Johns Hopkins University

Genomic Data Science Specialization

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Johns Hopkins University

Genomic Data Science Specialization

Be a next generation sequencing data scientist..

Master the tools and techniques at the forefront of the sequencing data revolution.

Mihaela Pertea, PhD
Steven Salzberg, PhD
Kasper Daniel Hansen, PhD

Instructors: Mihaela Pertea, PhD

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4 weeks to complete
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Next generation sequencing experiments

  • Genomic technologies

  • DNA, RNA and epigenetic patterns

  • Genome analysis

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Specialization - 6 course series

Introduction to Genomic Technologies

Introduction to Genomic Technologies

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Algorithms
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Molecular Biology
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Computer Science
Category: Science and Research
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Biotechnology
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Biology
Category: Life Sciences
Category: Statistics
Category: Correlation Analysis
Python for Genomic Data Science

Python for Genomic Data Science

Course 2, 8 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: File I/O
Category: Data Structures
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Scripting
Category: Analysis
Category: Jupyter
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Code Reusability
Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

Course 3, 12 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Algorithms
Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Python Programming
Category: Molecular Biology
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Structures
Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

Course 4, 12 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Linux Commands
Category: File Management
Category: Life Sciences
Category: Big Data
Category: Information Management
Category: Data Processing
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Bed Management
Category: Unix
Category: Bash (Scripting Language)
Category: grep
Category: Text Mining
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Molecular Biology
Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science

Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science

Course 5, 9 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: R Programming
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: Data Structures
Category: Big Data
Category: Software Installation
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Access
Category: Statistical Programming
Category: R (Software)
Category: Statistical Software
Category: Data Import/Export
Statistics for Genomic Data Science

Statistics for Genomic Data Science

Course 6, 9 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: R Programming
Category: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Category: Logistic Regression
Category: Statistical Modeling
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Data Pipelines
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Analysis
Category: Statistics
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Bioinformatics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Inference

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Instructors

Mihaela Pertea, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
1 Course78,775 learners
Steven Salzberg, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses165,653 learners
Kasper Daniel Hansen, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses26,974 learners

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