THE COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND POSTPONED TO NEXT YEAR. Soon info on line!

The course is intended for researchers directly involved in the statistical analysis of complex traits and disorders, and will primarily address the methods and applications of genetic association and linkage studies. It will consist of general lectures followed by hands-on computer-based workshops. Some basic knowledge of genetics and statistics is a prerequisite.

The topics covered include: Basic concept in genetic epidemiology; Data format, error checking, and quality control; HapMap data and other online resources; Linkage analysis; Association studies; Special issues in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS); Quantative Trait Locus analysis (QTL); Power analysis in genetic studies; Analysis of Copy Number Variants (CNVs); Sequence data and analysis of rare variants.

Marcella Devoto (Philadelphia, USA - Rome, Italy)

Lachlan Coin (London, UK)

David Evans (Bristol, UK)

Mario Falchi (London, UK)

Paola Forabosco (Sassari, Italy)

Harald Goring (San Antonio, USA)

Claudia Specchia (Brescia, Italy)

Monday, 20th June 2011

Morning Session

9.00 – 10.00        Basics of genetic epidemiology
                          C. Specchia

10.00 – 11.00       Basics of association studies
                           L. Coin

11.00 – 11.30       Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00       Workshop 1: Data format, error checking and quality control
                           P. Forabosco

13.00 – 14.00       Lunch Break


Afternoon Session

14.00 – 15.30    Workshop 2: HapMap data and other online resources
                        D. Evans

15.30 -16.00     Coffee break


16.00 – 17.30    Workshop 3: Association studies (1): Candidate gene analysis
                        C. Specchia
 


Tuesday, 21st June 2011

Morning Session

9.00 – 10.00    Linkage analysis
                      M. Devoto

10.00 – 11.00  Genome Wide Association Studies
                      D. Evans

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00  Workshop 1: Power analysis in genetic studies
                      P. Forabosco

12.50 – 14.00  Lunch Break


Afternoon Session

14.00 – 15.30   Workshop 2: Linkage analysis
                       M. Devoto

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.30    Workshop 3: Association studies (2): GWAS
                        D. Evans



Wednesday, 22nd April 2011

Morning Session

9.00 – 10.00    Analysis of Copy Number Variants
                      L. Coin

10.00 – 11.00  Quantitative Trait Locus analysis
                      H. Göring

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee Break

11.50 – 13.00  Workshop 1: Special issues in GWAS
                      P. Forabosco and C. Specchia
   
13.00 – 14.00  Lunch Break


Afternoon Session

14.00 – 15.30    Workshop 2: Copy Number Variants
                        L. Coin
           
15.30 – 16.00    Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.30    Workshop 3: QTL analysis
                        M. Falchi



Thursday, 23rd June 2011

Morning Session

9.00 – 10.00    Sequence data analysis: methods
                      M. Falchi


10.00 – 11.00  Sequence data analysis: applications
                      H. Göring

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00  Workshop 1: Analysis of rare variants
                      M. Falchi and H. Göring
       
13.00 – 14.00  Lunch Break and Departure