Data Science and Publishing Experience
TITLE: Data Science and Publishing Experience
COURSE NO: SOMN 702
DEPARTMENT: Neurosciences and Psychiatry
DURATION: Semester
DIRECTORS: Robert Smith, MD, PhD, Jamie Dowling, PhD (alternate: James Burkett, PhD)
SEMESTERS AVAILABLE: Spring
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
LOCATION: Hybrid in-person/virtual
COORDINATOR: Jessica Weigle
FACULTY: Robert Smith, MD, PhD
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to help educate future clinicians to be competent in data science knowledge and clinical research. Medical students should prepare for a future that is driven by data science including personalized medical care, genomic data, and new advances in health technology. Students will identify a preferred Track 1 (Bioinformatics) or Track 2 (Clinical Informatics) to focus their data science experience. Using didactic, workshop, and 1:1 formats, participants will learn basics of data science including vocabulary, principles of bioinformatics, data base management and accessibility, data analyses, as well as project specific skills and tools for performing hypothesis testing on the computer. In parallel, students will develop their own data science-focused research project, with the goal of completing a primary data analysis as well as an outline for a future paper based on their project.
The time commitment for this elective includes seven sessions (~one hour each) including didactics and workshops to be scheduled around existing obligations such as exams and quizzes. Independent work on course activities can be completed at student鈥檚 convenience.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this elective, students should be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of bioinformatics. [EPOS: MK-4; MK-7; PC-3; PC-6]
- Perform efficient literature searches, as well as searches of RNAseq and proteomic databases. [EPOS: MK-4; MK-7, PBL-2]
- Demonstrate how to use the Kaliedoscope, LINCS, and sig2lead packages for in silico hypothesis testing. [EPOS:MK-7, PBL-2]
- Complete primary data analysis related to their chosen research topic. [EPOS:MK-7; PC-6]
METHODS OF TEACHING: Independent study, lecture, small groups, one-on-one mentoring
METHODS OF EVALUATION AND STUDENT FEEDBACK: Students will complete primary data analysis as well as an outline for a future paper based on their project. Students will also complete a course evaluation after course concludes.
PREREQUISITES: First year medical student in good academic standing.
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and respectful. Our diversity may be reflected by differences in race, culture, age,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic background,
and a myriad of other social identities and life experiences. We will encourage and
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and interactions that could potentially be divisive turn, instead, into opportunities
for intellectual and personal development.
ECC Approved
December 2024