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The Workshop schedule is constantly changing, even during the course. Updates are made to fine tune content to the students' needs.
The current schedule is very preliminary and represents general topics expected to be covered, but does not contain details on exact sessions, practicals, or lecturers.
Linkage
Time | Topic | Lecturers |
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9:00-10:15 | Overview: Historical context and current challenges | Nick Martin |
10:15-10:30 | Introduction to computer system | Jeff Lessem |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-12:30 | Introduction to genetics, statistics, and R | John Rice, Pak Sham, Matt Keller |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30-15:00 | Linkage: Biometrical model and priciples | Manuel Ferreira, David Evans, Stacey Cherny |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30-17:00 | Linkage: IBD estimation, Merlin, Merlin-regress | Manuel Ferreira, David Evans, Stacey Cherny |
GWAS
Time | Topic | Lecturers |
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8:00-9:00 | Optional Review: R | Sarah Medland |
9:00-10:30 | GWAS: Introduction & Data Management Practical | Jeff Barrett, Shaun Purcell, Meike Bartels |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-12:30 | GWAS: Association Tests & Stratification | David Evans, Matt Keller |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30-15:30 | GWAS: Haplotype Analysis & Imputation | Jeff Barrett, Sarah Medland, Goncalo Abecasis |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30-17:00 | GWAS: Power & Meta-analysis | Ben Neale, Pak Sham |
GWAS
Sequencing
Time | Topic | Lecturers |
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8:00-9:00 | Optional Review: R | Sarah Medland |
9:00-10:30 | GWAS: CNV Analysis | Manuel Ferreira |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-12:30 | GWAS: Pathways/Networks/Multilocus analyses | Danielle Posthuma, Dorrett Boomsma |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30-15:00 | Sequencing data | |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30-17:00 | Sequencing data |
Sequencing
Time | Topic | Lecturers |
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8:00-9:00 | Optional Review: R | Sarah Medland |
9:00-10:30 | Sequencing data | |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-12:30 | Sequencing data | |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30-15:00 | Sequencing data | |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30-17:00 | Sequencing data |
Phenotypic Modelling
Time | Topic | Lecturers |
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8:00-9:00 | Optional Review: OpenMx | Sarah Medland, Matt Keller |
9:00-10:30 | Modeling Means, Stratification | Matt Keller Hermine Maes |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-12:30 | Phenotypic Modeling | Sarah Medland, Mike Neale |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30-15:00 | Multivariate/Longitudinal Analyses | Meika Bartels, Dorrett Boomsma |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30-17:00 | Wrap up | Lindon Eaves |