The University of Washington Center for Mendelian Genomics (UW-CMG) is offering a weeklong course on the analysis of next generation sequence data that will focus on strategies and tools for solving rare Mendelian disorders. The course is intended for data analysts and researchers who analyze next‐generation sequence data.
We are currently accepting applications for this year's course.
When: Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16, 2019
Where: University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA, USA
Lunch and snacks provided, on-campus housing available.
A laptop and specific software are required for participation
The course will consist of lectures and hands-on exercises designed to help reinforce the lecture content.
- Monday – IT infrastructure, pipeline overview, CMG data, VCF files and Unix basics
- Tuesday – QC, study design & modes of analysis
- Wednesday – Annotation, interpreting CNV results, introduction to Gemini, and analysis using Gemini for de novo model
- Thursday – Analysis using Gemini for autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant models, candidate genes and variants, and hands-on exercises
- Friday – Team and challenge projects using real-world data, presentations, wrap up, additional questions, and feedback
For more information or to download a workshop flyer and application, visit http://uwcmg.org/docs/analysisWorkshop/2019Application.pdf.
