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This is part of a two-part tutorial. For information about the complementary tutorial on The Foundations of Molecular Genetics for Non-Biologists, click here.
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| Tutorial I 9:00am - 12:00 noon Introduction to Epidemiological Studies Professors Ozonoff and Wartenberg |
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| Mon., Aug. 26 | Exercise: How epidemiologists think about a problem (scenario, data and steps to analysis) | Attend Tutorial on The Foundations of Molecular Genetics for Non-Biologists, engage in "enrichment activities" (web-based and other exercises) or take the afternoon off. Computer Lab or office space will be provided.
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| Tues., Aug. 27 | The language of epidemiology; Descriptive epidemiology and rates, ratios and proportions | Same as previous day |
| Wed., Aug. 28 | Analytic epidemiology; Inferring causation; strategies of analysis | Same as previous day |
| Thu., Aug. 29 | Where does statistics fit in? Other kinds of mathematics that might be of use (ordinary and partial differential equations; cellular automata; spatial statistics; lattice theory; network theory) | Same as previous day |
| Fri., Aug. 30 | Reprise: How epidemiologists think about a problem: ways that mathematicians can help (including a guided brainstorming session from the participants, with commentary by the tutorial leaders) | Same as previous day |
Breakfast will be 8:30 am to 9:00 am.
Lunch break will be 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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