Summer Institute in Genetics

描述(由申请人提供)：为每年在北卡罗来纳州立大学举办的统计遗传学夏季研究所寻求续签支持。 该研究所由一系列为期三天的单元组成，涵盖统计遗传学一般领域的一系列主题。2004年，这些模块将包括：统计学家遗传学、概率和统计推断、基因组科学导论、回归和方差分析、群体遗传数据分析、分子系统遗传学、解释DNA证据、关联图谱、生物信息学、数量遗传学原理、数量性状基因座图谱、遗传学的马尔可夫链蒙特卡罗、微阵列分析、结合理论、遗传学和临床试验、系谱数据分析、行为遗传学。 每年的250名参与者来自美国各地和许多其他国家。每年的40名讲师来自北卡罗来纳州立大学和许多其他机构。要求为学生参与者提供学费和旅费奖学金以及讲师津贴。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Renewal is sought of support for the Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, held annually at North Carolina State University. The Institute consists of a series of three-day modules that cover a range of topics in the general field of statistical genetics. In 2004, the modules will include Genetics for Statisticians, Probability and Statistical Inference, introduction to Genomic Science, Regression and Analysis of Variance, Population Genetic Data Analysis, Molecular Phylogenetics, Interpreting DNA Evidence, Association Mapping, Bioinformatics, Principles of Quantitative Genetics, Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping, Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Genetics, Microarray Analysis, Coalescent Theory, Genetics and Clinical Trials, Pedigree Data Analysis, Behavior Genetics. The 250 participants each year are drawn from across the USA and from many other countries. The 40 Instructors each year are drawn from North Carolina State University and from many other institutions. Support is requested for tuition and travel scholarships for student participants and for instructor stipends.