This highly acclaimed course covers the application of statistics, molecular biology and genetics to the analysis of complex diseases such as asthma, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Both human and animal model data are presented and considered in-depth.
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Emphasis is also placed on how to characterize gene function using the latest in biochemical and molecular genetic techniques. Contemporary approaches to gene discovery such as mutagenesis and microarray analysis are also covered. Social and ethical issues surrounding the generation and use of genetic information are discussed at length during the course. The Course consists of formal lectures, discussion groups, demonstrations and tutorials, with some afternoons left open for recreational purposes. Students reside on-site at The Highseas Conference Center at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.