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  • Lior Pachter: An introduction to pseudoalignment

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    Lior Pachter: An introduction to pseudoalignment
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    July 10, 2017
    07/10/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Research Talk by Lior Pachter An introduction to pseudoalignment 1. Bray, N.L., Pimentel, H., Melsted, P. and Pachter, L., 2016. Near-optimal probabilistic RNA-seq […]
  • Ilan Gronau: Demography inference: From parameter estimation to model selection

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    Ilan Gronau: Demography inference: From parameter estimation to model selection
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    July 10, 2017
    07/10/2017 @ 10:00-10:45 Tutorial by Ilan Gronau Demography inference: From parameter estimation to model selection 1. Gronau, I., Hubisz, M.J., Gulko, B., Danko, C.G. and Siepel, […]
  • Jennifer Listgarten: Machine learning for CRISPR gene editing

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    Jennifer Listgarten: Machine learning for CRISPR gene editing
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    July 10, 2017
    07/10/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Jennifer Listgarten Machine learning for CRISPR gene editing 1. Fusi, N., Smith, I., Doench, J. and Listgarten, J., 2015. In […]
  • Dana Pe’er: Imputation in Single Cell RNA-seq Data

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    Dana Pe’er: Imputation in Single Cell RNA-seq Data
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    July 10, 2017
    07/10/2017 @ 14:45-15:30 Research Talk by Dana Pe’er Imputation in Single Cell RNA-seq Data 1. van Dijk, D., Nainys, J., Sharma, R., Kathail, P., Carr, A.J., […]
  • Michael Schatz: Advances in genome sequencing and assembly

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    Michael Schatz: Advances in genome sequencing and assembly
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    July 10, 2017
    07/10/2017 @ 16:00-16:45 Research Talk by Michael Schatz Advances in genome sequencing and assembly 1. Schatz, M.C., Delcher, A.L. and Salzberg, S.L., 2010. Assembly of large […]
  • James Zou: Deep learning in genomics: Introduction and examples

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    James Zou: Deep learning in genomics: Introduction and examples
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    July 11, 2017
    07/11/2017 @ 11:15-12:00 Research Talk by James Zou Deep learning in genomics: Introduction and examples
  • Alexander Schönhuth: Assembling polyploid genomes

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    Alexander Schönhuth: Assembling polyploid genomes
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    July 11, 2017
    We apologize that this video is currently unavailable. 07/11/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Tutorial by Alexander Schönhuth Assembling polyploid genomes 1. Baaijens, J.A., El Aabidine, A.Z., Rivals, E. […]
  • William (Xiaoquan) Wen: Bayesian approaches for integrative genetic association analysis: Data integration and scalable computation

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    William (Xiaoquan) Wen: Bayesian approaches for integrative genetic association analysis: Data integration and scalable computation
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    July 11, 2017
    07/11/2017 @ 10:00-10:45 Research Talk by William (Xiaoquan) Wen Bayesian approaches for integrative genetic association analysis: Data integration and scalable computation 1. Wen, X., Lee, Y., […]
  • Can Alkan: Next-generation sequence characterization of complex genome structural variation

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    Can Alkan: Next-generation sequence characterization of complex genome structural variation
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    July 11, 2017
    07/11/2017 @ 12:00-12:45 Research Talk by Can Alkan Next-generation sequence characterization of complex genome structural variation 1. Alkan, C., Coe, B.P. and Eichler, E.E., 2011. Genome […]
  • David Koslicki: The CAMI Project: Assessment of computational techniques in metagenomics

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    David Koslicki: The CAMI Project: Assessment of computational techniques in metagenomics
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    July 12, 2017
    07/12/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Tutorial by David Koslicki The CAMI Project: Assessment of computational techniques in metagenomics 1. Sczyrba, A., Hofmann, P., Belmann, P., Koslicki, D., Janssen, […]
  • David Tse: How to solve NP-hard assembly problems in linear time

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    David Tse: How to solve NP-hard assembly problems in linear time
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    July 12, 2017
    07/12/2017 @ 10:00-10:45 Tutorial by David Tse How to solve NP-hard assembly problems in linear time 1. Bresler, G., Bresler, M.A. and Tse, D., 2013. Optimal […]
  • Ran Blekhman: Human genomic control of the microbiome

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    Ran Blekhman: Human genomic control of the microbiome
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    July 12, 2017
    07/12/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Ran Blekhman Human genomic control of the microbiome 1. Goodrich, J.K., Waters, J.L., Poole, A.C., Sutter, J.L., Koren, O., Blekhman, […]
  • Daniel Wegmann: Tracing the spread of farming using ancient DNA: Bioinformatic challenges and population genetic insights

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    Daniel Wegmann: Tracing the spread of farming using ancient DNA: Bioinformatic challenges and population genetic insights
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    July 12, 2017
    07/12/2017 @ 14:45-15:30 Research Talk by Daniel Wegmann Tracing the spread of farming using ancient DNA: Bioinformatic challenges and population genetic insights 1. Kousathanas, A., Leuenberger, […]
  • Brian Browning: Genotype phasing with large sample sizes

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    Brian Browning: Genotype phasing with large sample sizes
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    July 12, 2017
    07/12/2017 @ 16:00-16:45 Research Talk by Brian Browning Genotype phasing with large sample sizes 1. Kong, A., Masson, G., Frigge, M.L., Gylfason, A., Zusmanovich, P., Thorleifsson, […]
  • Or Zuk: Co-evolution analysis: Methods and applications

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    Or Zuk: Co-evolution analysis: Methods and applications
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 09:00-09:45 Tutorial by Or Zuk Co-evolution analysis: Methods and applications 1. Felsenstein, J., 1985. Phylogenies and the comparative method. The American Naturalist, 125(1), pp.1-15. […]
  • Itsik Pe’er: Identity by descent in medical and population genomics

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    Itsik Pe’er: Identity by descent in medical and population genomics
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 09:45-10:30 Tutorial by Itsik Pe’er Identity by descent in medical and population genomics 1. Palamara, P.F., Francioli, L.C., Wilton, P.R., Genovese, G., Gusev, A., […]
  • Lior Pachter: Differential analysis of count data in genomics

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    Lior Pachter: Differential analysis of count data in genomics
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 13:00-13:45 Tutorial by Lior Pachter Differential analysis of count data in genomics 1. Anders, S. and Huber, W., 2010. Differential expression analysis for sequence […]
  • Melissa Gymrek: Analyzing complex repeat variation from high throughput sequencing data

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    Melissa Gymrek: Analyzing complex repeat variation from high throughput sequencing data
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 13:45-14:30 Research Talk by Melissa Gymrek Analyzing complex repeat variation from high throughput sequencing data 1. Gymrek, M., Golan, D., Rosset, S. and Erlich, […]
  • Leonid Kruglyak: Complex Traits and Simple Systems

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    Leonid Kruglyak: Complex Traits and Simple Systems
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 15:00-15:45 Research Talk by Leonid Kruglyak Complex Traits and Simple Systems
  • Elhanan Borenstein: Multi-omic and model-based analysis of the human microbiome

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    Elhanan Borenstein: Multi-omic and model-based analysis of the human microbiome
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    July 13, 2017
    07/13/2017 @ 15:45-16:30 Research Talk by Elhanan Borenstein Multi-omic and model-based analysis of the human microbiome 1. Manor, O. and Borenstein, E., 2017. Systematic Characterization and […]
  • Saharon Rosset: Stochastic process models for mutations, their estimation from data, and their uses

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    Saharon Rosset: Stochastic process models for mutations, their estimation from data, and their uses
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    July 14, 2017
    07/14/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Tutorial by Saharon Rosset Stochastic process models for mutations, their estimation from data, and their uses 1. Huelsenbeck, J.P. and Crandall, K.A., 1997. […]
  • Jason Ernst: Computational approaches for deciphering the non-coding human genome

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    Jason Ernst: Computational approaches for deciphering the non-coding human genome
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    July 14, 2017
    07/14/2017 @ 10:00-10:45 Research Talk by Jason Ernst Computational approaches for deciphering the non-coding human genome 1. Ernst, J. and Kellis, M., 2010. Discovery and characterization […]
  • Alex Zelikovsky: Inference of metabolic pathway activity from metatranscriptomic reads

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    Alex Zelikovsky: Inference of metabolic pathway activity from metatranscriptomic reads
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    July 14, 2017
    07/14/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Alex Zelikovsky Inference of metabolic pathway activity from metatranscriptomic reads 1. Temate-Tiagueu, Y., Al Seesi, S., Mathew, M., Mandric, I., […]
  • Cenk Sahinalp: HIT’nDRIVE: Patient-Specific Multi-Driver Gene Prioritization for Precision Oncology

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    Cenk Sahinalp: HIT’nDRIVE: Patient-Specific Multi-Driver Gene Prioritization for Precision Oncology
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    July 14, 2017
    07/14/2017 @ 14:45-15:30 Research Talk by Cenk Sahinalp HIT’nDRIVE: Patient-Specific Multi-Driver Gene Prioritization for Precision Oncology 1. El-Kebir, M., Satas, G., Oesper, L. and Raphael, B.J., […]
  • Sagi Snir: A universal PaceMaker as a better explanation of evolution and aging

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    Sagi Snir: A universal PaceMaker as a better explanation of evolution and aging
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    July 14, 2017
    07/14/2017 @ 16:00-16:45 Research Talk by Sagi Snir A universal PaceMaker as a better explanation of evolution and aging 1. Snir, S., Wolf, Y.I. and Koonin, […]
  • David Tse: Maximally correlation and principal component analysis

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    David Tse: Maximally correlation and principal component analysis
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    July 17, 2017
    07/17/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Research Talk by David Tse Maximally correlation and principal component analysis 1. Rényi, A., 1959. On measures of dependence. Acta mathematica hungarica, 10(3-4), […]
  • Saharon Rosset: Quality preserving databases for statistically sound “big data” analysis on public databases

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    Saharon Rosset: Quality preserving databases for statistically sound “big data” analysis on public databases
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    July 17, 2017
    07/17/2017 @ 10:30-11:15 Research Talk by Saharon Rosset Quality preserving databases for statistically sound “big data” analysis on public databases 1. Rosset, S., Aharoni, E. and […]
  • Kin Fai Au: Transcriptome analysis at the gene isoform level using hybrid sequencing

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    Kin Fai Au: Transcriptome analysis at the gene isoform level using hybrid sequencing
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    July 17, 2017
    07/17/2017 @ 14:30-15:15 Research Talk by Kin Fai Au Transcriptome analysis at the gene isoform level using hybrid sequencing 1. Au, K.F., Sebastiano, V., Afshar, P.T., […]
  • Jo Hardin: Prediction intervals for random forests with applications to high throughput data

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    Jo Hardin: Prediction intervals for random forests with applications to high throughput data
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    July 18, 2017
    07/18/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Research Talk by Jo Hardin Prediction intervals for random forests with applications to high throughput data 1. Chen, X. and Ishwaran, H., 2012. […]
  • Ilan Gronau: Inferring a complex network of interbreeding between modern and archaic humans

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    Ilan Gronau: Inferring a complex network of interbreeding between modern and archaic humans
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    July 18, 2017
    07/18/2017 @ 10:30-11:30 Research Talk by Ilan Gronau Inferring a complex network of interbreeding between modern and archaic humans 1. Green, R.E., Krause, J., Briggs, A.W., […]
  • John Novembre: Computational tools for understanding population structure in genetic variation data

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    John Novembre: Computational tools for understanding population structure in genetic variation data
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    July 19, 2017
    07/19/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Tutorial by John Novembre Computational tools for understanding population structure in genetic variation data 1. Novembre, J. and Stephens, M., 2008. Interpreting principal […]
  • Ben Raphael: Inferring tumor evolution

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    Ben Raphael: Inferring tumor evolution
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    July 19, 2017
    07/19/2017 @ 10:30-11:15 Tutorial by Ben Raphael Inferring tumor evolution
  • Or Zuk: Estimating gene-specific selection parameters from human variation data

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    Or Zuk: Estimating gene-specific selection parameters from human variation data
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    July 19, 2017
    07/19/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Or Zuk Estimating gene-specific selection parameters from human variation data: New methods and applications 1. Zuk, O., Schaffner, S.F., Samocha, […]
  • Jae-Hoon Sul: Large-scale genetic studies of human complex traits

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    Jae-Hoon Sul: Large-scale genetic studies of human complex traits
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    July 20, 2017
    07/20/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Research Talk by Jae-Hoon Sul Large-scale genetic studies of human complex traits 1. Sul, J.H., Cade, B.E., Cho, M.H., Qiao, D., Silverman, E.K., […]
  • Fabio Vandin: Computational discovery of significantly mutated genes and pathways in cancer

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    Fabio Vandin: Computational discovery of significantly mutated genes and pathways in cancer
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    July 20, 2017
    07/20/2017 @ 10:30-11:15 Tutorial by Fabio Vandin Computational discovery of significantly mutated genes and pathways in cancer 1. Vandin, F., Upfal, E. and Raphael, B.J., 2011. […]
  • David Koslicki: Using the Earth-mover’s Distance to compare microbial communities

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    David Koslicki: Using the Earth-mover’s Distance to compare microbial communities
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    July 20, 2017
    07/20/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by David Koslicki Using the Earth-mover’s Distance to compare microbial communities 1. McClelland, J. and Koslicki, D., 2016. EMDUnifrac: Exact linear […]
  • Francesca Chiaromonte: Statistics for large, complex data and its role in “Omics” research

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    Francesca Chiaromonte: Statistics for large, complex data and its role in “Omics” research
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    July 21, 2017
    07/21/2017 @ 10:30-11:15 Research Talk by Francesca Chiaromonte Statistics for large, complex data and its role in “Omics” research 1. Liu, Y., Chiaromonte, F. and Li, […]
  • Sagiv Shifman: Genomics approaches to study neurodevelopmental disorders

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    Sagiv Shifman: Genomics approaches to study neurodevelopmental disorders
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    July 21, 2017
    07/21/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Sagiv Shifman Genomics approaches to study neurodevelopmental disorders 1. Ben-David, E. and Shifman, S., 2012. Networks of neuronal genes affected […]
  • Bogdan Pasaniuc: Genetic correlations to gain insights into relations between traits

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    Bogdan Pasaniuc: Genetic correlations to gain insights into relations between traits
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    July 24, 2017
    07/24/2017 @ 09:15-10:00 Tutorial by Bogdan Pasaniuc Genetic correlations to gain insights into relations between traits 1. Mancuso, N., Shi, H., Goddard, P., Kichaev, G., Gusev, […]
  • Jessica (Jingyi) Li: Neyman-Pearson (NP) classification algorithms and NP Receiver Operating Characteristic (NP-ROC) curves

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    Jessica (Jingyi) Li: Neyman-Pearson (NP) classification algorithms and NP Receiver Operating Characteristic (NP-ROC) curves
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    July 24, 2017
    07/24/2017 @ 10:30-11:15 Research Talk by Jessica (Jingyi) Li Neyman-Pearson (NP) classification algorithms and NP Receiver Operating Characteristic (NP-ROC) curves 1. Tong, X., Feng, Y. and […]
  • Fabio Vandin: Computational methods for survival analysis in genome-wide cancer studies

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    Fabio Vandin: Computational methods for survival analysis in genome-wide cancer studies
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    July 24, 2017
    07/24/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Fabio Vandin Computational methods for survival analysis in genome-wide cancer studies 1. Vandin, F., Upfal, E. and Raphael, B.J., 2011. […]
  • Sriram Sankararaman: Probabilistic PCA for large-scale genetic data

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    Sriram Sankararaman: Probabilistic PCA for large-scale genetic data
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    July 25, 2017
    07/25/2017 @ 09:00-10:00 Research Talk by Sriram Sankararaman Probabilistic PCA for large-scale genetic data
  • Kirk Lohmueller: Variation in positive and negative selection across the Tree of Life

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    Kirk Lohmueller: Variation in positive and negative selection across the Tree of Life
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    July 25, 2017
    07/25/2017 @ 10:30-11:30 Research Talk by Kirk Lohmueller Variation in positive and negative selection across the Tree of Life 1. Galtier, N., 2016. Adaptive protein evolution […]
  • Fereydoun Hormozdiari: Discovery of genetic variants and modules in neurodevelopmental disorders

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    Fereydoun Hormozdiari: Discovery of genetic variants and modules in neurodevelopmental disorders
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    July 25, 2017
    07/25/2017 @ 13:30-14:15 Research Talk by Fereydoun Hormozdiari Discovery of genetic variants and modules in neurodevelopmental disorders 1. O’Roak, B.J., Vives, L., Girirajan, S., Karakoc, E., […]
  • Noah Zaitlen: Covariate adjustment in genetics and genomics

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    Noah Zaitlen: Covariate adjustment in genetics and genomics
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    July 26, 2017
    07/26/2017 @ 09:00-10:00 Tutorial by Noah Zaitlen Covariate adjustment in genetics and genomics 1. Zaitlen, N., Lindström, S., Pasaniuc, B., Cornelis, M., Genovese, G., Pollack, S., […]
  • Barbara Engelhardt: Joint analysis of gene expression levels and histological images identifies genes associated with tissue morphology

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    Barbara Engelhardt: Joint analysis of gene expression levels and histological images identifies genes associated with tissue morphology
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    July 26, 2017
    07/26/2017 @ 10:30-11:00 Research Talk by Barbara Engelhardt Joint analysis of gene expression levels and histological images identifies genes associated with tissue morphology 1. Heard, N.A., […]
  • Nelson Freimer: The Depression Grand Challenge: UCLA’s Big Data Initiative for Brain Health

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    Nelson Freimer: The Depression Grand Challenge: UCLA’s Big Data Initiative for Brain Health
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    September 21, 2017
    07/19/2017 UCLA Undergraduate Research Program in Neurogenetics 12:00pm in the Gonda First Floor Conference Room Research Talk by Nelson Freimer The Depression Grand Challenge: UCLA’s Big Data […]
  • Jonathan Flint: Genes can “Influence” Personality and Behavior

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    Jonathan Flint: Genes can “Influence” Personality and Behavior
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    September 21, 2017
    07/26/2017 UCLA Undergraduate Research Program in Neurogenetics 12:00pm in the Gonda First Floor Conference Room Research Talk by Jonathan Flint Genes can “Influence” Personality and Behavior
  • Roel Ophoff: Genomic Studies of Psychiatric Disorders

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    Roel Ophoff: Genomic Studies of Psychiatric Disorders
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    September 21, 2017
    08/09/2017 UCLA Undergraduate Research Program in Neurogenetics 12:00pm in the MacDonald Research Labs First Floor Conference Room Research Talk by Roel Ophoff Genomic Studies of Psychiatric […]