GWAS for Complex Diseases

Overview (Content and Syllabus etc)

This workshop provides an overview on medical population genetics, PLINK and basic statistics and practicals in order to build a foundational knowledgebase for genome wide association testing. The workshop will consist of a series of theory lectures and a ?hands on? practical lab session at the end.

Targeted Learning Outcomes

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Coordinator's name
Victoria Nembaware
Coordinator's email address
Event Theme/Subject Category
Genetics
Host H3Africa Project/Organizations/H3Africa Working Group
H3ABioNet: A Sustainable African Bioinformatics Network for H3Africa
Type of Training/Opportunity
Workshop
Dates of Event
Mon, Jun 29 to Wed, Jul 1 2015
City of Venue
Nigeria
Name of Venue, Institute
Nigeria
Eligibility & Application Instructions
Basic Linux/Unix command line skills and basic R skils
Organisers/Organizing Body
Covenant University Bioinformatics Research Unit
Sponsors/Funders
NIH