July 18 - 22, 2011UAB, Birmingham AL

Welcome to the1stAnnual Short Course on Statistical Genetics and Genomics application site. The course is jointly sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)and the Section on Statistical Genetics at UAB.

There are limited travel fellowshipsavailable for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early investigators who are US Citizens/Permanent Residents or who are currently studying and/or working at a US Institution.

To apply, please perform the following tasks either via our website or sending materials to :

1. complete this application form.

2. forward your current curriculum vitae.

3. (required for fellowship consideration) One page proposal on a research project including the specific aim of the project (We will offer a novel service to selected participants to assist them either in their ongoing research projects or in a newly initiated project which could lead to publication in refereed journal or submission of an investigator initiated grant proposal). Questions? Contact Dr. Hemant Tiwari –

4. (required for fellowship consideration) Letters of recommendation (minimum of two).

Attendance is limited. Please apply prior to Fri 5/06/2011. Accepted applicants will be notified by Fri 5/20/2011and receive: (BOOK) DNA Microarrays and Related Genomics Techniques (Allison et al.) & (CD-ROM) 21st Century Complete Guide to Human Genome Research.

Women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Upon Acceptance, fee: $600- academic, government, and non-profit organizations

$2,600- for-profit organizations

Acceptance includes course tuition, syllabus, and refreshment breaks. Fee will be payable upon acceptance into the course.

Need more information? Contact Richard Sarver at 205.975.9169 or .

Name / Degree
Position / Institution
Address
CityState Zip / Country
Phone / Fax
Email / Website
Description of disability accommodation(s) you may require.

Optional Information

Sex / Male / Female
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Race/Ethnic
(All that apply) / Asian or Pacific Islander
Black/African American / White/European
Hispanic/Latino / Other (please specify)

Course Website:

Refund and Cancellation Policy: Attendee substitutions are allowed, but notification must be made in writing by Friday, July 8, 2011and sent to or by fax at 205.975.2541. After this date no substitutions will be granted. UAB reserves the right to cancel this conference, in which case a full refund of your registration fee will be provided. We are unable to refund any travel costs (flight, hotel, etc.) in the case of UABs cancellation.

Recording and Photography Clause: UAB reserves exclusive rights to record (audio and video) and/or photograph all conference proceedings for use in marketing materials, presentations and course content sales.