Theoretical and Practical Course:
Pharmacogenomics -- Genetic Epidemiology and Web-Based Tools

course annoucement: http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/MEETINGS/CRS05/Meetings2005.htm

March 9 (Wed) March 10 (Thu) March 11 (Fri)
9-11:30am W1 Introduction to population genetics
Dr. Hector Rangel
T1 Practical issues in association analysis. I. indirect nature of disease genes [click here]
Dr. Wentian Li
F1 Various statistical issues in association analysis. [click here]
Dr. Wentian Li
11:30-12am coffee break coffee break coffee break
12-14pm W2 Basic programs for descriptive population genetics
Dr. Hector Rangel
T2 exercise F2 exercise and self-learning [click here]
Dr. Hector Rangel, Dr. Wentian Li, Alejandro Morales
14-15:30pm lunch lunch END OF COURSE
15:30-17pm W3 Introduction to association analysis [click here]
Dr. Wentian Li
T3 Practical issues in association analysis. II. heterogeneity [click here]
Dr. Wentian Li
exercise and self-learning [click here]
Dr. Hector Rangel, Dr. Wentian Li, Alejandro Morales
17-17:15pm coffee break coffee break
17:15-19pm W4 exercise and self-learning [click here]
Dr. Hector Rangel, Dr. Wentian Li, Alejandro Morales
T4 Family-based association analysis, interactions, and other topics [click here]
Dr. Wentian Li

-Introduction to association studies W3
-Causes of association (population causes and genetic causes) T2, T4
- Interpretation of association Linkage disequilibrium T1
- Case-control studies using population controls for detecting association W3
- Analytical issues (e.g. dealing with highly polymorphic markers) ?
- Issues regarding the study design (e.g. the problem of population stratification) T2
- Association studies using family-based controls T2, T4
- Methods based on parental transmissions to affected child (haplotype relative risk and transmission/disequilibrium test) T2, T4
- Methods using a variety of relatives as controls (v.g. unaffected siblings) T4
- Analysis issues (multiple alleles, likelihood-based approaches) F1
- Power of population-based and family-based methods F1
- Gene-environment interactions, power and study design T2, T4
- Approach of whole genome screens F1
- Comparing between linkage or association studies T4
- Power of association studies Isolated populations and its application to complex diseases analysis T2