An advanced linkage course will be held in New York from Monday through Friday January 8-12, 2001. The cost of the 5-day course is $100 (supported by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute). This fee covers tuition and course related expenses (handouts, etc.) but not room and board.
The maximum number of participants is 20. The course will take place in the teaching room of the Weiss Building at The Rockefeller University, which is equipped with desktop PCs. The course is wheel chair accessible. Emphasis in this course is on the analysis of complex disease traits. It will include theory as well as practical exercises. The exercises will be carried out using a variety of computer programs. TOPICS include: parametric analysis of quantitative and qualitative traits; penetrance models; sib pair analysis (quantitative and qualitative traits); non-parametric method of analyzing extended family pedigree data; association studies (haplotype relative risk, transmission disequilibrium test, case-control); models of genetic heterogeneity; using simulation studies to evaluate power and significance levels; generating genetic maps; Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods; and Variance Components analysis. The instructors for the course are: David Allison, John Blangero Simon Heath, Suzanne Leal, Tara Matise, Jurg Ott, Joe Terwilliger, and Dan Weeks.
Five travel stipends of $1,100 each are available to eligible participants
from U.S. institutions. Eligibility requirements are: (1) sufficient
background and practical experience in linkage analysis, and (2) demonstrated
financial need. Preference will be given to students and postdoctoral
researchers. To apply for such a stipend, please attach a letter
of request and
enclose a letter of reference and proof of student or postdoctoral
status.
Knowledge of linkage analysis/statistical genetics are screening criteria
for selection of participants. Please describe your experience in
detail. We may contact you personally to discuss this with you further.
For additional information, please contact Katherine Montague:
email: montagk@rockefeller.edu
Tel: +1 (212) 327-7979
Fax: +1 (212) 327-7996.
Application deadline is October 15, 2000
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