Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI Courses

Managing Batch Effects in Biological Data

Discover methods to identify and correct batch effects in genomics data using empirical Bayes and integration techniques for accurate biological analysis.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Inclusion Bias Affects Genetic Analyses in Biobanks

Discover how inclusion bias impacts genetic analyses in biobanks and learn strategies to address these critical methodological challenges in genomic research.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Large Language Models for Psychiatric Phenotype Extraction from Electronic Health Records

Discover how large language models extract psychiatric phenotypes from electronic health records in this genomics research presentation.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computationally Scalable Approaches for Inference in Genetics and Genomics

Discover computationally scalable methods for genetic inference, multi-ancestry fine-mapping, and single-cell eQTL analysis to advance genomics research and disease understanding.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tutorial on Accessing SRA Data

Master efficient methods for retrieving and working with genomic sequence data from the NCBI Sequence Read Archive using modern computational tools and techniques.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Gene Trees to a Species Tree - Starting from the Basics

Discover phylogenetic reconstruction methods, from gene trees to species trees, covering quartet compatibility, max cut algorithms, and tree consistency in computational genomics.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dating Ancient Splits in Phylogenetic Trees, with Application to the Human-Neanderthal Split

Discover methods for dating ancient phylogenetic splits using molecular clock techniques, with focus on human-Neanderthal divergence and Bayesian analysis approaches.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Expectation Maximization - Introduction and Examples

Discover the Expectation Maximization algorithm through practical examples and theoretical foundations for handling incomplete data in computational genomics applications.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Foundation Models in Health and Medicine

Discover how foundation models are revolutionizing healthcare through clinical evaluation frameworks and multimodal approaches for electronic health records and medical prediction tasks.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Makes a Foundation Model in Health and Medicine?

Discover what defines effective foundation models in healthcare and medicine through clinical evaluation frameworks and multimodal data challenges.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DNA Methylome Analysis - From Short-Read to Long-Read Sequencing Technologies

Explore DNA methylome analysis techniques spanning short-read to long-read sequencing technologies with computational tools and methodologies for genomic research.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Some Fundamentals of Generative Models

Discover core principles of generative models through expert insights on diffusion processes, preference learning, and inference-time scaling techniques.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Developing the Mathematical Foundations of Explainability and Using Them to Catch an LLM in a Lie

Explore mathematical foundations of AI explainability and techniques for detecting deception in large language models through computational genomics applications.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fun with Phecodes - Next-Generation Phenotyping for Enhanced Discovery Research

Discover how phecodes revolutionize medical phenomics research and enhance genomic discovery through standardized phenotype classification systems.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Finding and Phenotyping Rare Disease in the EHR

Discover methods for identifying and characterizing rare diseases using electronic health records, exploring phenotyping approaches and computational techniques for genetic research.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video