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Basic Gene
Mapping Course
November 9-13, 2009
Max Delbrück Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine
Berlin, Germany
A basic gene mapping\linkage course will be
held at the MDC in Berlin
from November, 9-13, 2009. The course will be held on the fourth floor in the Dendrit II+III rooms of
the communications center (conference center) at the MDC. This course was previously called the basic
linkage course, the name has been changed to reflect the expanded scope of the
course in the past few years. The goal of the course is to teach the course
participants both theory and application of methods for linkage analysis
(parametric and nonparametric) and association studies.
The cost of the 5 day course is 875 EUR for
researchers from an academic institution, and 1,675 EUR for individuals from
private (for profit) companies. This fee covers tuition, wine and cheese party
and course related expenses (handouts, etc.) but not room, board or meals.
Inexpensive housing is available for course participants at the MDC.
The
maximum number of participants is 30. Emphasis in this course is on strategies
for genetic mapping of human Mendelian and complex traits. It will include
theory as well as practical exercises. The exercises will be carried out using
a variety of computer programs (LINKAGE, GENEHUNTER, MERLIN, ALLEGRO, SIMWALK2,
SLINK, PLINK, TAGGER, etc.) and with pencil and paper. TOPICS include:
parametric methods (two-point and multipoint analysis); allele sharing
(nonparametric) methods for sib-pairs and extended families (two-point and
multipoint analysis); linkage admixture
(heterogeneity); tagSNP selection, haplotype reconstruction, association
studies (trios and case-control); data quality control; controlling for
population admixture/substructure; sample size estimation and power estimation
(extended families [simulation studies], sib-pairs and case-control data),
controlling the family wise error rate (FWER) and estimating empirical
p-values. The organizers and instructors for the course are Suzanne Leal
(Baylor College of Medicine) and Michael Nothnagel (Kiel University & Max
Delbrück Center).
For
additional information please contact Suzanne Leal:
- email:sleal@bcm.edu
- Tel: +1 (713) 798-4011
- Fax: +1 (713) 798-4373
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Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course,
Berlin, July 2008
Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course, Berlin, July 2007
Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course, Berlin, July 2006
Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course, Berlin, July 2005
Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course, Berlin, July 2004
Click here for photos from the Basic Gene Mapping Course, Berlin, July 2003