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CLASS Introduction to Human Genetic Variant Databases - Somatic (Parnassus) In-Person

This 90-minute class will survey databases of human genetic variation with a focus on how to find and interpret knowledge linking somatic mutations and cancer.  We will also review current best practices in human genetic variant interpretation and pathogenicity classification by examining a specific somatic mutation in the context of curated information available in:

  • ClinVar  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/
  • cBioPortal http://www.cbioportal.org/
  • MyCancerGenome  http://www.mycancergenome.org/
  • MD Anderson Knowledge Base for Precision Oncology  https://pct.mdanderson.org/
  • COSMIC http://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic
  • 1000 Genomes, Exome Sequencing Project, and ExAC
Date:
Wednesday, Feb 24 2016
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
CL231
Campus:
Parnassus
Categories:
  Data Science     Data Science > Data Management     Special Event  
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Micquel Little