Courses we Offered
R programming & basic statistical analysis
Getting Started, Numerics, Arithmetic, Assignment, and Vectors, Matrices and Arrays, Non-numeric Values, Lists and Data Frames, Special Values, Classes and Coercion, Basic Plotting, Reading and Writing Files, Calling Functions, Conditions and Loops, Writing Functions, Timings and Visibility, Descriptive Statistics, Outliers, Correlation, ANOVA and Regression
Application of linear models for biological data analyses
Bayesian vs Frequentist, Simple linear models, Multiple linear models, R packages for linear models, Assumptions of simple linear model, Simple linear model in R, Graphics of simple linear model in R, Multiple linear model, Multiple linear model in R, Assumptions of multiple linear model, Graphics of multiple linear model in R, LMM and GLMM, Fixed and Random Effects, Packages for LMM and GLMM, LM – fixed and random effects, Exceptions, Timings, and Visibility and LMM and GLMM – fixed and random effects
Genetic models and genetic analyses
Animal Model, Animal Model Packages, A Matrix, A Matrix Calculation, BLUP, BLUP Packages, Mixed Model Equations, Accuracy of EBVs, Bayesian animal model packages, Bayesian univariate animal model, Bayesian multivariate animal model
Genomic data analyses
Introduction to SNP data, Packages and Software for genomic analysis, Installation of Packages and software, Genomic data sets, Plink – Introduction, Plink – Files preparation, QC Tests, PCA analysis, MDS analysis, LD analysis, FST Estimates, Association analyses packages, Association analyses, Association plotting, Relevant genes and functions
Writing scientific publications
Getting Started & Structure and Organization, Language and Style, Figures and Tables, Citations, Using EndNote for citations, Abstract and Title, What an Editor Looks for Picking the Right Journal, Publishing groups, Cover Letter, The Editorial Review Process Review Articles, The Ethics of Scientific Publication, Authorship, Plagiarism, HEC plagiarism policy, Double Publication and Editorial Ethics
Writing project proposals for funding
Grant Writing, Thinking Strategically to Improve Your Odds of Success, Arming Yourself with the Knowledge of What Funders Want, Investigating the Government Options, Researching Potential Private Sector Funders, Finding Grant Monies for Individuals and Businesses, Seeking Funds for International Projects, Assessing Federal Grant Opportunities for Your Agency, Peering into the Peer Review Process, Selling Your Grant Application with Storytelling, Providing Supporting Documentation, Documenting Your Organization’s History and Capabilities, Providing Supporting Documentation,
Genetic analysis using bioinformatics tools
What Bioinformatics Can Do for You? How Most People Use Bioinformatics, Using Nucleotide Sequence Databases, Using Protein Sequence Databases, Working with a Single DNA Sequence, Working with a Single Protein Sequence, Similarity Searches on Sequence Databases, Comparing Two Sequences, Building a Multiple Sequence Alignment, Editing and Publishing Alignments, Working with Protein 3-D Structures, Working with RNA, Building Phylogenetic Trees, The Ten, Useful Bioinformatics Resources
Nucleic acid extraction and downstream processing
DNA extraction from blood, DNA quality & quantity tests, PCR, RNA extraction, RNA quality & quantity tests, cDNA preparation, RT- PCR and RT- PCR results analyses
