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The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes Program in Genomic Applications is now accepting requests from potential host sites for 2-Days Traveling Tutorials.

Interested groups should email : Dr. Dario Boffelli or Dr. John Macauley. Applications will be reviewed and prioritized by the PGA directors.

The 5 NHLBI-funded PGAs are now offering traveling workshops hosted by interested institutions. The workshop is a 2-day activity aiming to bridge the gap between the bench biomedical scientist and the computational and experimental tools required to use modern genomic resources through integration of the expertise of the PGAs. The first day covers Genome Sequence Analysis, including genome browsers, comparative genomics and sequence polymorphism, and the second day Quantitative Trait Analysis in humans as well as model organisms. Both activities include hands-on computer sessions where participants will be able to put the content of the lectures into practice and test the tools on their favorite genes. A detailed program can be found below.

Requirements for hosting traveling tutorials:

PGA instructors will provide their own travel expenses.

Institutions and groups interested in hosting a workshop must meet the following requirements:

  1. The host group or institution should provide evidence of a strong research community investigating heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders (a documented and strong emphasis in any one of these areas is sufficient).
  2. The host must provide assurance of its capacity to support the workshop, including:
  • Facilities that can accommodate up to 100 attendees and provide wireless internet connectivity.
  • Funding for managing registration, reproduction of course materials, printing of nametags and breakfast/lunch/snacks for attendees for the duration of the tutorial.
  • Provide local advertising to attract ~100 participants. Attendees must carry their own wireless-ready laptop to participate in the hands-on sessions.

Attendees must carry their own wireless-ready laptop to participate in the hands-on sessions.

Interested groups should address all concerns listed above in a letter of application submitted to Dr. Dario Boffelli or Dr. John Macauley. Applications will be reviewed and prioritized by the PGA directors.


Program for the PGA Genome Sequence Analysis Tutorial:

Draft Program for PGA Genome Sequence Analysis tutorial Day 1:

8:45 – 9:30

Overview: genome analysis and comparative genomics

9:30 – 10:15

sequence databases and retrieval

10:15 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:15

comparative genomics ( VISTA)

11:15 – 12:00

gene pathways (GeneMAPP)

12:00 – 12:45

Lunch

12:45 – 1:30

genome browsers

1:30 – 2:15

SNPs resources and databases

2:15 – 2:30

Break

2:30 – 6:00

Hands-on session ( VISTA, GeneMAPP, SNP resources)

Draft Program for PGA tutorial on quantitative trait genetics Day 2:

9:00 – 9:45

Overview: The genetics of complex disease

9:45 – 10:15

Mouse models of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders I – high-throughput phenotyping

 

10:15 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:00

Mouse models of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders II – knock-out resources

11:00 – 11:30

Rat consomic panels and ENU mutagenesis

11:30 – 12:30

Lunch

12:30 – 1:15

Genetic mapping strategies - JQTL

1:15 – 1:45

Translating animal models to the clinic spectrum

1:45 – 2:15

Sequence variation and complex disease

2:15 – 2:30

Break

2:30 – 6:00

Hands-on session (JQTL, mouse and rat models for heart, lung and blood disorders, SNP and complex disease)