Workshop on genetics of complex diseases

Con introduzione della Prof.ssa Bonora - DIMEC, Direttrice Scuola di Spec.in Genetica Medica ad accesso non medico

DAY 1 – TUESDAY APRIL 16TH

09.30 Welcoming addresses
G. Pasquinelli, Head of Dept of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
M. Seri, Scientific Director of IRCCS -AOU,Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, Bologna
10.00 Introduction and workshop overview, E. Bonora
10.30 Genetics of complex diseases, E. Bacchelli
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 GWAS studies: why/what/how and present day challenges, S. Sanna
12.15 Talking about complex: GWAS of irritable bowel syndrome, M. D’Amato
13.00 Lunch break

14.00 GWAS methods: data QC, imputation, analytics, F. Bonfiglio
14.45 Hands on: GWAS annotation I, genetic correlations, PheWAS, F. Bonfiglio, M. D’ Amato, S. Sanna, D. Zanetti
15.30 Hands on GWAS annotation II, practice, F. Bonfiglio, M. D’ Amato, S. Sanna, D. Zanetti
16.15 Q&A and closing of the day
16.30 It’s a wrap, see you tomorrow

10.00 Leftover questions and doubts from yesterday
10.30 Genetics of COVID-19, A. Ganna
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Polygenic risk scores (PRS) in CVD and complex diseases, E. Di Angelantonio
12.15 PRS methods: strength and limitations ,D. Zanetti
13.00 Lunch break

14.00 Annotation III, TWAS, MR and PRS, S. Sanna, D. Zanetti
14.45 Annotation IV, practice, F. Bonfiglio, M. D’ Amato, S. Sanna ,D. Zanetti
15.30 Direct to consumer testing and the social genome, M. D’Amato
16.15 Closing remarks, E. Bonora