Free Online Data Science Course From Harvard University

Harvard University is offering a free online Data Science course on High-performance Computing for Reproducible Genomics. Check the details of the course here

By Malavikka

Published: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 16:05 [IST]

A free Data Science MOOC on High-performance Computing for Reproducible Genomics is computing is offered by Harvard University. In this course students will get a platform to create interactive reports that are beyond static tables and one-off graphics to transform the analysis outputs to real time ones.

Free Online Data Science Course From Harvard University

What will candidates learn in the four weeks MOOC by Harvard University?

Candidates will learn how to bridge from

diverse genomic assay and annotation structures to data analysis
research presentations via innovative approaches to computing

When

September 7, 2017.

Duration

4 weeks

Time

2-4 hours pw

Organiser

Harvard University

Certification

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About Harvard University

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Harvard faculty are engaged with teaching and research to push the boundaries of human knowledge. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

Key Points Covered:

Enhanced throughput
Enhanced interactivity
Enhanced reproducibility
Parallel Computing
Interactive Graphics
Reproducible distributed analysis

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Instructors

Rafael Irizarry

Rafael Irizarry is a Professor of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Professor of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Vincent Carey

Vincent Carey is Associate Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics) in the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Michael Love

Michael Love is a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Irizarry in the Department of Biostatistics at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.