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Dear Colleagues, I'm pleased to announce: *** Course - MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY - An introduction to study designs, biomarkers, genes/SNPs and analysis strategies *** Dates and Place 14-15 October 2004 VERONA - Italy *** Speaker Prof. MATTHIAS WJST Header of the Molecular Epidemiology Group at the GSF - National Research Center in Munich (Germany) *** Abstract This course is intended for those wishing to understand the key concepts of the multidisciplinary field of molecular epidemiology in the context of chronic inflammatory diseases. After an overview on the relevant designs in molecular epidemiology, and an historical overview on genome-wide scans, the main focus of the course will be on the data management and analysis concepts for association studies: allele and genotype comparison between populations; the informativeness of family data, transmission of an allele in families, inheritance of phenotypes and penetrance; disequilibrium analysis. Participants will get example datasets and will be invited to solve practical problems. <>The course will use plenary lectures, interactive group sessions, ad hoc literature seminars and an interactive programming session. Teaching language will be English. For more information about the course program and application, see at the web page: http://biometria.univr.it/locandina%2014-15%20ottobre.PDF For other information about the courses of the Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, see the web page: http://biometria.univr.it/corsi.htm =========================================== Cristian Pattaro =========================================== Unit of Epidemiology & Medical Statistics Department of Medicine and Public Health University of Verona Istituti Biologici II, Strada Le Grazie 8 37134 Verona (Italy) Tel +39 045 8027 668 Fax +39 045 50 53 57 [log in to unmask] http://biometria.univr.it ===========================================