Johns Hopkins University
Genomic Data Science Specialization
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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4.4

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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.4

(5,862 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Next generation sequencing experiments

  • Genomic technologies

  • DNA, RNA and epigenetic patterns

  • Genome analysis

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Taught in English
38 practice exercises

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Specialization - 6 course series

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Skills you'll gain

Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Software Engineering, Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, Biology, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, and Computer Science

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Skills you'll gain

Python Programming, Bioinformatics, File Management, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Jupyter, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Scripting, Data Processing, and Package and Software Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Python Programming, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Processing, Data Structures, Data Analysis, and Life Sciences

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Linux Commands, File Management, Data Management, Molecular Biology, Unix, Data Analysis Software, Big Data, and Data Processing

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Bioinformatics, R Programming, Data Access, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Programming, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, and Data Structures

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Bioinformatics, Data Processing, R Programming, Data Transformation, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, and Statistics

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Instructors

Mihaela Pertea, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
1 Course72,049 learners
Steven Salzberg, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses151,721 learners
Kasper Daniel Hansen, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses25,751 learners

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