International Statistical Genetics Workshop
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The next ISG Workshop will be held in March 3-7, 2025. General registration for all other attendees is expected to open in October, 2024. Additional information and a full announcement will be posted in October, 2024.
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Most Recent Workshop
2024 Workshop
This Workshop was an in-person course focusing on latent variables and genetic models, held March 4-8, 2024.
Previous Workshop
2023 Workshop
The 2023 Workshop was held in Boulder from March 6-10. The course focused on methods related to working with measured genetics and molecular genetics.
Overview of the International Statistical Genetics (ISG) Workshops
Every year, the Institute for Behavioral Genetics and Director Matthew Keller are proud to host the International Statistical Genetics Workshop. There are three workshops held on a rotating basis: a Latent Genetics Course, a Molecular Genetics Course, and a Virtual Course held remotely via zoom focussing on mixed content.
The Latent Genetics Course is held locally in Boulder during the first week of March every three years (planned for 2024, 2027, and 2030). Topics of instruction vary, but typically include: causes of variation; path analysis; univariate twin analysis; biometrical genetics; introduction to R programming; likelihood; matrix algebra; categorical data; between group heterogeneity; multivariate phenotypic factor and genetic analysis; developmental models; power analysis; extended twin designs; SNP-(co-)heritability; Genomic SEM; Mendelian randomization; responsible conduct of research.
The Molecular Genetics Course is held locally in Boulder during the first week of March every three years (planned for 2025, 2028, and 2031). Topics of instruction vary, but typically include: an introduction to statistical and genetic theory, principles of common and rare variant genome-wide association studies (GWAS); rare variant burden analysis; meta-analysis of GWAS; polygenic risk scores; family-based association; functional analysis; SNP-(co-)heritability; Genomic SEM; Mendelian randomization; responsible conduct of research.
The Virtual Course is held remotely over zoom during the first two weeks of June every three years (planned for 2026, 2029, and 2032). Students can sign up for session A (most convenient for Europe/Africa/South America/Eastern North America) or session B (most convenient for Western North America, Asia, and Australia). This workshop will be a mix of both molecular genetic and latent genetic content that is pitched at a slightly more introductory level than the in-person workshops. We employ a "flipped classroom" strategy for virtual workshops: students are required to watch ~ 2 hours of video lectures before coming to class and can ask questions in the forum as they watch them. Students then attend a live zoom lecture, where the instructor will provide a ~30-minute overview of that day's topic, answer any questions students have, and explain that day's practical. Students then go to zoom breakout rooms of ~5 students/room, where they will work together to complete the practical. The total live session is ~ 3-4 hours each of 8 days across two weeks.
Students work on their own laptops or one can be supplied to them for in-person workshops. Extensive hands-on practicals will help students gain experience in mastering the topics of study.
Financial support for this workshop is provided by grant MH19918 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
ISG Workshop video from 2008
Workshop Contact Information
The Workshop Coordinator can be contacted with questions related to registration, scheduling, and travel at IBGworkshop@colorado.edu
Workshop Discussion Forum
Whether you're taking the ISG course live, or you just have questions outside of the live workshops, please feel free to post (or answer!) questions to the ISG Workshop Forum. Open 24-7, 365 days a year!
Past Workshops
Links to past Workshops and the example scripts and slides from those Workshops.