Workshop Description (Introductory Course)
Through this seminar, attendees will walk away knowing when and how to run modern versions of traditional statistical analysis. These tests and the underlying bioinformatical lesson about resampling will be of use to most scientific disciplines. The course makes no assumptions about familiarity with traditional statistics – we will simply go through relatable experimental examples and ask how to test various hypotheses, introducing the relevant methods along the way. There will be homework assignments each night to solidify the concepts from class. These are short and optional, but will allow advanced students to gain more of the class.
As we introduce modern methods, we will also address how to best deal with common questions in experimental analysis:
- What tests can be applied to small sample sizes?
- When can one assume linearity in the data?
- What to do with non-Gaussian data / residuals?
- How does one best detect and justify removing outliers?
- Which estimators are appropriate with highly non-continuous samples?
Workshop Topics
Day 1
- Bootstrapping
- Hypothesis testing
To access the workshop slides for day 1 – 3, click here.
Day 2
- Paired data
- Correlations
To access the workshop slides for day 1 – 3, click here.
Day 3
- ANOVAs
- Multiple comparison corrections
To access the workshop slides for day 1 – 3, click here.
Technical Requirements
- Helpful to have A basic understanding of either MATLAB or R.
- We strongly encourage attendees to bring a laptop capable of accessing UCLA’s WiFi.
- You need to have MATLAB or R already installed PRIOR to class.
Instructor
Dr. Wenbin Guo came from biological and computer science background. His current research focuses on using methylation and transcriptomic data in disease status prediction and biomarker discovery. He is experienced in building bioinformatics pipelines, analyzing high-throughput (genetics/epigenetics/transcriptomics) data as well as applying machine learning methods to biological problems. Aside from research, Wenbin enjoys hiking, sightseeing, and playing sports with friends.
Email: wbguo@g.ucla.edu
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Reviews
Don was a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructor. He really kept us engaged and made concepts clear. I very much appreciated his style of teaching. Rather than being taught to crunch out code, we were taught the fundamental statistical concepts which helps us to solve different problems, rather than only learning to do very particular tasks.
Thank you for your fantastic workshop. I going to go back to my own data analysis and double check my work with my newfound knowledge. Thank you so much!
Workshop Details
Prerequisites: Intro to R
Length: 3 days, 2 hrs per day
Level: Introductory
Location: Boyer 529
Seats Available: 28
Winter 2025 Dates
Feb. 11, 12 and 13
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
