Education

SNPs and Human Diseases [EL021]

Course highlights

EC points

1.4

Months

Course days

Monday to Friday

Faculty

Dr. Joyce van Meurs, PhD , Dr. Linda Broer, PhD, Dr. Fernando Rivadeneira, PhD, Prof.Dr. André Uitterlinden, PhD

Location

Erasmus MC, Rotterdam NL

Level

Intermediate

Prerequisites

It is recommended for the participants of the SNP course to have basic knowledge of the central molecular biological dogma's (such as DNA and gene structure, DNA encodes RNA encodes protein, etc.) and of basic genetic principles.

Disciplines

  • Genetic Epidemiology

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Detailed information about this course:

Description

The analysis of DNAvariations, including Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), is a standardresearch approach to understand causes of disease, in particular the so-called"complex" diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimerdisease, etc. The field is changing fast with large scale projects (Humangenome, dbSNP, HapMap, 1000genomes, ENCODE) and novel technology beingcontinuously introduced, including Next Generation Sequencing

The course will deal with five main topics, which are in logical order:

  • General Introduction and Study design,
  • Bio informatic tools for SNP finding and analysis,
  • Genotyping techniques and DNA management,
  • Data analysis, and
  • Examples of research in which SNPs are used.
Every day will cover one topic. The programme for every day will consist of four to six presentations, including international speakers, and there are learning-by-doing sessions. The possibility exists for participants to discuss their own data and work. This course is organized by the Molecular Medicine postgraduate school (MolMed) in collaboration with NIHES.For more information and application check the MolMed website.

Objectives

To get a broad impression of SNP techniques and applications.

Participant profile

The course is primarily organized for PhD students and postdocs of the Erasmus Postgraduate School Molecular Medicine, NIHES, MGC and other research schools. Other participants, e.g., scientists, students, and technicians from other universities in- and outside the Netherlands are also welcome.

Assessment

Attendance


Reduction on fees

PLEASE NOTE: This does not apply to the fee of the research master programmes (120 EC points)

No fees are charged for  Erasmus MC PhD candidates, provided they have an account in Hora Finita, the Erasmus University PhD registration system. When submitting the application, you can state that someone else pays your tuition fee.

In case of cancellation or no show, the cancellation policy applies based on the full course fee.

 

25% reduction for all (international) PhD candidates without formal appointment at Erasmus MC

Upon receipt of your application you will receive a request to upload proof of enrollment as a PhD candidate.