[GenABEL-dev] Journal Club on Statistical Genomics

[Yurii Aulchenko]

Dear Masha,

> Concerning the content of the www.genabel.org, what would you say about the opening a new forum with the title something like:  «Journal Club on Statistical Genomics» ?!
>
> It might be useful for both experienced and beginners in statistical background of GenABEL applications. The general idea is to give us a possibility to share the knowledge on biostatistics based on the papers available in Internet.

Many thanks for this suggestion!

I am personally very much in favor of doing this. This would be in a
good agreement with open-source-based methodology development
framework we are trying to build in GenABEL-project; such forum may
lower 'entry threshold' (compared to semi-closed genabel-devel mailing
list) and will extend methodology discussion to a wider audience.
Taking GenABEL-project-centric view, I feel that having such forum is
likely to bring a broader range of methodological topics into the
project's framework, and potentially attract more contributors.

>Please, find the brief description of the forum attached in the file «Journal_Club_on_Statistical_Genomics.rtf». As I would see that, in the Forum there might be at least 3 separate sections:
>
> (1)     Bright papers: «Good to know …»  ->  To discuss any interesting paper in the frame of Statistical Genomics
> (2)     Essential notions: «What is … ?» -> To clarify any basic concepts of Statistical Genomics
> (3)     Methodological nuances: «How to… ?» -> To focus on different methods of Statistical Genomics
>

I am totally supportive of (1) and quite positive about (2). As for
(3), I wonder how much it may overlap with (2) and the mainstream
GenABEL-user forum. Would you have a clear-cut question of type (3),
which does not fall into (2) and GenABEL-user?

> If it could be of interest I would definitely participate in the forum organization
>

Let us discuss your suggestion at this mailing list, and, if positive,
we would definitely be more than willing to provide infrastructure for
such forum. Given the agreement, and the fact that you are already
moderating GenABEL-user forum, there is no doubt that you are capable
of managing such a forum, and you willingness to invent it will be
very much appreciated!

To conclude: my vote is "yes" (with some reservations)

with best wishes,
Yurii