Course in Computational Genomics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

A Two-Weeks Summer Course for Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Junior Faculty

The Community Research Education and Engagement for Data Science (CREEDS): a Training Program in Computational Genomics

Dr. Claudio is co-director of this exciting, new training program in computational genomics for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty

The Community Research Education and Engagement for Data Science (CREEDS) will advance research education by providing (a) an intensive, practical summer school experience in computational genomics for graduate students (b) DREAM Challenges and problem solving to tackle real-life biomedical questions for graduate students, (c) an online collaboration environment, and (d) active recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups. This program is funded through the NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K), award #1R25EB020393.

A great opportunity for researchers needing skills in this exciting field

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• US citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident
• Available to spend two weeks in June in New York City
• Advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty (assistant professor and below)
• Have strong interest in conducting research using computational genomics techniques

Benefits
​Selected candidates will travel to New York City to participate in the course.  Travel expenses up to $450, housing and some meals will be provided.   Participants will receive hands-on training using techniques and methods in computational genomics by a select group of top researchers in the field.  Participants level of mastery in these techniques will be assessed before, during, and after completion of the program and participants will be contacted periodically with information about additional training opportunities and related careers information.

How to Apply

To learn how to apply for this program, please visit the Mount Sinai School of Medicine website. For all inquiries, please send an email to [email protected] with “CREEDS” on the subject line. Applications are accepted at any time and start dates are flexible.