TENTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGY
TENTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGY
OF TWIN AND FAMILY STUDIES:
THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE
MARCH 2 - 6, 1998
BOULDER, COLORADO
Provisional Course Schedule

Daily: 10.30-11.00 break; 12.30-13.30 break; 15.00-15.30 break

Monday 03-02-98
9.00-9.15 Introduction and welcome JW
9.15-10.00 The causes of human variation LJE
10.00-10.30 Introducing the computer system SC, JL
11.00-12.30 Summarizing variation (using Mx)/Matrix algebra MCN
13.30-15.00 A first path model for twin data HM
15.30-16.45 Fitting the model to data HM,NGM,LJE
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty
Tuesday 03-03-98
9.00-10.00 Biometrical genetics PS
10:00-10:30 Fitting the model to data (cont'd) HM, MCN
11.00-12.30 Heterogeneity (genders, age groups) NGM, JKH
13.30-15.00 Path analysis ACH
15:30-16:45 Fitting the model to data (4/5 group example) HM, NGM
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty
Wednesday 03-04-98
9.00-10.30 Introduction to factor analysis: Phenotypic example DB
11.00-11.45 Multivariate genetic analysis: Introduction LJE
11.45-12.30 Genetic and environmental covariances HM
13.30-15.00 Genetic and environmental factor analysis NGM
15.30-16.45 Examples Faculty
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty
Thursday 03-05-98
9.00-10.30 Multiple raters and sibling effects JKH
11.00-12.30 Parent-offspring data DB
13.30-15.00 Categorical data ACH
15.30-16.45 Power and sample size LJE, MCN
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty
Friday 03-06-98
9.00-12.30 Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL), Linkage and Association Studies
(Introductory Treatment)
PS, DWF, SC, DB, NGM
13.30-15.00 QTL examples DB
15.30-16.00 Question time Faculty

IBG
Sam Hewitt