Foundations of Biomedical Informatics I

Harvard HMS

This course will introduce students with an interest in biomedical informatics to a wide variety of biomedical data from the macro (e.g. population health) to the micro level (e.g. an individual's DNA). Students will learn about both clinical and translational data used in current biomedical research by exploring the ways these data are generated, stored, managed, and protected. In-depth understanding of the intricacies of biomedical data will prepare students to carry out better analyses…