Schulz Lab

ALGOEPI 2020 - Computational Epigenomics

General info

• Due to the circumstances this lecture will be completely online. Recorded lectures and slides will be able for download each week. Excercises will be done using Galaxy webserver online. Details will be explained in the introductory session.
INFO: The first lecture downloadable on the 22.4.2020 will introduce the specific setup of the lecture .
• Online lecture with exercises
• Lecture : Every Wednesday, time: 8:30, starting from the 22.4.2020 the new lecture can be accessed for registered participants.
• Exercise: weekly every Thursday from 4-5.30 pm in an online meeting.
• You get 6 credit points
• Oral exams at the end of the semester, re-exams at the end of the break (exact dates tbd depending on the currect situation).
• Registration: Please register at the course mailing list if you are interested to join the course, additional information during the course will be announced over the list: register here
• Successful participation in excercises/assignments required to be eligible to take the exam

Course overview

Computational Epigenomics deals with the analysis of epigenomic modifications in the human genome. In multicellular organisms, such as we are, epigenetic modifications allow to change the access, storage and use of DNA in a cell-specific manner. These modifications change during development and disease and play thus important roles to understand genome regulation. In this course the foundations in epigenomics are explained. Modern algorithms and statistical approaches for the analysis of diverse expigenomics assays are taught. The course is a mixture of theoretical knowledge concerning methods for the analysis of epigenomics data as well as hands-on experience for data analysis. In final project students can enjoy to work on cutting-edge computational epigenomic problems.