THIRD ANNUAL SHORT COURSE ON STATISTICAL GENETICS FOR OBESITY & NUTRITION RESEARCHERS
Details and Registration Information
Held On: February 6 - 9, 2003
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overview:
This is an exciting time for investigators studying the genetics of complex traits and disorders such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemias and osteoporosis in humans. Substantial progress has been made in recent years, supporting the fact that these traits often have significant genetic components. In our continued effort to advance knowledge in the field of statistical genetics and in the biological and biomedical sciences through applications of statistical genetic methodology, we are very proud to offer the Third Annual Short Course on Statistical Genetics for Obesity and Nutrition researchers.
This course is designed to help investigators studying the genetics of human complex traits related to obesity and nutrition to better understand and use statistical genetic methods and thereby further their ability to meet their scientific objectives. It is aimed at established investigators, post-doctoral fellows, and to some extent advanced graduate students.
The course will offer a vigorous interactive educational program designed to enhance researcher's ability to both implement and, importantly, interpret the results of sophisticated statistical analysis in human genetic research. It will consist of 4 two-session days with 6 sessions for methodology and 2 sessions for practical, supervised lab for data analysis.
Women, members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Limited financial support for the course expenses is available for young investigators.
Schedule of Events:
| DATE | TIME | SPEAKER/MODERATOR | TOPIC | Resource(s) |
| Feb. 6, 2003 |
8:30 am-9:00 am | Registration and Refreshments | ||
| 9:00 am-9:30 am | David B. Allison, Ph.D. | Introductory Remarks |  |
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| 9:30 am-11:15 am | Warren Ewens, Ph.D. | Introduction to Biostatistics | |
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| Suzanne Leal, Ph.D. | Introduction to Genetics I | |
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| Jose Fernandez, Ph.D. | Introduction to Genetics II | |
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| 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Robert Elston, Ph.D. | Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology | |
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| 2:00 pm-4:15 pm | Robert Elston, Ph.D. | Overview of Linkage Analysis and Allele Sharing (Part I) | |
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| Robert Elston, Ph.D. | Overview of Linkage Analysis and Allele Sharing (Part II) | |
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| 4:30 pm-6:00 pm | Mark Beasley, Ph.D. | Variance Components in Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Analyses | |
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| Feb. 7, 2003 |
8:30 am-10:00 am | Michael Neale, Ph.D. | Variance Components in Family-Based Studies | |
| 10:15 am-12:00 pm | Kathryn Roeder, Ph.D. | Case-Control Studies and Genomic Control | |
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| 1:30 pm-3:00 pm | Warren Ewens, Ph.D. | Transmission Disequilibrium Test (TDT) for Binary Traits | |
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| 3:15 pm-4:15 pm | Varghese George, Ph.D. | Transmission Disequilibrium Test (TDT) for Quantitative Traits | |
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| 4:30 pm-5:30 pm | Michael Neale, Ph.D. | Joint Linkage and Association Studies | |
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| 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | Banquet @ B & A Warehouse | |||
| Feb. 8, 2003 |
8:30 am-11:15 am | Carl Langefeld, Ph.D. | Linkage Disequilibrium, Fine Mapping and Haplotype Analysis | |
| Hemant Tiwari, Ph.D. | Haplotype Analysis | |
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| 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Kathleen Kerr, Ph.D. | Experimental Design for Microarray Studies | |
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| 2:00 pm-4:45 pm | Grier Page, Ph.D. | Statistical Analysis of Microarrays | |
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| 5:00 pm-5:30 pm | Nengjun Yi, Ph.D. | Bayesian Model Selection and Epistasis | |
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| 5:30 pm-6:00 pm | David B. Allison, Ph.D. | New Approaches to Analyzing Microarrays | |
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| Feb. 9, 2003 |
9:00 am-1:00 pm | Faculty | Demonstration and Supervised Practice | |
| Faculty | Roundtable Discussion |
External Faculty:
- Robert Elston, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
- Warren Ewens, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Varghese George, Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia
- Kathleen Kerr, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle
- Carl Langefeld, Ph.D., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
- Suzanne Leal, Baylor University, Houston
- Michael Neale, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
- Kathryn Roeder, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg
UAB Faculty:
- David Allison, Ph.D.
- Mark Beasley, Ph.D.
- Jose Fernandez, Ph.D.
- Grier Page, Ph.D.
- Hemant Tiwari, Ph.D.
- Nengjun Yi, Ph.D.
Full List of External Rotating Faculty: Click here
Contact Information:
Dr. David B. Allison
Phone: (205) 975-9169
Email: Dallison@ms.soph.uab.eduDr. Varghese George
Phone: (205) 934-4521
Email: vgeorge@uab.edu
Funded by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Sponsored by: Section on Statistical Genetics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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