• Course objectives: underlying the diverse "-omics" technologies, there is a set of stable patterns and core concepts for omics data analysis. After taking the course, you will
  1. Develop a good knowledge of the concepts and approaches for omics data analysis;
  2. Understand the subtleties or uniqueness of common omics data analysis workflows and key parameters;
  3. Perform effective omics data analysis using our user-friendly omics tools (community or pro) through web interface
• Target audience: senior undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, researchers and PIs who are interested in omics data analysis
• Prerequisites: good understanding of molecular biology and basic statistics.
• Course delivery: virtual via Zoom. We will share the Zoom link three days before each topic. All slides and lecture recordings will be available in your home directory
• Course content: for each topic, we will cover three components: core concepts, key tools, live demo & hands-on practices. After an overview of key omics technologies and common patterns in omics data analysis (foundational lectures [2]), we will start with transcriptomics [2], followed by gene regulatory networks and proteomics [2], metabolomics [2], microbiomics [2], and finally, multi-omics integration [2]. In addition, we will also offer special topics based on user feedback.
• Course schedule: (2 ~ 3 sessions per year)
  • (completed) 2024 Regular Winter Session - 12 weeks (Jan. - March, every Saturday morning 9:00 - 11:30, Montreal time). You can see the course syllabus here.
  • (completed) 2024 Summer Bootcamp - 5 days (Aug. 5 - 9, 9:30 - 16:30 with ~ 60 min break, Montreal time). You can see the course syllabus here.
    • Day 1: Key Concepts & Patterns in Omics Data Science
    • Day 2: NGS Omics - RNAseq (model and non-model species) - ExpressAnalyst
    • Day 3: MS Omics - Metabolomics (targeted and untargeted) - MetaboAnalyst
    • Day 4: Microbiomics (amplicon and shotgun metagenomics) - MicrobiomeAnalyst
    • Day 5: Biological Networks & Multi Omics - miRNet/OmicsNet/OmicsAnalyst
  • (completed) 2024 Regular Fall Session - 12 weeks (Sept. - Nov., every Saturday morning 9:00 - 11:30, Montreal time). You can see the course syllabus here
  • Registration open: 2025 Winter Session - 12 weeks (Jan. - March., Saturday morning 9:00 - 11:30, Montreal time). You can see the course syllabus here.

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