Data challenge on software and statistical methods for population genetics (SSMPG 2017)
from September 11, 2017 to September 15, 2017
The aim of the summer school is to provide a comprehensive overview on software and statistical methods for detecting genes involved in local adaptation. Lectures and software demos will be given during the summer school.
This is the third edition of the SSMPG summer school. The summer school will start at dinner time on Monday, September 11 and end at breakfast time on Friday, September 15. A data challenge will be organised to promote learning. Participants will work in groups and will be asked to analyse simulated datasets. The objective will be to find adaptive loci using the different software introduced at the summer school. An article about previous experiences of a data challenge can be found in
this preprint.
The summer school will take place in
Aussois, a charming, small village in the
Vanoise National Park (French Alps). The remote setting, along with the challenging program, were chosen to promote and enhance the communication and interaction between teachers and participants. Lectures and software demos will provide the necessary environment to generate lively discussions and initiate new synergies among the young researchers.
Participants will have the opportunity to present their own research during poster sessions.
Participants have to bring their own laptop in order to be able to participate to the data challenge.
Program
Monday September 11
- Arrival of the participants
- 19h30-20h30 Dinner
- 20h30-21h30 Introduction about the detection of adaptation from genomics data and presentation of the Data Challenge
Tuesday September 12
- 09h00-10h15 Presentation of three software
Group 1 | Group 2 |
HapFLK | SelEstim |
SweeD | Baypass |
OutFLANK | REHH |
- 10h45-12h00 Presentation of three software
Group 1 | Group 2 |
pcadapt | LEA/LFFM |
LEA/LFMM | pcadapt |
REHH | outflank |
- 14h00-15h00 Presentation of 2 software
Group 1 | Group 2 |
Baypass | SweeD |
SelEstim | HapFLK |
Participants will be working in groups to analyze the simulated datasets using the methods previously described.
- 20h30-22h00 Poster session
Wednesday September 13
- 09h00-10h00 Presentation of the Cichlidae data
- 10h00-10h30 Break
- 10H30-12h00 Contest
Participants will be working in groups to analyze the simulated or real datasets using the methods previously described.
- 12h00-14h00 Lunch
- 14h00-18h00 Contest
Participants will be working in groups to analyze the simulated or real datasets using the methods previously described.
Thursday September 14
- 09h00-11h30 Contest
Participants will be working in groups to analyze the simulated or real datasets using the methods previously described. - 11h30 End of the contest
- 12h00-16h30 Mountain walk
- 17h00-19h00 Results of the contest
Instructors will present the results of the contest. The results obtained by the instructors and by the participants will be evaluated and compared. Prizes will be offered to the best groups among the participants. - 20h00-21h30 Gala Dinner
Friday September 15
End of the meeting after breakfast Registration
Registration fees include attendance to the courses, food, bus from the station, housing, conference banquet, and the social event on Wednesday. The summer school is limited to 50 participants.
Registration is closed. If you are still interested to participate, please send an email to
data-institute@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr.
Rates: - 470 €
- A supplement of 50 euros will be charged if you prefer to stay in a single room rather than in a double room
How to pay: - By cash or credit card once you arrive at the conference center
- By bon de commande.
Cancellation fees: - If you cancel before August, 20: no fees.
- If you cancel between August, 20 and September, 3: 79 €
- If you cancel between September, 4 and September, 7: 159 €
- If you cancel after September, 7: all registration fees
Practical detailsBus shuttle between the railway station in Modane and the conference center (~15 minutes by bus).
The conference will take place at the centre Paul Langevin in Aussois. If coming by train, a shuttle will pick you up at the station on Monday afternoon and bring you back to the station on Friday morning.
Published on May 23, 2018