Epigenetics Statistics Workshop

Dr James Staley - University of Bristol

Epigenetics Workshop: Statistical approaches and developments for harnessing the value in DNA methylation data
The MRC-IEU at the University of Bristol are holding a workshop on statistics in epigenetics, on the 26th of November 2018 (10:30am-16:00pm) at Engineer’s House, Bristol, BS8 3NB. In this workshop, we will describe recent key statistical advances for analysing DNA methylation data. These include:
(i)      Efficiently analysing epigenetic changes over time.
(ii)    Dealing with missing covariate information in epigenome-wide association studies.
(iii)   A robust joint location-and-scale test for assessing mean and variance differences related to binary and continuous exposures.
(iv)   A novel method for identifying differentially methylated regions which accurately controls type I error rate.
There will also be a talk describing the <A HREF="http://www.ewascatalog.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EWAS Catalog</A>, a curated database of associations from epigenome-wide association studies. The keynote lecture will be given by Prof Frank Dudbridge, University of Leicester, on ‘Estimation of a significance threshold for epigenome‐wide association studies’.
There are also three slots available for talks on topics related to statistics in epigenetics. To apply for one of these slots, please send a short abstract to James Staley (<A HREF="mailto:james.staley@bristol.ac.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">james.staley@bristol.ac.uk</A>).  The workshop is free of charge, but travel costs will not be covered.
 
FAQs
Is there parking available? Limited parking is available at Engineer's House.  Please contact Lauren Attrill (Lauren.Attrill@bristol.ac.uk) with your name, car type, and car registration in order to get one booked.
Is lunch provided? Yes, a free lunch is available, and there are free tea/coffee and refreshments available througout the day.
Are travel costs covered? No travel costs are covered.

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