This five-day course will cover many current topics that arise in current GWA efforts through lecture-based seminars and practical exercises. At the end of the course, students will have familiarity with principles of GWA analysis, rare variant analysis, 1,000 genomes imputation, penalized regression methods, parent-of-origin effects and epigenetic measures.
Course Directors: Dr. Lyle Palmer and Dr. Jo Knight
Course Dates: June 3 to June 7, 2013
Lecturers: Dr. Jo Knight, Dr. Lei Sun, Dr. Cornelia van Duijun, Dr. Heather Cordell Dr. Bryan Howie, Dr. Andrew Morris, Dr. Rafal Kustra, Dr. Gary Bader Dr. Katrina Goddard
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Course Fees: Students: $700 + HST; Non-students: $850 + HST
Registration: Open March 1 to May 1, 2013
**Note: Course enrolment is limited to 20 participants. http://gwas.events.oicr.on.ca/gwas-home
Prerequisites: Students should have basic knowledge of genetics and statistics. Familiarity with R and LINUX is also required. Students should have basic knowledge of GWAS analysis.
Course Details:
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Morning session |
Afternoon session |
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Monday |
Basic Principles of GWA Analysis |
Rare Variant Analysis I; Lab Practical I |
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Tuesday |
From Hypothesis Free GWAS to Hypothesis Driven GWAS; Lab Practical II |
From GWAS to Prediction |
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Wednesday |
Penalized Regression and Maternal Effects; Lab Practical III |
1,000 Genomes Imputation; Lab Practical IV |
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Thursday |
Rare Variant Analysis II; Lab Practical V |
Epigenetic Measures |
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Friday |
Pathway Analysis; Lab Practical VI |
Closing Lecture |
For more information please contact Jennifer Skinner.