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Introduction to Omics in Public Health

June 19 - June 23, 2023
8:30 a.m. - noon
2 credits
Course number: 340.604.79

 

This is a synchronous online course taught online via Zoom on the scheduled dates and times. 

"Dr. Ladd-Acosta was a great lecturer with well-organized materials. She was open to questions and answered clearly. Very encouraging and positive.  Fantastic introduction to the connection between all the 'omics. "—Student, 2020

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Description:

Are you a quantitative scientist who is curious about how –omics can address public health questions?

- Do you want to have a better understanding of the underlying biology and measurement tools used in genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics?

- Do you analyze data and want to understand the process used to generate the data to inform your interpretation of the results or detect potential problems in your dataset?

Introduces quantitative scientists to how “omics” can address public health questions. Reviews basic biology concepts for –omics with a focus on genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics. Presents commonly used –omic measurement methods and data preprocessing tools. Discusses challenges that may arise in data analysis due to data measurement issues as well as interpretation of results.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define different types of –omics data including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics

  2. Explain basic molecular biology concepts (e.g. the central dogma) and how different type of molecular data relate to one another

  3. Explain common laboratory methods used to generate genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic data

  4. Recognize potential biologic and technical sources of measurement problems in their –omics dataset

  5. Describe methods to minimize potential data measurement issues

  6. Explain how –omics addresses public health questions

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