Course Details
Topic 1 : Introduction to bioinformatics
- What is bioinformatics
- Types of online databases and online tools
- Genomics resources
- Protenomics resources
Topic 2 : Introduction to bioConductor
- BioConductor Website
- installing BioConductor in R
- Bioconductor packages, vignettes, tutorials
- Bioconductor datasets(biocViews)
Topic 3 : Databases in BioConductor
- Annotation Hub
- biomarts (online biomarts)
- Genomic (full genomes)
- GEOquery (NCBI Gene expression Omnibus) & ArrayExpress
- KEGG (Kyto Encyclopedia for Genes and Genomes)
- Gene libraries
Topic 4 : Data files in BioConductor
- Data containers
- Importing data types
- Downloading DNA
- Manipulating DNA
Topic 5: DNA Blast
- NCBI blast
- Gene sequence blast
- Protein blast
Topic 6 : Ranges into BioConductor
- Iranges
- Granges
- Granges plotting
- Granges w genes
Topic 7: Visualizing Data in BioConductor
- Visualizing genomic features
- Visualizing DNA content
- Visualizing gene expression
Course Info
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Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
This is an intermediate course. the following basic knowledge is assumed
Target Age Group: 18-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
Hardware: Window or Mac Laptops
Job Roles
- Life Science Workers
- Bioinformatics Analysts
Trainers
Dr Brandon Ooi has a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Bioengineering from the National University of Singapore. He has published papers on machine learning, bioinformatics and microarray data analysis. He has six years of teaching experience at the polytechnic level and was also involved in the creation and teaching of modules for adult learners.
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