The goal of the course is to teach the course participants both theory and application of methods for linkage analysis (parametric and nonparametric).

Emphasis in this course is on strategies for genetic mapping of complex human traits. It will include theory as well as practical exercises. The exercises will be carried out using a variety of computer programs (PLINK, GenABEL and R, etc.) and with pencil and paper. TOPICS include: Association analysis of qualitative and quantitative traits; single marker and haplotype analysis; data quality control; haplotype reconstruction; tagSNP selection; controlling population admixture (genomic control, principal components analysis, etc); power and sample size estimation; permutation (estimating empirical p-values); and False discovery rate (FDR).

Costs: € 725 (researchers from an academic institution) resp. € 1.400 (individuals from private or profit companies)

Inexpensive housing is available for course participants at the MDC.

Maximum number of participants: 30 

Application deadline: September 25^th, 2009 

Organisers: Suzanne Leal (Baylor College of Medicine) and Michael Nothnagel (Kiel University & Max Delbrück Center).

Further information can be found at the meeting website