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DESCRIPTION:MyInvolvement pages are for in-person attendees only. To regist
 er for the online session\, please use the Microsoft Forms link:Participan
 ts that are not part of the ɬÀï·¬ Community are also invited to register 
 with the Microsoft Forms link. This 4-hour workshop provides participants 
 with a fundamental understanding and introductory hands-on experience in u
 sing GWAS and PRS for human genetics studies. Participants will have the o
 pportunity to work directly with genetic data and develop their computatio
 nal skills. The workshop will also provide scripts to perform basic GWAS a
 nd PRS analyses.   By the end of this workshop\, participants will:- Under
 stand the fundamentals of GWAS and PRS (i.e.: why and how they are used).-
  Be able to access and interpret GWAS summary statistics.- Compute PRS and
  interpret results.- Know the pitfalls and limitations of GWAS and PRS stu
 dies.   Prerequires:- Basic familiarity with R programming and the command
  line.- Preinstallation of the following software: R\, RStudio\, and Quart
 o.  **IMPORTANT NOTICE: Attendance for ɬÀï·¬ graduate students and postdo
 ctoral fellows is subsidized by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. All oth
 er attendees such as undergraduate students\, interns and/or graduate stud
 ents from other institutions are required to purchase a ticket to cover or
 ganizational and staffing costs. To complete your registration\, you must 
 e-transfer $10 (undergraduate student/trainee) $25 (staff) or $100 (facult
 y) to workshop-micm [at] mcgill.ca within 24 hours of RSVP'ing to this eve
 nt. If we do not receive your e-transfer\, you will have given up your spo
 t.Online Event InstructionsMyInvolvement pages are for in-person attendees
  only. To register for the online session\, please use the Microsoft Forms
  link.
DTSTART:20250814T170000Z
DTEND:20250814T210000Z
LOCATION:Education Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3700 rue McTav
 ish
SUMMARY:Polygenic Risk Scores
URL:/desautels/channels/event/polygenic-risk-scores-36
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