VUmc array CGH data analysis flow Database Imaged files BlueFuse, Agilent LIACS •Queries (subsets) •Raw log-ratios •Clone lists •Flags •Stanford format •Quality plots •Storage CGHcall CGHregions Bioinf (2007) Cancer Inf (2007) •Regions from calls; minimal information loss •Pre-processing: filtering, imputation,normalization, segmentation •More robust and powerful statistics •Objective calling CGHtest Clustering Expr-aCGH CGHMultiArray WECCA ACE-it Bioinf (2005) Biostat (2007) •Statistical tests: 2- and Ksample, multiple comp. •Clustering of aCGH samples •Alignment DNA-RNA elements •Several metrics and linkages •Test for differential expression between aberration groups •FDR Bioinf (2006) Methods & software: Sjoerd Vosse (VUmc), Wessel van Wieringen (VU), Mark van de Wiel (VU/VUmc) et al. Biological feedback: Bauke Ylstra (VUmc) et al.; Database: Floris Sicking (LIACS) et al. March 2007 Contact: [email protected]