Principles of Genetic Epidemiology [ESP43]

Detailed information about this course:

Description

Faculty: Abbas Dehghan MD, PhD (Associate professor, Imperial College London) and Mohsen Ghanbari MD, PhD (Assistant professor, Erasmus MC)

This course aims to give a basic introduction to various methods used in classical genetic epidemiology. In combination with the other course Genome-wide association studies present in the Erasmus Summer Program, the course offers an excellent introduction to genetic epidemiologic research. The course targets a wide-range of participants, including students, epidemiologists, clinicians and molecular biologists with no or little background in genetic epidemiology. Participants are introduced to the basic principles of population genetics, segregation, linkage and association analyses. The relevant background of human genetics and statistics is presented. The course consists of two parts: theoretical lectures and practical assignments. The goal of the course is that participants are able to interpret the findings in modern genetic research.

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Objectives

• Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of genetic epidemiology;
• Understand the methods and applications of genetic epidemiology;
• Apply resources and current technology used in genetic epidemiology;
• Analyze and interpret population-based genetic association studies.
  

Participant profile

The course targets a wide range of participants, including students, epidemiologists, clinicians and molecular biologists with little or no background in genetic epidemiology.

Assessment

Attendance