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330.990.11
Computer Lab: Epigenetic Data in Public Health Research

Course Status
Cancelled

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
End Date
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Prerequisite

Applications and Analysis of Epigenetic Data in Public Health Research (330.690.11)

Description
This course will describe the rationale for inclusion of epigenetic measurement in public health research. It will then describe molecular measurement options, design choices, and analytic approaches to such data in the study of environmental and genetic epidemiology.
Offers hands-on computer lab experience analyzing epigenetics data using quality control and statistical association analyses presented in the course, 330.690 Applications and Analysis of Epigenetic Data in Public Health Research. Real and simulated data will be used to demonstrate software that will implement particular programs. Software applications will primarily use the R statistical environment and packages in BioConductor.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Import epigenetic measurement data for use in public health research
  2. Perform quality control and quality assessment on epigenetics data
  3. Perform association analyses on epigenetics data, for both genome-scale and candidate region analyses
Special Comments

This course is an optional lab component for 330.690.11 Applications and Analysis of Epigenetic Data in Public Health Research.