The complementary technologies of next-generation sequencing and microarray-based genotyping are enabling discovery in the field of genetic research at an unprecedented rate. Massive resequencing efforts, such as The 1000 Genomes Project, are delivering an expanded catalogue of previously unknown genetic variation. This novel content can be utilized for the creation of next-generation microarrays allowing the exploration of new hypotheses in the role of genetic variation in heath and disease. This seminar will discuss the science behind array-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS), recent discoveries, and new tools leveraging SNP technology to enable the next wave of discovery.

• Date: October 5th, 2010
• Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center Room

Agenda:

• 9:30 Registration
• 10:30 Introduction
• 10:35 An overview of Next-Generation GWAS with the Omni Family of Microarrays Dan Peiffer, Ph.D., Illumina
• 11:05 Using Copy Number Analysis to Uncover the “Hidden Heritability” within Traditional GWAS – Using Tumor Studies as a Model for Future Success
  Eric D. Tycksen, Washington University
• 11:50 LUNCH PROVIDED
• 12:50 Identification of Common and Rare Variants Associated with Human Disease Kevin Shianna, Ph.D., Duke University

To register:
http://www.illumina.com/forms/seminars_register.ilmn?id=70180000000jrMu&iframe