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BI201 Gene Expression AnalysisThis course helps to demystify Affymetrix analysis so that any researcher can take the basic steps to go from a chip image to a list of genes that are up- or down-regulated in an experiment. Various tools will be covered, e.g. Affymetrix Expression Console (replacing GCOS), Microsoft Excel, MathWorks MATLAB, and free tools like R/Bioconductor and dChip. It is geared towards researchers who conduct microarray experiments to study genome-wide expression changes and understand the underlying mechanisms of gene regulation in samples of interest. Most scientists are not able to analyze the resulting data themselves, and they are not able to get desired results using traditional tools like Microsoft Word and Excel or with advanced software provided by commercial vendors. The freeware solutions come either with a steep learning curve or as black-box interfaces that provide limited functionality with little or no technical support. In the midst of all this is the fundamental lack of understanding among scientists on how the technology works and what the fundamental parts of the analysis are. No experience is required, although prior experience with any other programming language will be helpful. Math skills will also be useful.
This course is taught by Shailender Nagpal, M.S. RegistrationRegistration for courses at Bioinformatics.org takes two steps:
On-demand course held on-lineThis course might be taught on-demand, on-line. Please check the list of on-demand courses to see if this course can be taken as such. An on-demand version provides pre-recorded video lectures. Once registered, you may begin by viewing the first lecture video, and if you have any questions, you may then email the instructor. Slides are available with both on-demand and live of courses, and many also have examples (such as data and scripts). Assignments are also provided for your edification but are not graded. And, when finished, you may request a certificate of attendance. On-demand course tuition:
Students who've taken the on-demand version of this course can access the course page here. Live course held onlineThis course might also be taught live, on-line. Please check the calendar to see if it will be held in the near future.
Registration deadline: When full Students who've taken the live course can continue to access their course pages here. (Access to completed courses is available to enrolled students only, because of privacy and confidentiality issues.) Live course held on-siteWe can come to your facility to teach this course. Please contact us for additional information. DiscountsAdditional discounts are available as follows:
CertificationThis course is certified by Bioinformatics.org, one of the oldest and largest international affiliations in the field, and it will count as 6 "Continuing Scientific Education" (CSE) units (one unit per contact hour) within Bioinformatics.org. Students completing the course will receive a certificate attesting to that. Refund policyFor any course type, if a student is not satisfied with the conduct or content of a course, they may request a full refund within the first two days of lecture. After two days but within a week, a 50% refund will be granted. After one week, a 100% credit toward another course will be granted. No refunds or credits apply beyond those stated here. Additional informationPlease contact us for questions or additional information. See also
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