is 20.
The cost of the 5 day course is 875 EUR for researchers from an academic institution, and 1,650 EUR for individuals from private (for profit) companies. This fee covers tuition, course related expenses (handouts, etc.) and the social evening but not room and board.
For additional course information, schedule and on line application form please visit the course website:
http://linkage.rockefeller.edu/suzanne/munich_gene_mapping_08.html
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