Summer School for Computational Genomics

June 12th – 23rd, 2017 at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Learn how to apply computational tools to genomic sequencing data, and gain practical knowledge of genome browser and data analysis tools for RNA and DNA sequencing using real-life data sets. Topics include:

Introduction to Scientific Computing, including Unix, Scripting and Python
Overview of the Human Genome and Genetic Variation
Introduction to Next Generation Sequencing and the Genomic Pipeline (Genome Analysis Toolkit)
Genomics in the Clinic
Intro to Galaxy ToolKit, UCSC Genome Browser, 1000 Genomes, GWAS and WES data

This program is intended for first and second year graduate students in computer science or biology. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Educational costs are covered by grant NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) 1R25EB020393. There is a competitive selection process for applicants, and for those selected there is no fee to attend the course. In addition, housing will be provided at no cost for those requiring it, and travel stipends are available for attendees traveling from outside the NY Metro area.

For more information and to apply, please visit: mssm.edu/creeds
Application Deadline is February 10th, 2017