Leveraging Large Biobanks to Study Genetics of Human Traits and Diseases (2025)

This 48-minute lecture from the Medical and Population Genetics Primer series explores how researchers can leverage large biobanks to study the genetics of human traits and diseases. Presented by Wei Zhou from the Broad Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School on April 10, 2025, the talk provides an in-depth introduction to utilizing extensive genetic databases for complex trait research. Learn about human genetic variation, genotyping techniques, DNA sequencing methods, statistical approaches, and data analysis strategies essential for population genetics research. Part of the Broad Institute's educational initiative, this session is designed for a diverse audience including research technicians, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and established investigators entering the field of medical and population genetics.