Last Updated: 02/10/2024
From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance
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Published: 09/09/2024
Course Goal: to equip researchers, students, and public health officials with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use malaria Genetic data in epidemiological research and public health decision-making.
Course Format: online, indepedent self-study requiring 10-12 hours to complete. Content includes a mix of video lectures, interactive case studies, quizzes, moderated discussion forums and job aids.
What you will learn:
- Summarize the basic concepts and main use cases of malaria genetic epidemiology.
- Choose the appropriate methods to generate genetic data for different use cases and settings.
- Choose the appropriate metrics derived from malaria genetic data to answer key questions.
- Design genetic surveillance studies to answer key questions about the epidemiology of malaria.
- Interpret results derived from genetic data to make sound public health recommendations.
THEMES: Capacity Building | Genetics and Genomics | Surveillance