Special Notice

New Course of Interest to Grad Students and Faculty: Biomarker Methods Research Group

Biomarker Methods Research Group

BIO A 590B/CSDE 595

This is a new course offering, cross-listed between anthropology and CSDE.

This two credit course is offered for two quarters each academic year (Autumn and Winter)

Meeting time: every other MONDAY (beginning 10/5/09), 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. A unique feature of this course is provision of a learning and work-group environment for faculty.

The rationale for the course is to meet a perceived need for outreach to faculty and students interested in adopting biomarkers in their research who have little training or experience in biological measures and methods. This format allows for ongoing dialogue in a low time investment venue that will yield high-return in terms of knowledge and collaborative work.

For more information please contact Kathleen O'Connor (oconnork@u.washington.edu)or Eleanor Brindle (ebrindle@u.washington.edu).