Genetic Diseases - genome-wide association and exome sequencing studies

7-10 April 2014

Ioannis Xenarios

Brian Stevenson, SIB Lausanne

Zoltan Kutalik, UNIL, Brian Stevenson, SIB, Lausanne, Sylvain Pradervand, UNIL

During this week the presentations and practical sessions will be dedicated to the exome and complete genome analysis, the use of genetic-based data as well as variant identification in two domains, human genetics and cancer variation.

University of Lausanne, Génopode building

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Overview

Participants will learn about the genome-wide analysis of variation including GWAS, next generation sequencing (NGS) and how to identify and interpret variants in exomes. The fourth day of the course will introduce techniques to extend GWAS using NGS data, and how to analyse cancer exomes.

Objectives

After four days of lectures and practical exercises, participants should have a clear understanding of genome variation, how to perform GWAS and exome analyses, and how to apply these techniques in translational research.

Requirements

Skill requirements: Participants should have a good understanding of command-line UNIX in order to perform the practical exercises
Material requirements: A WiFi-equipped laptop with 3-4GB of RAM and 40GB free hard-disk space is required for the practicals. Please download and install VirtualBox software.

PhD students of StarOmics are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) with the reimbursement form to Corinne Dentan.

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