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2007 Course on Public Health Genomics: "Closing the Gap Between Human Genome Discoveries and Population Health"

http://dceg.cancer.gov/news/meetings-events-upcoming/genomicscourse

NCI’s Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO) course
The NCI Center for Cancer Research is pleased to announce that Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO) course will be offered from Sept. 8, 2008-Dec. 15, 2008. Lectures will be given on Monday afternoons from 4-6 p.m.in the NIH Bethesda Bldg. 50 ground floor auditorium (Rooms 1227/1233). The lectures will be videocast. The course is designed for NIH fellows to enhance their knowledge of clinical oncology. Please contact Dr. Terry Moody for further information.

NIH Scientists Introduce British Lords to Genomic Medicine
On June 4-6, 2008 the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Fogarty International Center at the NIH hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Click here to see more.

Links to NHGRI sponsored workshops

Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic Studies
Held July 18, 2008 in Bethesda at Natcher Auditorium, NIH campus, this short course is for investigators and trainees doing research in human genetics, particularly studies employing genomic analyses of samples from human populations. It consists of eight lectures and aims at familiarizing researchers studying the human genome with basic principles and potential pitfalls of epidemiology as applied to human genome research.

Genetics for Epidemiologists: Application of Human Genomics to Population Sciences
Held May 13-14, 2008 at Northwestern University in Chicago, Genetics for Epidemiologists: Application of Human Genomics to Population Sciences, is a short course for investigators and trainees in the field of epidemiology and related population-based sciences. The course consists of eight one-hour lectures and focuses on the interface between genetics and epidemiology.

Frontiers in Population Genomics Research Meeting
Held December 18-19, 2007 in Bethesda, MD, the Frontiers workshop was held to chart future research directions for NHGRI to pursue in population genomics, defined as the application of genomic technologies to population studies, to meet the goals of NHGRI and NIH in improving health and reducing disease.

Designing Geneticists: Study Design Issues in Population-Based Genetics and Genomics Research
The 2007 American Society of Human Genetics meeting was held in San Diego, October 23-27. Presentation slides regarding study design and minimizing bias in population-based genetic studies are now available for download.

Genome-Wide Association Studies for the Rest of Us: Adding Genome-Wide Association to Population Studies
The National Institutes of Health co-sponsored a seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies at the June 22, 2007 meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research in Boston. Lecture and discussion videos and presentation slides from the seminar are available for download.

Multi-IC Symposia on the Application of Genomic Technologies to Population-Based Studies: Facilitating Collaboration in Genome-Wide Association Studies
Two NIH-wide symposia held in 2006 and 2007 to increase the level of familiarity and understanding of GWA studies within NIH, and to develop collaborations within or across ICs for carrying out these studies.


Last Updated: September 4, 2008

 

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