An advanced linkage course will be held in New York from Monday through Friday December 8-12, 2003. 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: sib pair analysis (quantitative and qualitative traits); non-parametric method for analyzing extended family pedigree data; error detection in pedigree data; association studies - population and family based; construction of haplotypes, linkage disequilibrium, evaluating power and significance levels for genetic studies and variance components analysis. The instructors for the course are: Goncalo Abecasis, Laura Almasy, Warren Ewens, Suzanne Leal, Jurg Ott, and Dan Weeks.
Six travel stipends of $1,200 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.
For
additional information on scientific program contact Suzanne Leal:
email:sleal@bcm.tmc.edu
Tel: +1 (713) 798-4011
Application deadline is September 30, 2003