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This lesson describes the fundamentals of genomics, from central dogma to design and implementation of GWAS, to the computation, analysis, and interpretation of polygenic risk scores. 

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Duration: 1:28:16
Speaker: : Dan Felsky

This lesson provides an overview of the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP), which was developed to archive and distribute the data and results from studies that have investigated the interaction of genotype and phenotype in humans.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 48:22
Speaker: : Michael Feolo

This presentation by the OHBM OpenScienceSIG covers common scenarios where Git can be extremely valuable. The essentials covered include cloning a repository and keeping it up to date, how to create and use your own repository, and how to contribute to other projects via forking and pull requests.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 51:55

DataLad is a versatile data management and data publication multi-tool. In this session, you can learn the basic concepts and commands for version control and reproducible data analysis. You’ll get to see, create, and install DataLad datasets of many shapes and sizes, master local version workflows and provenance-captured analysis-execution, and you will get ideas for your next data analysis project.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 01:29:08
Speaker: : Adina Wagner

This lecture focuses on how the immune system can target and attack the nervous system to produce autoimmune responses that may result in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis, and lupus cerebritis manifested by motor, sensory, and cognitive impairments. Despite the fact that the brain is an immune-privileged site, autoreactive lymphocytes producing proinflammatory cytokines can cause active brain inflammation, leading to myelin and axonal loss.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Duration: 37:36
Speaker: : Anat Achiron