Basic statistics in R, Leuven
General context
This course combines elearning with live sessions
The course will consist of:
- a theoretical elearning course to explain the statistics behind the analyses in R (not mandatory but recommended for those with few statistical knowledge)
- elearning sessions and one live session to show you how to do statistics in R
- live exercise sessions where your questions will be answered and where you apply this knowledge on your own data or on real-life example data
Since part of the course is done via elearning you have to take into account that you will have to spend time to this course outside of class.
This introduction to the use of the free statistical software language R is aimed at beginners.
The training covers data handling, graphics, and basic statistical techniques (t-tests, one-way ANOVA and non-parametric equivalents).
A full overview of statistical analyses in R including regression, two-way ANOVA... will be given in follow-up trainings.
By following this training you will:
- get an idea of what R and Rstudio is
- use R to handle data: creating, reading, reformatting and writing data
- use R to create graphics: bar charts, box, violin, scatter, PCA plots, heat maps and various other plots
- use basic statistical techniques in R : t-tests, wilcoxon tests, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis tests, chi square tests, correlations, survival analysis...
- write and use R scripts
This training is recommended for people with no experience in R who are planning to follow a training that requires some R background, like the mass spectrometry training, the single cell RNASeq and the bulk RNASeq training....
None
R
Rstudio
various R packages
Trainers
Janick Mathys
Janick tries to help VIB scientists analyze their data by offering bioinformatics training and support. Next to organizing trainings, creating e-learning courses and teaching statistics, R, Python, Linux, HPC, bulk and single cell RNA-Seq analysis, she consults scientists and develops pipelines for omics analyses. Before joining VIB, she worked as a post-doc at KULeuven, doing research on transcriptomics and transcription regulation. She coordinated the Master of Bioinformatics program of KULeuven and taught the course on Biological Databases.
Program
Practical info
05 October 2021 - 26 October 2021
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
05 October 2021 - 26 October 2021
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven train station is approximately 4 km from the campus Gasthuisberg. Buses depart very regularly to the Gasthuisberg Campus from Leuven train station.
For tickets and up to date schedules visit website De Lijn or use the De Lijn App.
Exit at the very last bus stop ‘Gasthuisberg Campus) make sure not to exit at ‘Gasthuisberg Kliniek =
hospital)
Once you get off the bus, go to your right and go up the street until you see stairs to your left. Climb the stairs all the way up between two buildings. Look for the signs containing blue circles and white numbers and follow them all the way from 2 up to number 12. You will cross several buildings and the walk will take max. 10 minutes. When you reach number 12, you have reached O&N 5, where you can find the reception.
05 October 2021 - 26 October 2021
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
The Gasthuisberg campus is west of the Leuven ring. Our buildings are situated behind the hospital (see black arrow near ‘RING NOORD’ on the map). If you come from the city center, you will arrive on campus from the east side (taking Mgr. Van Waeyenberglaan and roundabout Het Teken). If you come from Heverlee or Campus Arenberg, you will arrive from the west side (taking the Celestijnenlaan and Taborweg). When you arrive uphill at the intersection with the Rega Institute and the Red Cross building, you need to take the road down to the bicycle parking at Rega Institute (see map) where you can park. Next, follow the ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing blue route’ description below (start point is #9).
05 October 2021 - 26 October 2021
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
You arrive via the E314 highway – EXIT 16
After 200 m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
You arrive via the Leuven ring road
At the roundabout, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’.
Follow the ring around Campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED.
Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout.
Follow the directions for E314.
Near the Fire Brigade Station, make a U-turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’.
Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
Next, leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines.
Follow the red carpet and arrows to 'Onco Dagcentrum' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on your left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of the O&N4 building; on the left you will find O&N5.