From listmaster animalgenome.org Mon Feb 23 16:49:49 2026
From: "Daniela Lourenco" <danilinouga.edu>
To: Members of AnGenMap <angenmapanimalgenome.org>
Subject: Last week to apply for the UGA Short Course - Programming and
genomic
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:49:49 -0600
This is the final week to apply for 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 | nce.ads.uga.edu | animaldairy.uga.edu
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