Data Collection and Processing in Biomedical Research
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course the post-graduate students are expected to be able to:
- collect biomedical data relevant to their research questions
- acquire knowledge of the principles and use of databases
- search information using available databases
- become familiar with technical approaches to secondary data analysis
- have a basic knowledge of data copyright issues including those relevant to open sources
- become familiar with basic concepts of the General Data Protection Regulation
Course content
The course introduces students to issues on biomedical data collection, recording handling and processing. The following topics are covered:
- Data collection
- Principles and management of electronic databases
- Methods of data searching and creation of the appropriate queries.
- Secondary data analysis
- Special lecture: IDIKA database (for Social Security Services and Healthcare domain)
- GDPR Regulation
- Special lecture: EODY (National Public Health Organization) database
- Special lecture: EFSA Data Warehouse
- Special lecture: Molecular epidemiology databases-HIV and other viruses
- Special lecture: Human genome
- Special lecture: Genbank
- Big Data
- Biobanks
The teaching methods include lectures.
Category: 2nd semester