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Genetic Epidemiology Foundations
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University of Colorado System
About Genetic Epidemiology Foundations
This course is presented by the University of Colorado Denver in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the International Genetic Epidemiology Society. It is designed to provide students with the background and knowledge foundations necessary to conduct statistical analysis of genetic association study data. This course includes multiple lectures and evaluations on each of the topics: the history of genetics research presented by Dr. Nancy Cox, foundational concepts in population genetics presented by Dr. Bruce Weir, population structure in genetic association studies presented by Dr. Todd Edwards, quality control in genetic studies presented by Dr. Goncalo Abecasis, analysis of population-based case-control association studies presented by Dr. Celia Greenwood, and analysis of family-based studies presented by Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson. Examples of concepts and reference literature are also provided in this 6-module course.
What You Will Learn?
- What is Genetic Epidemiology? Historical Perspective and Introduction Introduction to Population Genetics: Models and Assumptions Population Structure and Genetic Association Studies Basic Quality Control in Genetic Data: Data Structure Population-Based Association Studies Family-Based Designs.