From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance

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:

1. Summarize the basic concepts and main use cases of malaria genetic epidemiology.
2. Choose the appropriate methods to generate genetic data for different use cases and settings.
3. Choose the appropriate metrics derived from malaria genetic data to answer key questions.
4. Design genetic surveillance studies to answer key questions about the epidemiology of malaria.
5. Interpret results derived from genetic data to make sound public health recommendations.