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====== THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON STATISTICAL GENETIC METHODS FOR HUMAN COMPLEX TRAITS ======

(formerly the `Methodology of Twin and Family Studies Introductory Workshop’)

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**###March 7 — March 11, 2016###**
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===== Course Information =====
 The next workshop will be held in Boulder, Colorado, March 7th-11th, 2016. Much of the application programming will be based on OpenMx, developed by Dr. Michael 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. 

  * [[workshop:2016:announcement|Announcement]]
  * [[https://www.regonline.com/register/checkin.aspx?EventId=1767630|Registration]]
  * [[workshop:2016:schedule|Evolving Schedule]]
  * [[http://goo.gl/forms/8mhsgL2mXV|Online Question Box]]
  * [[workshop:2016:onsite|Information for use during the course]]
  * [[workshop:2016:questions|Questions and (probably) answers]]
  * [[http://ibg.colorado.edu/cdrom2016/maes/UnivariateAnalysis/scriptsOpenMx.shtml|OpenMx Univariate Analysis scripts]]
  * [[http://goo.gl/forms/qIuoezlwwT|Hackathon answer submission]]
  * [[workshop:2016:cdrom|File collection]]The presentation and example files used at the course
===== Hotel Information =====

The Workshop is at the [[http://www.stjulien.com/|St Julien]] hotel in downtown Boulder, Colorado. Reservations can be made [[https://www.phgsecure.com/IBE/bookingRedirect.ashx?propertyCode=DENSJ&group=GRPBGS&arrivalDate=2016-03-06&numberOfAdults=1|online]], by phone at +1 877-303-0900, or email at [[sjreservations@stjulien.com]]. Be sure to mention "IBG Workshop" when contacting the St. Julien.

=== Room Rates ===

^  [[:workshop:2015:room_descriptions|Room Descriptions]]  ^Single ^Double |
^[[http://www.stjulien.com/|Room]] |$159 |$159 |
plus 12.485% tax

There are a limited number of rooms at this price, so reserve early.
=== Location and Contact Information ===

St. Julien Hotel and Spa

900 Walnut St. 

Boulder, CO 80302

1-877-303-0900

[[https://goo.gl/maps/xbEiCKioqLP2|Map]]

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===== Travel Information =====
==== Air ====
The closest airport to Boulder is [[http://flydenver.com|Denver International Airport (DEN)]], which is approximately 45 miles from Boulder.

If you do not live near a hub airport, your best option for getting a non-stop flight to Denver is on [[http://www.united.com/|United]], [[http://www.frontierairlines.com/|Frontier]], or [[http://southwest.com/|Southwest airlines]].

==== Ground Transportation ====
There are [[http://www.flydenver.com/parking_transit|several options]] to get to Boulder from the airport:

  * [[http://www.rtd-denver.com/|RTD Bus service]], [[http://www.rtd-denver.com/skyride.shtml|Skyride]] [[http://www3.rtd-denver.com//schedules/getSchedule.action?routeType=9&routeId=AB|AB Bus]] is $13 each way.
  * [[http://greenrideboulder.com/|Green Ride Boulder]] is $30 each way to the hotel.
  * [[http://www.supershuttle.com/Locations/BoulderDEN|Boulder Super Shuttle]] is $30 each way and drops off at the hotel.
  * [[http://www.yellowtrans.com/|Taxis]] cost roughly $90 for a one way trip.
  * [[http://www.flydenver.com/parking_transit/car-rentals|Car rentals]] are available at the airport.

Linked are driving directions for taking the [[https://goo.gl/maps/xTMByUoJuso|E-470 Tollway]] ($8), or [[https://goo.gl/maps/S2tLbhkY7sG2|I-70]] from the airport to the hotel. The tollroad is quicker and has less traffic than I-70.  Most rental car companies have toll passes in their rental cars so toll charges will be paid through the rental agencies.