GEN242: Data Analysis in Genome Biology

Graduate course — University of California, Riverside

This course introduces algorithms, statistical methods and data analysis programming for genome biology. It consists of three main components: lectures, hands-on practicals and student course projects. Students develop practical skills in reproducible research, statistical analysis, and large-scale genomics.

Course components

Slides

Lecture slide decks organized by topic, from genome fundamentals through advanced NGS workflows.

Tutorials

Step-by-step computational tutorials with executable R and Python code, interactive tables, and figures.

Assignments

Eight homework sets and a semester project covering the full bioinformatics analysis pipeline.