Detailed information about the course

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Title

Biostatistic for non-statisticians
Dates

2-3 November 2017
Organizer(s)

Debora Zoia, Coordinatrice CUSO MPS, Université de Lausanne;
Yves Poirier, Prof., Université de Lausanne;
Corinne Dentan, Coordinatrice CUSO StarOmics, Université de Lausanne
Speakers

Dr. Romain-Daniel Gosselin, BIOTELLIGENCES LLC, Lausanne
Description

The objective of this workshop is to highlight the systematic and universal nature of the vast majority of statistical flaws and their solutions. The course aims to explain the importance of biostatistics for science reproducibility/reliability and teach good practices. The lectures are tailored to biologists and concentrating on logic thinking behind biostatistics. Particular emphasis is placed on experimental design, analysis and presentation.

 

- Biostatistics:
A short (and digestible) introduction to biostatistics;
Statistical inference: testing an hypothesis;
Statistical design: power, independence of variables, randomization

 

- Analysis:
Selection of statistical tests;
Parametric vs. non-parametric tests;
Regression and correlation;
Multiple comparisons: ANOVA and beyond;
Introduction to linear models;
Repeated measures;
The problem of p-values.

 

- Data presentation:
Graphical display;
Error-bars, scatter plots and box plots: the dos and don'ts;
Which information to disclose?

 

- Hand on workshop & 'consulting' session:
Critical analysis of biostatistics of published articles.
The last afternoon is dedicated to common discussion on biostatistical questions and problematics related to students' research projects. Questions will be sended to the teacher some weeks before the course through a form.
Location

University of Lausanne, Room 338 Amphipole
Information

Location:
University of Lausanne, Quartier UNIL-Sorge, Room 338 Amphipôle

 

Schedule:
9h00-12h00 & 13h00-18h00

 

For any question about the course content please contact the teacher Romain-Daniel Gosselin at rdg[@]biotelligences.com
Expenses

Fees & Reimbursements

 

Reimbursements: Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity; meal expenses (1meal/day) up to 25CHF/meal.

 

CUSO MPS Students:
Reimbursement form attached with original tickets has to be sent to the MPS coordinator Zoia Debora at University of Lausanne, Department of Molecular Plant Biology, Biophore - quartier UNIL-Sorge, 1015 Lausanne. For any question concerning reimbursement please contact Debora Zoia at plants[@]cuso.ch

 

CUSO StarOmics Students:
Please send reimbursement to your coordinator Corinne Dentan (Corinne.Dentan[@]unil.ch)
Registration

Deadline for registration: 25 October 2017

 

This is a shared course MPS & StarOmics Program and places availables will be assigned proportionally (6 students of each program).
Places

12
Deadline for registration 25.10.2017
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