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The Multi-omics Boot Camp is a three-day intensive boot camp of seminars and hands-on sessions to provide an overview of concepts and methods used to analyze multiple omics data in observational studies. Specific topics will include integrating germline genetic, gene expression, and exposomic data, gene-environment interaction, mediation, and polygenetic risk scores for assessing risk, estimating subgroups, and selecting relevant features. This three-day intensive workshop will provide an overview of multiple approaches to analyze multiple omic data types measured on the same individuals or via the use of summary statistic data. Instructors have experience in developing and applying methods for omic analysis in genetic and environmental epidemiology and are members of an active program project focused on developing statistical methods for integrated analysis. The workshop will include seminar lectures with hands-on computer lab sessions to put concepts into practice. Since the analysis of multi-omic data is broad in scope, the workshop will survey a range of approaches and highlight the appropriate application and interpretation of each approach for specific research questions. The lab sessions will provide an opportunity to work hands-on with different types of omic data. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics: Data reduction, including clustering. Regression analysis, including regularized regression, hierarchical models, and partial least squares. Interaction analysis and Genome-wide interaction scans (GWIS). Mediation analysis. Polygenic/polyexposure analysis. Integrative analysis using genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics. Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are three requirements to attend this training: Each participant must have an introductory background in statistics and epidemiology. Each participant must be familiar with R. Each participant is required to have a personal laptop/computer and a free, basic RStudio Cloud account. All lab sessions will be done using RStudio Cloud.  Additional Information Subscribe for updates on new Boot Camp details and registration deadlines. Contact the Multi-omics Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

The Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp is a two-day intensive training of seminars and hands-on analytical sessions to launch students on a path towards mastery of scRNASeq data analysis methods used in health studies. This two-day intensive boot camp is designed as a flipped classroom setup with several pre-recorded lectures for attendees to watch prior to each training, with live training times designed for hands-on labs and answering questions. Emphasis will be given to single cell data collection and basic analysis, along with in-depth sessions on advanced methods for phenotyping single cell populations using systems-biology approaches. Led by a team who have invented several of the methods used in network biology and single-cell transcriptome analysis, we demonstrate how to use network models to convert gene expression profiles into protein activity profiles, and how to transfer knowledge between established bulk datasets and novel single-cell data. We expect that, during this hands-on workshop, participants will acquire enough knowledge to plan and perform scRNAseq analyses. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics: Gene Expression Analysis of scRNA data (pre-processing, quality control, filtering, normalization) Cluster Analysis Cell Type Identification Regulatory Network Analysis Master Regulator Analysis Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are four requirements to attend this training: Each participant must have an introductory background in statistics. Each participant must be familiar with R. Each participant must have a free, basic RStudio Cloud account prior to the first day of the workshop. Instructors Boot Camp Director: Lorenzo Tomassoni, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University. Ester Calvo Fernández, PhD Candidate, Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology and Systems Biology, Columbia University. Aleksandar Obradovic, MD/PhD Candidate, Columbia University. Alessandro Vasciaveo, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University. Luca Zanella, Staff Associate, Columbia University. Keynote Speaker: Peter Sims, PhD, Systems Biology, Columbia University ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Subscribe for updates on new Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp details or registration deadlines. Contact the Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

The Climate Change and Health Boot Camp is a three-day intensive course that will prepare clinicians, scientists, and other members of the research, health, and public health communities for informed, effective engagement with climate change issues in their professional lives.  This three-day intensive boot camp combines content on the mechanisms and health impacts of climate change with practical approaches to mitigation and adaptation that participants can apply to their professional work. Led by physicians and public health experts with specialized training in Climate Change and Health, this workshop will integrate content-oriented lectures, skills-oriented class exercises, and group discussion of broader themes, challenges, and opportunities. Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to have an understanding of key topics in climate change and health and a personal action plan for engagement with these issues in their professional work.   By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics:  Causes of climate change and the contribution of the health system to climate change  Current, evidence-based mechanisms connecting climate change to health impacts  Implications of climate change for health equity  How to access climate projections, information on projected health impacts, and information to support long-term planning and research  Clinical actions to consider in climate-affected patients  Principals of healthcare system and public health resilience planning in the context of climate change  Principals of climate and health communication with a variety of stakeholders  Case studies on successful engagement with climate and health issues by individuals, institutions, and communities  AUDIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS Professionals from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are two requirements to attend this training: Participants are expected to attend all sessions and come prepared to participate in group discussions, undertake brief in-class exercises, and share their experience/expertise with other learners.  Participants will be expected to have a working laptop or tablet with video and audio capabilities. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Subscribe for updates on new Boot Camp details and registration deadlines. Contact the Climate Change and Health Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend. 

The Climate Change and Health Boot Camp is a three-day intensive course that will prepare clinicians, scientists, and other members of the research, health, and public health communities for informed, effective engagement with climate change issues in their professional lives.  This three-day intensive boot camp combines content on the mechanisms and health impacts of climate change with practical approaches to mitigation and adaptation that participants can apply to their professional work. Led by physicians and public health experts with specialized training in Climate Change and Health, this workshop will integrate content-oriented lectures, skills-oriented class exercises, and group discussion of broader themes, challenges, and opportunities. Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to have an understanding of key topics in climate change and health and a personal action plan for engagement with these issues in their professional work.   By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics:  Causes of climate change and the contribution of the health system to climate change  Current, evidence-based mechanisms connecting climate change to health impacts  Implications of climate change for health equity  How to access climate projections, information on projected health impacts, and information to support long-term planning and research  Clinical actions to consider in climate-affected patients  Principals of healthcare system and public health resilience planning in the context of climate change  Principals of climate and health communication with a variety of stakeholders  Case studies on successful engagement with climate and health issues by individuals, institutions, and communities  AUDIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS Professionals from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are two requirements to attend this training: Participants are expected to attend all sessions and come prepared to participate in group discussions, undertake brief in-class exercises, and share their experience/expertise with other learners.  Participants will be expected to have a working laptop or tablet with video and audio capabilities. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Subscribe for updates on new Boot Camp details and registration deadlines. Contact the Climate Change and Health Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.