R Programming for Biologists: Beginners Level

The aim of the workshop is to empower biologists with essential skills in R programming, fostering a comprehensive understanding of its applications in biological research. This workshop aims to demystify the complexities of R, providing participants, from beginners to intermediate users, with a solid foundation in utilizing R for data analysis in the biological sciences. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical sessions, attendees will gain proficiency in data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization, enabling them to harness the full potential of R as a powerful tool for extracting meaningful insights from biological datasets. By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with the confidence and skills necessary to integrate R seamlessly into their research workflows, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and depth of their biological analyses.

Module 1: 

• Introduction to R studio
• Data Structures in R- vectors, matrix, lists and Dataframes
• Using and Manipulating Basic R Data Types.
• Control flow- if else, loops, apply

Module 2: 

• Installing R libraries for data analysis
• Basic statistical analysis with R
• Correlation, Regression analysis
• Concepts of R tidyverse

Module 3:

• Data Visualization with ggplot2- bar plot, frequency plot, box plot, histogram, pie chart
• Heat map generation
• DNA and Protein sequence analysis with seqinr
• Basics of Bio conductor package

Note: Any OS with latest version of R and R studio installed