Genomic Data Analysis

The objective of this course is expose students to the topics and technologies used in modern bioinformatics studies. The course covers a mix of biological and computational topics, including: high throughput genomics techniques; high throughput sequencing assays; differential gene expression techniques; phylogenetic techniques; microbiome/metagenomics techniques; metabolomics & proteomics; systems, network, and integrative biology; basic linux cluster usage; python & R scripting; computational workflow & replication strategies; genomics data visualization techniques; & biological databases.