What is the Virtual Cancer Genetics Course? This virtual course will teach the core concepts of risk stratification using family history as a tool to enable patients to access appropriate management strategies. Participants will be equipped with the basics of cancer genetic counselling and sessions will include approaches to genetic testing, management of …
The fundamental aspects of genomics and bioinformatics that underpin clinical practice This Wellcome Genome Campus UK course aims to meet the training needs of genetic counsellors, and nurses providing genetic healthcare, as they upskill in response to the roll-out of genomic sequencing in the clinic. This year’s course will focus on the practical applications …
This popular course was established in 2015 in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute Cellular Generation and Phenotyping (CGaP) core facility and the UK Stem Cell Bank. The programme will include virtual practical laboratory sessions, lectures and discussions covering the following topics: Approaches for reprogramming of somatic cells (reprogramming methodologies – virus and episomal; somatic …
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This course is designed to provide an introduction to human genetics and the genomic approaches used currently to understand disease mechanisms for those working in dermatology and skin biology. Topics will include: Introduction to genetics and genomics Variation in the human genome Epigenetics Monogenic skin diseases Bioinformatic approaches to GWAS datasets State-of-the-art technologies such as …
This next generation sequencing bioinformatics course aims to equip participants with the essential informatics skills and knowledge required to begin analysing next generation sequencing data and carry out some of the most common types of analysis. The hands-on programme will cover several aspects of next generation sequencing data analysis, including lectures, discussions and practical computational …
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This course aims to provide experimental biologists working on protozoan parasites with hands-on experience in genomic-scale data analysis. The programme will include lecture and practical computational sessions covering the following topics: Visualisation of sequence features and next generation sequencing data using the Artemis genome browser and annotation tool Genome browsing and comparative genomics (ACT and …
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This advanced course aims to give researchers involved in genetic disease studies a firm grounding in the use of the latest statistical methods and software for analysis of genetic association studies. The programme will include lecture, discussion and computer-based practical sessions covering the following topics: Introduction to genetic association studies Basic association analysis and meta-analysis …
Genetic Analysis of Population-based Association Studies Virtual Course Read More »
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals Get broad insight into the key issues surrounding Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing with this free online course for healthcare professionals, accredited by the Royal College of Midwives. Topics covered: Overview of genetics: The fundamentals that underpin genomics NIPT: The discovery of fetal cell free DNA Developments of …
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