From acenteno at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 13:59:01 2009 From: acenteno at gmail.com (Arthur Centeno) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:59:01 -0500 Subject: [Ctc] CTC 2010 Chicago May 7-10, 2010 Message-ID: On behalf of Abraham A. Palmer, The 9th annual meeting of the CTC will be held in downtown Chicago from May 7-10, 2010. A website has been established at www.CTC2010.org, which provides information about the meeting. Preliminary organizing committee: Abraham A. Palmer Eva E. Redei Vivek Kumar Please mark your calendars now. Most Sincerely, Abraham A. Palmer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Human Genetics University of Chicago 920 E 58th St CLSC Room 507D Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-0505 (fax) (773) 834-2897 (voice) (773) 991-2516 (cell) aap at uchicago.edu http://www.genes.uchicago.edu/palmer.html This email is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this email message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and destroy/delete all copies of the transmittal. Thank you. From orjan.carlborg at lcb.uu.se Mon Apr 6 02:20:58 2009 From: orjan.carlborg at lcb.uu.se (=?ISO-8859-1?B?1nJqYW4=?= Carlborg) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:20:58 +0200 Subject: [Ctc] PhD student position in Computational Genetics in Uppsala, Sweden Message-ID: PhD student position available: Development and use of methods, algorithms and tools for functional evaluation of DNA variation related to growth in chicken We are looking for a PhD-student to join our young and growing group. We provide a supportive environment and strongly believe in an interdisciplinary approach, so we encourage applicants with a non-standard background to apply. We are based in Uppsala, Sweden at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and also have links with Uppsala University. Empirical data from experimental chicken populations characterised phenotypically and genetically (e.g. genome resequencing and high-density genotyping) will be available for these PhD studies. Identification of mutations, pathways and genetic interactions underlying complex traits can improve our biochemical understanding and could be highly valuable for human medicine, agriculture and other areas of biology. This project aim to develop and use computational methods, algorithms and tools for functional evaluation of genetic variation located within identified quantitative trait loci. A good general understanding of molecular biology, programming skills and efficient utilisation of available bioinformatic resources are crucial components in this process. Aside from work, you will have the chance to get to know Uppsala, which is a pretty university town, notable for its castle and cathedral. It is 40 minutes by train from Stockholm. We get some snow in winter and beautiful long summer days. Qualifications A successful applicant should have relevant scientific education, be highly motivated for research and have an interest in molecular, quantitative and computational genetics. A strong mathematical / statistical background and programming experience are advantageous. Forms for funding or employment Employment as PhD student 4 years Further information This opportunity is also announced at http://www.slu.se/?id=1123&Granska=1&Utbildningsplatser_id=373 including information about SLU as an Equal Opportunity Employer as well as links and contacts for general information about PhD-studies at SLU. If you have questions about us or our work, please contact ?rjan Carlborg (Orjan.Carlborg at hgen.slu.se) or Stefan Marklund (Stefan.Marklund at hgen.slu.se). You can also find more information about our group at http://www.computationalgenetics.se and http://www.lcb.uu.se. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Applications Applications marked with ref no 251-861/09, must have arrived at the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, S- 750 07 Uppsala or registrator at slu.se no later than 2009-05-29. Selected recent publications: * Carlborg, ?. and Haley, C. Epistasis: too often neglected in complex traits studies? Nature Reviews Genetics 2004 5: 618-625. * Carlborg, ?., Jacobsson, L., ?hgren, P., Siegel, P., Andersson, L. Epistatsis and the release of genetic variation during long-term selection. Nature Genetics 2006 38:418-20. * Gjuvsland, A., Hayes, B., Plahte, E., Omholt, S., Carlborg, ?. Statistical epistasis is a generic feature of gene regulatory networks. Genetics 2007 175:.411-420. * Le Rouzic, A., Siegel, P. and Carlborg, ?. Phenotypic Evolution from Genetic Polymorphisms in Radial Network Architectures. BMC Biology 2007, 5:50. * Alvarez-Castro, J., le Rouzic, A. and Carlborg, ?. How to perform meaningful estimates of genetic effects. PLOS Genetics 2008 May 2; 4(5):e1000062 * Le Rouzic, A., Alvarez-Castro, J. and Carlborg, ?. Dissection of the genetic architecture of body weight in chicken reveals the impact of epistasis on domestication traits. 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URL: http://atlas.utmem.edu/pipermail/ctc/attachments/20090406/eb9d8fcc/attachment.html From werner.muller at manchester.ac.uk Fri Apr 10 00:33:53 2009 From: werner.muller at manchester.ac.uk (Werner Muller) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:33:53 +0100 Subject: [Ctc] Experimental Officer position at the University of Manchester Message-ID: More details see http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/research/vacancy/index.htm?ref=153605 -- Werner Muller Bill Ford Chair in Cellular Immunology University of Manchester Faculty of Life Sciences AV Hill Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PT Tel: +44 (0)161 275 5233 Email: Werner.Muller at manchester.ac.uk Web: http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/people/profile/index.asp?id=3894 BiomedExperts: http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile.bme/1646755/Werner_Muller ResearcherID.com: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9044-2008 From mw211 at columbia.edu Wed Apr 15 13:59:29 2009 From: mw211 at columbia.edu (Melodie Winawer) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:59:29 -0400 Subject: [Ctc] [CTC] data question References: <200601121954.OAA06100@webmail4.cac.psu.edu> Message-ID: <027D0EB4C55F4E17A0772CF6EA715A23@Winawer> Hi Frank: it has been a long time since you sent the email below, but I saved it, and am now responding. Are you still interested in survival QTL? I have this exact sort of phenotype, and would love to discuss it with you. Looking forward to hearing from you, Melodie ....................................................... Melodie R. Winawer M.D. M.S. Assistant Professor of Neurology Columbia University ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Johannes" To: Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: [CTC] data question > Dear colleagues, > > I am a Phd student at the Center for Developmental and Health Genetics at > Penn > State University (USA). My research focuses on Quantitative Trait Locus > (QTL) > mapping. I am particularly interested in the methodological (or > theoretical) > side of the QTL approach. Recently, I have made use of analytical tools > that > are very useful for mapping QTL that influence phenotypes that are best > categorized as "time-to-failure" or "time until the occurrence of an > event", > such as survival, flowering, disease onset etc. With these analytical > tools I > have developed some theoretical expectations, which I would like to test > in > real datasets. To that end, I am in need of data that meets the following > criteria: > > 1) The phenotype should be measured as "time-until-an-event" > 2) There should be genetic marker data on subjects (organisms) for whom > phenotypic data was collected > 3) The organism under study should be diploid > 4) The population under study can be an F2 intercross, a Backcross, or > Recombinant inbred strains. > > > If you are in possession of the type of data outlined above, and are > interested > in collaborating, I would very much like to get in touch with you. > > > Sincerely, > Frank Johannes > > > _______________________________________________ > CTC mailing list > CTC at atlas.utmem.edu > http://atlas.utmem.edu/mailman/listinfo/ctc > http://www.complextrait.org > From rwilliam at nb.utmem.edu Wed Apr 22 13:32:40 2009 From: rwilliam at nb.utmem.edu (Rob Williams) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:32:40 -0500 Subject: [Ctc] Neurogenetics, Neurogenomics, and Neuroinformatics 2009 References: <20090417102108.1EFED294B18@smtp5.ki.se> Message-ID: <0E57D9AA-282A-439B-BB38-91FA8B722D46@nb.utmem.edu> Dear colleagues, The 2nd INCF Congress for Neuroinformatics will be in Pilsen, Czech Republic, September 6-8, 2009. We are particularly interested in soliciting abstracts and presentations on the topic of Neurogenetic, Neurogenomics, and Informatics & Computational methods Could you please forward this note and web addresses to any of your colleagues with an interest in this intersection of research. Please see http://www.neuroinformatics2009.org/ Abstract submission: http://www.neuroinformatics2009.org/registration/ There is still ample time: the deadline for abstracts is April 26th. Rob Williams Begin forwarded message: > From: Pontus Holm > Date: April 17, 2009 5:21:08 AM CDT > To: incf-general at incf.org > Subject: [Incf-general] Abstract submission extended to April 26 for > Neuroinformatics 2009 > > New abstract submission deadline for Neuroinformatics 2009 > 2nd INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics: Pilsen, September 6 - 8, 2009 > > In response to the wishes of numerous researchers, we have decided > to postpone the abstract submission deadline by 10 days. The new > deadline is Sunday April 26. > > Submit your abstract here! > > Reminder that postdocs have reduced rates this year! > > We look forward to seeing you in Pilsen in September! > > Read more about Neuroinformatics 2009 here > > INCF Secretariat > Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Tel: +46 8 524 87093 > E-mail: congress2009 at incf.org > _______________________________________________ > Incf-general mailing list > Incf-general at incf.org > http://lists.incf.org/mailman/listinfo/incf-general Rob Robert W. Williams, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Dunavant Chair, Department of Pediatrics University of Tennessee Health Science Center 855 Monroe Avenue Memphis TN 38163 rwilliam at nb.utmem.edu or labwilliams at gmail.com office: 901 448-7050 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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