===== Provisional Schedule of Advanced Workshop of Twin Methodology: 2009 =====

==== Monday, March 2, 2009 ====

^Time ^Topic ^Lecturers|
^9:00-10:15 AM|Introduction to QTL Mapping | Nick Martin, Dorrett Boomsma, Lindon Eaves |
^ 10:15-10:30 AM| Introduction to the Computer System| Jeff Lessem|
^ 10:30-11:00 AM| Break||
^ 11:00-12:30 PM| Principles of linkage and association studies| Manuel Ferreira, Pak Sham |
^ 12:30-1:30 PM| Lunch Provided||
^ 12:50-1:20 PM| Optional introduction to Mx |Sarah Medland|
^ 1:30-3:00 PM| Linkage and association analysis using Mx | Mike Neale, Meike Bartels, Sarah Medland, Nick Martin|
^ 3:00-3:30 PM| Break ||
^ 3:30-5:00 PM| Practical genetic analysis using Mx| Hermine Maes, Kate Morley, Marleen de Moor, Dorret Boomsma |
^ 5:30 PM |Reception-appetizers and drinks|

==== Tuesday, March 3, 2009 ====

^Time ^Topic ^Lecturers|
^ 9:00-10:30 AM| IBD estimation| David Evans, Allan McRae|
^ 10:30-11:00 AM| Break||
^ 11:00-12:30 PM| Linkage analysis, MERLIN| Sarah Medland, Kate Morley, Pak Sham|
^ 12:30-1:30 PM| Lunch Provided ||
^ 1:30-2:15 PM | Introduction to association| Ben Neale|
^ 2:15-3:00 PM| Haplotype frequency estimation, LD, HapMap| Jeff Barrett, Ben Neale |
^ 3:00-3:30 PM| Break ||
^ 3:30-4:00 PM|Haplotype and LD practical| Jeff Barrett|
^ 4:00-5:00 PM| PLINK — data checking and association tests| Shaun Purcell, Danielle Posthuma |
^ 5:30 PM |Reception-appetizers and drinks|

==== Wednesday, March 4, 2009 ====

^Time ^Topic ^Lecturers|
^ 9:00-9:45 AM|Introduction to GWAS | Shaun Purcell, Stacey Cherny|
^ 9:45-10:30 AM| GWAS using PLINK | Shaun Purcell, Manuel Ferreira|
^ 10:30-11:00 AM| Break||
^ 11:00-12:30 PM| Population genetics and stratification in GWAS| Shaun Purcell, Pak Sham |
^ 12:30-1:30 PM| Lunch Provided ||
^ 1:30-3:00 PM | Imputation of GWAS data (w/practical)| Danielle Posthuma, Ben Neale |
^ 3:00-3:30 PM| Break ||
^ 3:30-5:00 PM| Multiple testing issues in GWAS, power calculations, and beyond association | Ben Neale, Pak Sham, Shaun Purcell |
^ 5:00-6:00 PM| Poster session||


==== Thursday, March 5, 2009 ====

^Time ^Topic ^Lecturers|
^ 9:00-10:30 AM| Meta-analysis of association studies| Marleen de Moor, Dorret Boomsma, Nick Martin|
^ 10:30-11:00 AM| Break||
^ 11:00-12:30 AM| Beyond initial GWAS analysis: two-stage designs, family data, imputation, meta-analysis | Gonçalo Abecasis, Shaun Purcell |
^ 12:30-1:30 PM| Lunch Provided ||
^ 1:30-3:00 PM| Copy number variations: detection and analysis| Manuel Ferreira, Shaun Purcell|
^ 3:00-3:30 PM| Break ||
^ 3:30-5:00 PM | Genetics in the post-GWAS world| Nick Martin, Shaun Purcell|

==== Friday, March 6, 2009 ====

^Time ^Topic ^Lecturers|
^ 9:00-9:45 AM| Gene networks| Danielle Posthuma|
^ 9:45-10:30 AM|Multivariate association| Sarah Medland, Manuel Ferreira |
^ 10:30-11:00 AM| Break||
^ 11:00-12:30 AM| Analysis of whole-genome sequence data | Gonçalo Abecasis |
^ 12:30-1:30 PM| Lunch Provided ||
^ 1:30-2:15 PM| Analysis of Epistasis and GE interaction| Mike Neale, Lindon Eaves|
^ 1:30-2:15 PM|Risk prediction of complex disease | David Evans, Pak Sham|
^ 3:00-3:30 PM| Break ||
^ 3:30-5:00 PM| MCMC methods| Lindon Eaves|