The scientific program for the workshop emphasizes team science, interaction, cooperative learning and faculty mentorship. Thus, all workshop attendees are expected to participate fully in all activities and group meals.
Preliminary Program
Monday, July 15: Welcome, Introduction and Keynote
- Overview of the course
- Introduction to integrative molecular epidemiology
- Keynote lecture
- Networking dinner/reception
Tuesday, July 16: Integrating data on the host
- Types of clinical and exposure data, and benefits to using these data in epidemiological studies
- Types of genetic markers and benefits to using them in epidemiologic studies
- Types of “omics” technologies and how to use them in epidemiologic studies
- Integration of exposure and genetic markers in epidemiologic studies
- Other topics:
- Research consortium data – principles, selection of research topics, study coordination and data harmonization
- Methodological issues related to the collection of biologic samples and how this impacts biomarker discovery and validation
- Laboratory/application session
Wednesday, July 17: Integrating data on the tumor
- Defining key research questions integrating tumor markers in epidemiology
- Protein expression
- Somatic alterations
- Expression profiling
- Methylation
- Laboratory/application session
Thursday, July 18: Integrating public databases
- Basic online genomics resources
- Characterization of linkage disequilibrium
- Characterization of functional elements
- Characterization of somatic changes
- Correlation of genotype and function
- Tools for visualization of data and results
- Laboratory/application session
Friday, July 19: Association analysis methods
- Methods I: Building a predictor using high dimensional data
- Methods II: Methods for multivariate outcomes
- Methods III: Integrating diverse data types
- Critical interpretation: Evaluating credibility
- Dinner and social networking event
Saturday, July 20: Departure