This advanced course is intended for those who have attended earlier
workshops and who are already familiar with the statistical and
genetic principles of univariate and simple multivariate analyses with
sibling data, who are familiar with the Mx program, and who have an
interest in QTL analysis in the context of twin and sibling data.
The registration fee will be $300.00, payable by January 10, 1999.
Accommodations are being reserved at the Regal Harvest House, Boulder.
Details of local arrangements, registration, and accommodation are
available from the workshop secretary, Carol Case. A home page is
being established on the World Wide Web at
http://ibgwww.colorado.edu/twins99.
The provisional faculty roster includes:
L. Eaves [Academic Director], H. Maes, M. Neale
Richmond, VA, USA
A. Heath, J. Rice
St. Louis, MO,USA
N. Martin, D. Duffy
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
D. Boomsma, C. Dolan
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J. Hewitt, S. Cherny, J. Lessem
Boulder, CO, USA
The course will include: Use of twins in genetic analysis; basic
statistical principles of linkage analysis; identity by descent and
genetic covariance; estimating IBD from marker data; sib-pair methods
for QTL detection; multivariate analysis, multilocus analysis,
association and linkage in variance components analyses; ascertainment
and selection of samples; experimental power and study design; and
advanced topics in twin and family analysis. Hands-on analysis will
be emphasized employing networked terminals.
An application form can be printed from
http://ibgwww.colorado.edu/twins99/registration.html. A provisional
schedule will be available in December at
http://ibgwww.colorado.edu/twins99/schedule.html. Further information
may be obtained from John Hewitt, or the workshop secretary, Carol
Case, IBG, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0447, USA;
Telephone: 303/492-7363; FAX: 303/492-8063; E-mail:
John.Hewitt@Colorado.edu, or Carol.Case@Colorado.edu.
Financial support for this workshop is provided by grant MH19918 from
the National Institute of Mental Health.