Explore the intersection of biology and social sciences in this comprehensive autumn school lecture series. Delve into the use of biomarkers in social science research, covering topics such as social exposures, biological processes, and their interactions. Learn about height and weight as biomarkers, respiratory lung function, and cardiovascular risk factors in social research contexts. Discover the applications of Omics data, epigenetics, and the fluid genome in social sciences. Investigate transcriptomics and network analysis techniques. Examine the long-term impact of teenage behavioral and psychological characteristics on disease risk in middle age. Gain valuable insights into cutting-edge methodologies that bridge the gap between biological and social scientific research.
The Use of Biomarkers in Social Science Research
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Overview
Syllabus
Social exposures, biological process, and their interaction.
Height and Weight - biomarkers in social scinece research.
Respiratory Lung Function - biomarkers in social science research.
Cardiovascular risk factors - biomarkers in social science research.
Using Omics data in the social sciences.
Epigenetics and the fulid genome.
Transcriptomics and Network Analysis.
The influence of teenage behavioral and psychological characteristics on disease risk in middle age.
Taught by
NCRMUK
