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Kathleen A. O'Connor
BIO A 469
Seattle Campus
Delineation and analysis of a specific problem or a more general area in biocultural anthropology. Offered occasionally by visiting or resident faculty.
Class description
This one credit course, called Biomarker Methods Research Group, is offered for two quarters each academic year (Autumn and Winter) Meeting time: MONDAYS 4:30-6:00pm The course instructors are Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Eleanor Brindle, Biodemography Core Director of CSDE.
The primary objective is to help build and maintain a vibrant, diverse, and leading-edge biomarker and population health community of researchers. It will facilitate exposure to, and participation in, a range of work, across disciplines, using biomarker methods, and provide a stimulating and sustained environment for growth, ideas, and collaboration.
The seminar format will be that of a 90 minute meeting every two weeks (5 meetings per quarter). The meetings will consist of 1) presentations and discussions on participant’s proposed or ongoing research, with a focus on field, lab and analysis methods for biomarker data 2) brainstorming and trouble-shooting discussions with the group 3) training sessions on field, lab and analytical methods for biomarker data 4) presentations and discussions of current papers and developments in biomarker methods. Participants will include graduate students who register for the course, and importantly, faculty who are interested in adopting, or whose work already involves, biomarkers. Participation is open to graduate students and faculty across campus.
Student learning goals
To: 1) gain specific knowledge and comprehension of biomarker methods, and 2) link observation and theory in application and analysis in research designs incorporating biomarker methods. This will enable participants to 3) use the skills and knowledge gained in the first two goals to synthesize their own research designs incorporating biomarker methods as well as 4) critically evaluate research for appropriate and rigorous use of biomarker methods.
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