Virtual Meetup April 20th: Large-Scale Genomics Research with the UK Biobank Platform Credits Programme

Brenton Pyle DNAnexus Team

Register Here: https://dnanexus.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0scu-hpzksHdMx-X_OKqo3d3UJ8jUmn_Q1

When: Thursday, April 20th at 11am EDT/4pm BST

 

Join our April Virtual Meetup for the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform! This month our event will highlight the UK Biobank Platform Credits Programme, which provides funding to early-career researchers and researchers from low and low-middle income countries. Our keynote presentation will be from Simone Rubinacci, a long time RAP user and Platform Credits recipient.

 

We hope to see you there!

 

Agenda:

-11:00-11:05 am: Announcement and welcome speaker

-11:05-11:20am: Introduction to the UK Biobank Platform Credits Programme

-11:20-11:55 am: Keynote presentation: ?Rare variant imputation from the UK Biobank whole-genome sequencing data? by Simone Rubinacci, Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women?s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

-11:55 am-12:30 pm: Open office hour for UKB-RAP questions and suggestions for future activity.

 

Breakout Rooms

-Main room: Meet other members of the UKB-RAP community and share your feedback about what you'd like to see at future Virtual Meetup with the DNAnexus team

-Breakout room 1: Q&A for UK Biobank Platform Credits Programme

-Breakout room 2: Q&A for Open discussion on genomics related topics

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