5th Short Course on Statistical Genetics and Genomics
| Held On: | Monday 7/27/15 – Friday 7/31/15 |
| Location: | The University of Alabama at Birmingham Ryals Public Health Building 1665 University Blvd. – Room 507 Birmingham AL 35294 |
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Major efforts are under way to uncover the specific genetic components of many complex human disorders and quantitative traits. These efforts are generating an unprecedented wealth of data that requires sophisticated statistical analysis in order to maximize the information gleaned from each study. Likewise, many advances have been made in statistical methods for the study of complex genetic traits, and new statistical methods continue to be promulgated. To expedite and significantly advance the search for specific genes that predispose to these complex traits, we propose a series of annual hands-on short courses on statistical genetics and statistical genomics which will enable a far greater number of researchers, including clinical researchers, to participate in, contribute to, and lead such research. These short courses will help equip students, post-doctoral fellows, programmers who are working with funded investigators, junior investigators, and senior investigators new to the field with the statistical genetic approaches necessary to expedite genomic discovery. The courses will be taught by leading experts in statistical genetics/genomics. Each 5-day course will provide substantial “hands-on” computer training that will effectively increase the number and the expertise of investigators who are pursuing genetic and genomic research. We expect approximately 50 students to attend each course, allowing for intensive interaction between students and faculty. Lectures will be supplemented with extensive discussion sessions, handouts, presentation of worked examples, and interactive demonstrations of statistical genetic data analyses. Finally, we will also initiate a new bursary service, providing funding for 10 course participants to travel to visit a course faculty member of their choice to help initiate or finish a particular project. This will provide an unprecedented collaborative opportunity for course participants and faculty.
Schedule of Events:
Monday 7/27/15
| Time | Speaker | Topic | Video |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Wanda Skipwith/Mary Ann Rice | Registration | |
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Hemant Tiwari, PhD | Introductory Remarks | |
| 08:45 – 09:45 | Kyle Brothers, MD, PhD | Part I – Ethical Issues in Human Genetics Research – Basic Science |  |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | BREAK | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Kyle Brothers, MD, PhD | Part II – Ethical Issues in Human Genetics Research– Translational Science | |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | BREAK | ||
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Nancy Cox, PhD | Statistical Genetics & Genomics | |
| 12:15 – 01:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 01:30 – 03:00 | David Redden, PhD | Introduction to Biostatistics | |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | BREAK | ||
| 03:15 – 04:45 | Jelai Wang | StatGenLab, a virtual machine for genetic data analysis | |
| 04:45 – 06:00 | Xiangqin Cui, PhD | Introduction to R & Bioconductor | |
Tuesday 7/28/15
| Time | Speaker | Topic | Video |
| 08:00 – 09:15 | Carl Langefeld, PhD | Design, Analysis, and interpretation of GWAS – GWAS (I) | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | BREAK | ||
| 09:30 – 10:45 | Carl Langefeld, PhD | X-Chromosome, Imputation to 1000 Genomes – GWAS (II) | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BREAK | ||
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Michael Wu, PhD | Rare Variants Analyses | |
| 12:15 – 01:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 01:30 – 02:00 | Faculty | Open Discussion | |
| 02:00 – 02:15 | BREAK | ||
| 02:15 – 05:00 | Michael Wu, PhD., Amit Patki | SKAT; PLINK | |
| 06:00 – 08:00 | Participants & Faculty | Social Dinner at the Edge of Chaos | |
Wednesday 7/29/15
| Time | Speaker | Topic | Video |
| 08:00 – 09:15 | Alison Motsinger-Reif, PhD | Pharmacogenetics/ Pharmacogenomics | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | BREAK | ||
| 09:30 – 10:45 | Marylyn Ritchie, PhD | Gene x Gene and Gene x Environment Interaction | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BREAK | ||
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Xiangqin Cui, PhD | Transcriptome Analyses | |
| 12:15 – 01:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 01:30 – 02:00 | Faculty | Open Discussion | |
| 02:00 – 02:15 | BREAK | ||
| 02:15 – 05:00 | Xiangqin Cui, PhD, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra | Imputation using MACH, RNA-Seq analysis | |
Thursday 7/30/15
| Time | Speaker | Topic | Video |
| 08:00 – 09:15 | Hao Wu, PhD | Statistical Epigenomics | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | BREAK | ||
| 09:30 – 10:45 | Karen Conneely, PhD | Analysis of DNA Methylation Microarray Data | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BREAK | ||
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Gustavo de los Campos, PhD | Whole Genome Prediction | |
| 12:15 – 01:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 01:30 – 02:00 | Faculty | Open Discussion | |
| 02:00 – 02:15 | BREAK | ||
| 02:15 – 06:00 | Gustavo, Conneely, and Wu | CpGssoc, NGS analysis with Bioconductor, Handling big genomic data in R Environment | |
Friday 7/31/15
| Time | Speaker | Topic | Video |
| 08:00 – 09:15 | Purvesh Khatri, PhD | Beyond GWAS: Pathway Analysis and Meta-Analysis | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | BREAK | ||
| 09:30 – 10:45 | Hongzhe Lee, PhD | Microbiome/ Metagenome | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BREAK | ||
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Ranjit Kumar, PhD | Software Demonstration of Analysis of Microbiome Data | |
| 12:15 | Adjourn | ||
NIGMS Travel Fellowship Award
We offer a Travel Fellowship Award to applicants to assist them with the funding of their travel to UAB to participate in the Short Course. If you are awarded a travel fellowship, your travel, hotel, & food costs will be partially covered and your registration fee will be waived. Those awarded the travel fellowship should request and save all of their original itemized receipts pertaining to their food, travel, & hotel expenses, and submit them to us after the short course is over. NOTE: non-itemized receipts will not be reimbursed.
In order to be considered for the Travel Fellowship Award, applicants must submit a brief proposal on their research project(s), indicating in each case the specific aim of the project. The submitted proposal must include information detailing how much work has been done, and also, what work needs to be done. Background information describing the applicant’s experiences in statistics, genetics, programming, etc. should also be included in the proposal.
Applicants must also submit at a minimum, two letters of recommendation in order to be considered for the award.
The travel fellowships are available for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early investigators who are US Citizens/Permanent Residents, or who are currently studying and/or working at a US Institution.
UAB Faculty
- Hemant K. Tiwari, PhD – Section Head
- Xiangqin Cui, PhD – Associate Professor
Full List of Rotating Faculty can be found by Click here.
Advisory Board:
- Robert C Elston, PhD – Statistical Genetics/Genomics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Suzanne M Leal, PhD – Linkage/ Association, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor University, Houston
- John K Hewitt, PhD – Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Apply
Welcome to the 5th Annual Short Course on Statistical Genetics and Genomics application site. The course is jointly sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and the Section on Statistical Genetics at UAB.
There are limited travel fellowships available for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early investigators who are US Citizens/Permanent Residents or who are currently studying and/or working at a US Institution.
To apply, please perform the following tasks either via our website or by sending materials to: wskipwit@uab.edu:
- Complete this application form (PDF or Word). Only fully completed application forms will be considered.
- Forward your current curriculum vitae.
- Letters of recommendation (minimum of two)
- Using a one-page proposal, describe why learning about Statistical Genomics and it methodology would help your current research and/or influence your research career plans. Questions? Contact Dr. Hemant Tiwari – htiwari@uab.edu
- For Travel Fellowship please read the details by clicking on the “Travel Award” tab.
Attendance is limited.Please apply prior to Friday, 6/12/2015. Accepted applicants will be notified by Friday, 6/19/2015 and applicants should make arrangements for registration fee by Wednesday, July 1.
Women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Upon Acceptance, fee:
$600 – academic, government, and non-profit organizations
$2,500 – for-profit organizations
Acceptance includes course tuition, syllabus, and refreshment breaks. Fee will be payable upon acceptance into the course.
Personal Checks or Money Orders should be payable to University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Cash will not be accepted
Need more information? Contact Wanda C Skipwith at 205.975.9193 or wskipwit@uab.edu
For more information, contact:
Wanda C. Skipwith
Administrative Support Specialist
UAB SOPH Department of Biostatistics
Section on Statistical Genetics
1665 Univ. Blvd, RPHB 414
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
205.975.9193 T
205.975.2541 F
wskipwit@uab.edu
Contact Information:
Logistics: Wanda C. Skipwith
Department of Biostatistics
1665 University Blvd, RPHB 414
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
Phone: (205) 975-9193
Email: Statgenetics@uab.edu
Scientific: Hemant K Tiwari, PhD
Department of Biostatistics
1665 University Blvd, 420B
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
Phone: (205) 934-4907
Email: htiwari@uab.edu
Funding Sources:
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIGMS Disclaimer:
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under Grant No. R25GM093044. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NIGMS.
