Practical course	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGISTS	Biochemistry and Fundamental Medicine
Date	Jan 25-29, 2010
Organisers	Vassilios Ioannidis (SIB)
Site	University of Geneva
Theme	The course is designed to provide graduate students in the biomedical sciences with experience in the application of basic statistical analysis techniques to a variety of biological problems. Attendees will work through short tutorials on the topics discussed in the class. During the practical exercises students will learn how to work with the widely used "R" language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. The course participants are also strongly encouraged to submit in advance (until 09 Jan 2010) any real-world questions, including the relevant data, that they may have; problems which fit the workshop's goals might be discussed with the teachers during the Friday's afternoon exercise session.
Requirements	No prior statistical knowledge is required in order to attend the course, however we strongly recommend you to get familiar with the R statistical analysis package prior attending the course. As the practical exercises will necessitate the use of the R program, you should already be familiar with the command line environment of such tool to avoid spending too much time during the practical exercises with the syntax of the program. Please read some documentation to familiarize with the R language and download the program locally on your computer to try some simple examples present in the tutorials. More at edu.isb-sib.ch.
Deadline	Jan 09, 2010
Comments	Important remark: A registration fee of CHF 100.- is required per participant. Information: Vassilios.Ioannidis@isb-sib.ch	Go to registration

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