Quantitative Methods Workshop
Non-MIT Undergraduates

Quantitative Methods Workshop

A seven-day intensive workshop designed to introduce students to quantitative tools and programming languages used to analyze experimental data in biology and neuroscience.

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Alejandra Rosario Crespo

As a biology major, sometimes it seems hard to branch out into computational research and incorporate those tools into wet lab work. However, this workshop showed me many computational applications to biology and neuroscience, such as machine learning and single-cell sequencing data analysis. These multidisciplinary lessons allowed me to explore new ways of approaching and visualizing data. Meeting faculty and spending every day with a diverse group of students also expanded my understanding of the future of science.

Who Should Apply

  • Application is by invitation only
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  • A free 8-week version of this course is offered online through edX  
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Program Details

First week of January

  • Introduces programming languages such as MATLAB and Python
  • Introduces experimental approaches and tools such as fMRI, MEG, and Calcium imaging used to generate experimental data
  • Covers select topics in statistics, neuroscience, genomics, and cognitive science
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