Practical Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics – Bio720 Course at McMaster University
This repository contains many of the course materials (for free!) from the Bio720 course taught by Brian Golding and Ian Dworkin at McMaster University in 2018. While this course is structured for graduate students, anyone who has a working knowledge of basic molecular biology and genetics should be able to use this course. The goal […]
Comparative Methods in R
This is a set of lectures, exercises, and challenges using R. Topics covered include: an introduction to comparative methods and R, Brownian motion, PGLS, ancestral state reconstruction, trait evolution, diversification with BAMM and RPanda, state dependent diversification, Mk models and character correlations, and placing fossils/recently extinct taxa on a tree.
NIMBioS Tutorial: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics 2016
This video series (~11 hours total) focuses on the use of R to build and test evolutionary models. It reviews basic aspects of quantitative genetic theory and illustrates how that theory can be tested with data , both from single species and with multiple-species phylogenies. To view the videos, select the “Videos” tab near the top right of […]
EMBL-EBI Training Online
EMBL-EBI offers free online courses in bioinformatics to help novices become competent in processing large quantities of biological data. These tutorials are estimated to take 0.5-1 hour to complete and can be done at your own pace. Free
Seurat: R Toolkit for Single Cell Genomics (Satija Lab)
A guided analysis tutorial using the Seurat clustering workflow– featuring new computational methods for single-cell datasets. Implements QC and data filtration, calculation of high-variance genes, dimensional reduction, graph-based clustering and the identification of cluster markers.
UC Davis Bioinformatics Courses
Extensive repository of bioinformatics courses that concentrate on many applicable topics including RNA-Seq, genome assembly, and microbial community analysis. Course Materials (Free) UC Davis Genome Center Event Registration (Prices vary)
adegenet: a R Package for the Multivariate Analysis of Genetic Markers
adegenet is an R package dedicated to the exploratory analysis of genetic data. It implements a set of tools ranging from multivariate methods to spatial genetics and genome-wise SNP data analysis.
Calculate coverage along a chromosome: Introducing students to R and the R Studio environment
An introductory course to R and RStudio that focuses on teaching vital coding functions to students with the goal of understanding bioinformatics principles and being able to plot coverage along a chromosome.
Intro to R and RStudio for Genomics (Data Carpentry)
Introduction to R with an emphasis on statistical tools and plotting for bioinformatics Estimated Course Duration: 16.25 hour