Computational Biology Research Camp for High School Students
R and Gene expression
Overview: This camp provides statistical methods in the context of disease research. R is a statistical tool and programming language, useful in various application areas such as medicine, public policy, and economics. After introducing basics of R, the camp will apply R to statistically analyze RNA expression data of lung cancer patients. No prior knowledge is needed but concept of RNA expressions will be beneficial. Lunch is included in the fee. Bring your laptops. Bring your laptops.
miRcore high school volunteers in the area have been founding GIDAS (pronounce: guide-us; Genes in Diseases and Symptoms) school club; this camp provides basic knowledge towards volunteer qualification.
DATE: December 19, 2015
LOCATION: Room 1670 Bob and Betty Beyster Building, University of Michigan, 2260 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
OPEN miRcore volunteer meeting TIME: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
All campers are invited to attend the following miRcore volunteer meeting in the same room.
2:00 – 3:00 pm Overview of 2016 Genes and Health Contest.
3:00 – 3:30 pm Talent show (3 min maximum per act).
3:30 – 4:00 pm 3 min group presentation (Anything you want to share about your group: your school’s GIDAS, volunteer Committee, sub-committee, your research group, secrete bonding group. I expect each committee present at least one).
CAMP TIME: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
FEE: $50
Online option available.
MAIN TARGETS: high school students (young women and men) who are interested in computer, math, biology, and medicine.
Sponsor: Women In Science and Engineering (WISE)
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You will receive email confirmation of the registration and payment. |
Goals
- Expose high school students to the emerging era of medical genomics, when all doctors must be well-acquainted with genetic discoveries, technologies, and applications.
- Give high school students an opportunity to enjoy science. (Hear one student talking about it at TEDxYouth.)
- Support GIDAS (Genes In Diseases And Symptoms) club members in acquiring in-depth knowledge in the field.
- Prepare high school students for the 2016 Genes and Health Contest.
- Provide high school students tools for Science Fair projects.
- Prepare high school students to present at the 2016 Research Conference and publish an abstract.
- Encourage high school students to write a research paper in the Jounal of Emerging Investigators.
- Activated NF-κB Pathway in an Irf6-Deficient Mouse Model for Van der Woude Syndrome. Sanika S. Kulkarni(1), Jungwoo Chang(2), and Inhan Lee(3):(1) Pioneer High School, (2) Huron High School, (3) miRcore, Ann Arbor, MI.
- Transcriptional Regulators are Upregulated in the Substantia Nigra of Parkinson’s Disease Patients. Marianne Cowherd(1) and Inhan Lee(2): (1)Community High School, (2)miRcore, Ann Arbor, MI.
Tentative Agenda
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Basics of R Calculation, Variable, Vector, Matrix, Function Goal: Understand basic programming concept |
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Practice R Simple calculations using R Goal: Be able to calculate gene expression data using R |
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R Graphs Visualize data using R Goal: Make graphs using R |
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Grab lunch |
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for and ifWrite a simple script |
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Analysis of gene expression data from lung cancer patientsFind RNA biomarkers using R |