Teaching 2014-2015
Genetic Epidemiology at Antwerp University
SOME PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS:
- What if I have additional questions?
- Consult Kristel Van Steen (kristel.vansteen@ulg.ac.be) before or after class or by e-mail. In order for the mail not to get lost, please
mention "genetic epidemiology" in the subject title
- Course schedule / Location
- When does the course take place? (updated 12/5/2015)
- Where does the course take place? Lokaal R.106 except:
- 13 May (8.30 - 10.30): R.007
- 12 June (8.30 - 12.00): R.108
- 23 June (8.30 - 12.00): R.107
- Scoring
INFORMATION BY CLASS:
27 March 2015 - CLASS 1: Setting the pace / Introduction to genetics and genetic epidemiology (8.30-12.00)
- Course notes:
- Course workshop papers:
- Background information:
- Project assignments:
- Preparing for the exam:
14 April 2015 - CLASS 2: Population-based genetic analyses (8.30-12.00)
- Course notes:
- Course workshop papers:
15 April 2015 - CLASS 3: Population-based genetic analyses - continued (8.30-12.00)
- Course notes:
- See last class - continued
- In case you want to do it yourself ...
- SNPassoc - Juan R. González 1, et al. Bioinformatics, 2007 23(5):654-655. Also have a look at the SNPassoc vignette
- Downloading instructions R and Bioconductor: Follow this link
- General information on using R:
- Plink - developped by the M.I.T., only available for linux platform (http://pngu.mgh.harvard.edu/~purcell/plink/). Practical guidelines paper (single-locus genetic models)
- GenABEL - Aulchenko Y.S., Ripke S., Isaacs A., van Duijn C.M. Bioinformatics. 2007,23(10):1294-6. See also the GenABEL website
- Background information:
16 April 2015 - CLASS 4: Family-based genetic analyses (8.30-12.00)
- Course notes:
- In-class FBAT try-outs:
- Course workshop papers:
13 May 2015 - CLASS 5: Presentations course assignment (8.30-10.30)
12 June (10.00 - 13.00): R.108 - CLASS 6: guest lecture
- Part 1: Presentation of guest lecturere will be posted here
- Part 2: Discussion of homework 2 - exam preparation