From listmaster animalgenome.org Mon Jan 26 09:20:12 2026
From: "Daniela Lourenco" <danilinouga.edu>
To: Members of AnGenMap <angenmapanimalgenome.org>
Subject: Short course UGA - Programming and genomic selection
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:20:12 -0600
We are happy to announce the Ignacy Misztal's short course on programming
and computer algorithms in animal breeding with a focus on single-step
GBLUP and genomic selection.
The course will last 3 weeks (May 4 - 22, 2026) and will be taught in 2
modules:
Module A: week 1 plus Monday through Wednesday of week 2
- Week 1 (5/4 - 5/8): Introduction to programming in Fortran
- Week 2 (5/11 - 5/13): Advanced programming in Fortran and computer
algorithms in animal breeding
Module B: Thursday and Friday of week 2 plus week 3
- Week 2 (5/14 - 5/15):Introduction to BLUPF90 family programs
- Week 3 (5/18 - 5/22): Genomic Selection
Instructors:
Ignacy Misztal, Daniela Lourenco, Matias Bermann, and Jorge Hidalgo (UGA)
Andres Legarra (CDCB), Zulma Vitezica (France), and Ignacio Aguilar (Uruguay)
Guest Speaker:
Paul VanRaden
The application deadline is February 28.
All applications will be evaluated soon after the deadline, and the selected
participants will be notified in the first week of March.
For more information, including the application form, please check the
course website:
https://nce.ads.uga.edu/...-_uga_2026
Please note that the course has prerequisites. In particular, Module A
requires knowledge of programming in any programming language. See the
course website for further details.
All inquiries should be directed to nce.ads.ugagmail.com
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Daniela Lourenco College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
Associate Professor
425 River Rd | Athens, GA 30602 . 706-542-0948 | danilinouga.edu |
http://nce.ads.uga.edu/...animaldairy.uga.edu/
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