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+**THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON STATISTICAL GENETIC METHODS FOR HUMAN COMPLEX TRAITS**
+(formerly the `Methodology of Twin and Family Studies Introductory Workshop’):
+MARCH 3rd - MARCH 7th, 2014
+The next workshop will be held in Boulder, Colorado, March 3rd-7th, 2014. Much of the application
+programming will be based on OpenMx, developed by Drs. Boker, Neale & colleagues for the flexible analysis
+of genetically informative data. Michael Neale serves as the Academic Director for the workshop and Sarah
+Medland as Associate Director. They are joined by an outstanding faculty from universities around the world.
+The course will include: causes of variation; introduction to R programming; likelihood; matrix algebra; path
+analysis; univariate twin analysis; biometrical genetics; categorical data; between group heterogeneity;
+continuous heterogeneity and G x E; multivariate phenotypic factor and genetic analysis; developmental
+models; multiple raters and contrast effects; extended twin designs; power analysis; GCTA; direction of
+causation and Mendelian randomization; genetic epidemiology in the genomic age; new advances in genetics
+epidemiology and responsible conduct of research.
+Hands-on analysis will be emphasized employing networked notebook computers, and using OpenMx based
+on R programming. The website for OpenMx is at: http://openmx.psyc.virginia.edu A beginner’s guide to
+OpenMx is at http://www.vipbg.vcu.edu/~hmaes/OpenMx/html/NewBeginnersGuide.html
+Participants are strongly advised to have some familiarity with R programming before attending the workshop.
+Introductory material is available at http://psych.colorado.edu/wiki/doku.php?id=labs:learnr:home For those not
+familiar with R, you should work through at least the first four lectures and scripts.
+The registration fee is $600, payable by January 24th, 2014. Thereafter, the fee will be $700. Non-payment by February 14th, 2014, will result in your registration being dropped, and cancellations after that date will be non-refundable. Details of local arrangements, registration, and accommodation are available from the workshop secretary, Melissa Dunivant, and at: http://ibg.colorado.edu/workshop2014
+An outstanding international faculty roster includes:
+  * Michael Neale (Academic Director), Lindon Eaves, Nathan Gillespie, Hermine Maes, Brad Verhulst, Elizabeth Prom-Wormley. Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, VA
+  * Ben Neale. Broad Institute and MGH
+  * Stacey Cherny. Genome Research Centre, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
+  * Meike Bartels, Dorret Boomsma, Danielle Posthuma. Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands
+  * John Hewitt (Local Host), Jeff Lessem, Matt Keller. Institute for Behavioral Genetics, Boulder, CO
+  * Nick Martin, Sarah Medland (Associate Director). QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia
+  * David Evans. University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Australia
+  * Fruhling Rijsdijk. King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, United Kingdom
+Further information may be obtained from John Hewitt, or the workshop coordinator, Melissa Dunivant, IBG, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0447, USA; Telephone: 303-492-3405; FAX: 303-492-8063; E-mail: <John.Hewitt@Colorado.edu> or <Melissa.Dunivant@Colorado.edu>.
+Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from
+socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged to
+attend. Partial financial support for US participants from these groups is available by application to the local
+Financial support for this workshop is provided by grant MH19918 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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