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The Jackson Laboraotry, Highseas Conference Center, Schooner Head Road, Bar Harbor, ME
September 16-22, 2004
Thursday, September 16th
PM
12:00 - 2:30 - Registration with luncheon buffet
2:30 - 5:30 - Free Time
5:30 - 6:00 - Welcome
Gary Churchill, The Jackson Laboratory, Organizer
6:00 - 7:00 - DinnerFriday, September 17th
AM
8:30 - 9:00 - Course Evaluation
Suzanne Hart, The University of Maine, Orono
9:00 - 10:30 - Introduction to QTL mapping in model organisms
Karl Broman, Johns Hopkins University
10:30 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 12:00 A missing data perspective on QTL mapping
Saunak Sen, University of California, San Francisco
PM
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 - QTL examples
Gary Churchill, The Jackson Laboratory
2:30 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 5:00 - Lab I: R/qtl
Karl Broman, Johns Hopkins University
6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 - Bioinformatics Resources for Complex Trait Analysis
Carol Bult, The Jackson Laboratory Saturday, September 18th
AM
9:00 - 10:30 - Bayesian model selection for multiple QTL
Brian Yandell, University of Wisconsin, Madison
10:30 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 12:00 - JAX PGA: New Models of Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders
Karen Svenson, The Jackson Laboratory
PM
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 - Haplotype analysis and population genetics of complex disease traits
Hongyu Zhao, Yale University
2:30 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 5:00 - Optional open time in Lab
6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 - Special Guest Lecture: Cardiovascular disease risk: a case study
Andrew Clark, Cornell University Sunday, September 19th
AM
8:30 - 10:00 - Introduction to human genetic linkage: parametic and non-parametric approaches
Mary Sara McPeek, University of Chicago
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:00 - QTL mapping in humans
Eleanor Feingold, University of Pittsburgh
PM
12:00 - 6:00 - Free Time
6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner Monday, September 20th
AM
8:30 - 10:00 - An introduction to Ebarrays
Christina Kendziorski, University of Wisconsin
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:00 - Semi-parametric methods in Ebarrays
Michael Newton, University of Wisconsin
PM
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 - Experimental design for mapping studies
Jaya Satagopan, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
2:30 - 6:00 - Free Time
6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 - Evening Discussion (Living Room) Tuesday, September 21st
9:00 - 10:30 - Experimental Design for cDNA microarrays
Gary Churchill, The Jackson Laboratory
10:30 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 12:00 - TBA
PM
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 - ANOVA Methods for Microarray Analysis
Gary Churchill, The Jackson Laboratory
2:30 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 5:00 - Lab II: R/maanova
Hao Wu, The Jackson Laboratory
6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 - Evening Discussion (Living Room) Wednesday, September 22nd
AM
8:30 - 10:00 - Gene Expression Analysis with R/Bioconductor
Rafael Irizarry, Johns Hopkins University
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
11:00 - 12:00 - Introduction to Web QTL
Elissa Chesler, University of Tennessee, Memphis
PM
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 - TBA
2:30 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 5:00 Optional open time in Lab
6:00 - 8:00 - Lobster Dinner
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Organized by:
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Erin McDevitt, The Jackson Laboratory |
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Invited Speakers:
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Natalie Blades, The Jackson Laboratory
Karl Broman, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Carol Bult, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Elissa Chesler, University of Tennessee
Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Andrew Clark, Ph.D., Cornell University
Eleanor Feingold, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Rafael Irizarry, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Christina Kendziorski, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Renhua Li, The Jackson Laboratory
Mary Sara McPeek, Ph.D., University of Chigago
Michael Newton, University of Wisconsin
Jaya Satagopan, Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Saunak Sen, Ph.D., University of California, San Franciso
Karen Svenson, B.A., The Jackson Laboratory
Hao Wu, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Brian Yandell, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hongyu Zhao, Ph.D., Yale University
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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N/A
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Registration:
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Placement is limited to 35 participants so early application is advised. Enrollment will be limited to applicants with a doctoral degree or near completion of a doctoral degree. Applications will be accepted for consideration until the course is full.
Application for admission is made by submitting via email, post or fax to the contact person (see link above):
-a letter describing your research background and describing your motivation to attend this course. Please include your gender, minority status, and your scholarship request if applicable. Gender is especially important for shared room assignments;
-a brief curriculum vitae, 2 page maximum;
-a letter of recommendation from your mentor or supervisor (only required if you do not hold a doctoral degree).
Travel Scholarships may become available on a limited basis to help pre- and post-doctoral students with travel expenses. Gender and minority status will be considered. Scholarship requests must be accompanied by a letter of support from the applicant's advisor. Scholarships are only available to US Citizens UNLESS you are in the United States under a work visa (green card) and are officially engaged in federally funded scientific research. Please include this information in your letter. Scholarships are awarded in a check issued after the course has been completed. Full registration fee must be paid in advance.
Applications by women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
Accepted applicants will be provided with registration information.
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E-mail:
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eem@jax.org
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