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GDC WGS Variant Calling Workflow Updates

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Location: Web Conference (See WebEx information below)
Speakers:
Dr. Bill Wysocki, Director of User Services, University of Chicago (UChicago)
Dr. Zhenyu Zhang, GDC Co-Principal Investigator, University of Chicago (UChicago)
Intended Audience

This webinar is designed for cancer researchers and bioinformaticians who are interested in exploring the latest updates to the NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) whole genome sequencing workflows for variant calling.

Abstract

The GDC processes and provides access to diverse genomic data types, including whole genome sequencing (WGS), to identify genetic variants such as SNPs, indels, and structural variations across coding, non-coding, and regulatory regions. The GDC WGS variant calling workflows produce various downstream data types, including simple somatic mutations (SSMs), structural variants (SVs), and copy number variations (CNVs). These workflows utilize advanced tools like Mutect2, SvABA, Strelka, Manta, and GATK4 CNV. In this webinar, the GDC will present the latest updates to GDC WGS variant calling workflows.

Included Topics
  • An overview of the GDC WGS variant calling workflows and latest updates
  • A demonstration of how to access and download WGS variant call data
  • Guidance on locating documentation and Docker files for GDC WGS workflows
Webex Information

GDC WGS Variant Calling Workflow Updates

  • Monday, March 31, 2025
  • 2:00 pm    |    Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-04:00)    |    1 hr
  • Meeting number (access code): 2307 201 1512
  • Meeting password: i2dXeT3c6u$ (42393832 when dialing from a phone or video system)

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