What you will learn

Basic statistical concepts and R programming skills for analyzing data in the life sciences.
The underlying math of linear models useful for data analysis in the life sciences.
The techniques used to perform statistical inference on high-throughput and high-dimensional data.
Several techniques widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.

Program Overview

Expert instruction

4 skill-building courses

Self-paced

Progress at your own speed

4 months

2 - 4 hours per week

$788.40

~~$876~~USD

For the full program experience

Courses in this program

Professor of Biostatistics

Harvard University

Assistant Professor, Departments of Biostatistics and Genetics

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Experts from HarvardX committed to teaching online learning

$788.40

~~$876~~USD

4 courses in 4 months

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