Introduction to Biostatistics in Heidelberg

Schedule

The course will take place on five mornings:

• Friday, 22 November 2024, 09:00 – 12:00 CET (optional introduction to R)
• Monday, 25 November 2024, 09:00 – 13:00 CET
• Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 09:00 – 13:00 CET
• Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 09:00 – 13:00 CET
• Thursday, 28 November 2024, 09:00 – 13:00 CET

Each day consists of lectures and practical demonstrations in R, as well as tutored exercises.

Content

This course teaches basic statistical concepts that will help you to

• better understand your data, and
• interpret statistical results from publications.

They are also the foundation for many advanced topics.

We’ll cover the following topics:

• Getting started in R (optional)
• What are common statistical distributions of biological data?
• What distribution do my data follow?
• How do statistical tests work in general?
• Tests for comparing two groups
• How can we measure association of categorical variables?
• What is multiple testing and how can we correct for it?
• What are statistical models and how are they applied?

Prerequisites

• Pre-installed R and R-Studio
• We are going to work in R. For those who are new to R, this course starts with an (optional) introduction to R on Friday, 22 November, 9-12 CET. Alternatively, you can complete a ~2h online tutorial for preparation.

More information will follow via email.

Location

The course will take place in the ATC FlexLabs in Heidelberg.

Notes

We will be working in R, but we will not learn – nor require – advanced programming. The focus of the course is on the statistical concepts.

Instructors

• Sarah Kaspar
• Ivana Osredek
• Cecile LeSueur
• Felix Schneider
• Mike Smith

Contact

Sarah Kaspar (sarah.kaspar@embl.de)

Bookings