2012 Statistical Genetics Short Course - featuring Mendel software

Monday, 23 July - Friday, 27 July

The ninth annual Statistical Genetics Short Course will be held on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles

For more information email statgene@mednet.ucla.edu

Application deadline is May 31, 2012

This five full-day intensive course will cover state-of-the-art statistical methods for detection of genetic loci for complex traits. Each day will include hands-on computer exercises using statistical genetics computer programs, especially the Mendel software package, with its new graphical front-end.

We will cover the general theory behind the methods as well as emphasize the practical aspects needed to give the best chances of success. The course is designed to assist people who will be performing statistical analyses to discover the genetic basis of complex traits. The methods covered are appropriate to both human and non-human populations.

Topics will include:

UCLA
UCLA

Participants in the Course need no prior experience with these methods or programs, but should be "computer literate".

Participants will be required to bring a laptop computer to run the analysis exercises. Please see below for the minimum computer system requirements.

When:
Monday, 23 July - Friday, 27 July 2012

Who:
The Course is designed to assist people who are actively studying the genetics of complex traits. The Course will cover both theoretical and practical gene mapping issues and will stress the interpretation of results. The methods covered are appropriate to both human and non-human populations.

Barcelona, 2011
Barcelona, 2011

Course instructors will be faculty from the Statistical Genetics Group in the UCLA Department of Human Genetics and other leading genetic researchers:

  1. Kenneth Lange
  2. Steve Horvath
  3. Jeanette Papp
  4. Janet Sinsheimer
  5. Eric Sobel
  6. Hua Zhou

Where:
on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles

Barcelona, 2011
Barcelona, 2011

Course Registration:
Registration includes lunch and snacks every day, plus one group dinner. Transportation and lodging are not included in the price of registration.

For students and postdocs from non-profit institutions: $650
For staff and faculty from non-profit institutions: $900
For individuals from for-profit institutions: $1500

Course Lodging:
Lodging is available for the week of the course in UCLA conference facilities for $750. Price includes a single occupancy room for six nights (from Sunday night July 22 to Friday night July 27) plus breakfast and dinner daily (contract begins with dinner on the day of arrival and ends with breakfast on day of departure).

To Apply:
Send the following items (in a text, Word, or PDF document) to statgene@mednet.ucla.edu

  1. Your resume (with current position and contact information).
  2. A short description of the statistical genetics projects you are or will be working on, the amount and type of data involved, and any analysis methods you are particularly interested in.
  3. If you are a student, a letter of recommendation from your main faculty advisor.

Enrollment is strictly limited to 35 participants.

Application deadline is May 31, 2012

Laptop Requirements:
Participants will be required to bring a laptop computer on which to run the analysis exercises. This laptop must include the following minimum system requirements: