5 Clinical Questions You Can Answer with NCBI Databases*
For more information or to schedule this course, please contact Molly Knapp, AHIP <molly.knapp@utah.edu>.
Course URL: https://nnlm.gov/classes/bioinformatics-education
In this webinar, you will learn about the NCBI databases GTR, ClinVar, and MedGen and how to use them to answer the following questions:
- How do I locate tests for a clinical feature, gene or disease in GTR ?
- What do the stars mean in in the ClinVar database and why are they important?
- How do I locate MedGen db records for a specified list of symptoms, clinical features (e.g., aortic aneurysm)?
- How do I locate tests for a clinical feature, gene or disease in GTR?
- What are the differences between MedGen, ClinVar, and GTR regarding searching for phenotypes / clinical features?
Learning Objectives
At the end of the webinar, users will be able to:
- Determine disease causing variants for a gene or phenotype
- Explain what the stars mean in the ClinVar database and why they are important (review status/level of evidence)
- Locate MedGen db records for a specified list of symptoms, clinical features (e.g., aortic aneurysm)
- Locate tests for a clinical feature, gene or disease in GTR
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Compare MedGen, ClinVar, and GTR regarding searching for phenotypes / clinical features
Timed Agenda
15 mins - introduction, pretest
30 mins – database demo & hands on exercise
15 mins – bring your own questions, post test
Instructor: Molly Knapp, AHIP
MLA CE Credits: 1