variance, covariance and correlation: what do they really mean?

Million Veteran Program & FinnGen teams are pleased to release v1 meta-analysis of MVP, FinnGen and UKBB GWAS data. This first version includes ~300 binary disease definitions across >1.5 M individuals. Browse scans at: mvp-ukbb.finngen.fi

Exciting times Koita Centre for Digital Health - Ashoka (KCDH-A) Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University

Genomics data conclave to release 10,000 Indian genome starts with talk by Dr. K. Thangaraj CSIR-CCMB. GenomeIndia (Department of Biotechnology BRIC - National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Centre for Brain Research, IISc) data brings great opportunity for both complex and rare disease research Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University Koita Centre for Digital Health - Ashoka (KCDH-A) Anurag Agrawal World Without GNE Myopathy (WWGM)

TSB begins its journey … today. Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University Ashoka University

Join us for an exclusive Faculty Panel Discussion and gain insights into Ashoka University’s Ph.D. Programme in Biology. Date: 18th April, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regist… Applications to the Ph.D. Programme in Biology close on 20th April

We're looking for a Project Scientist-I (Computational Biology/Bioinformatics) for a position at the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ashoka University, funded by DBT. More details in the advertisement linked here. Do circulate. ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/upl…

We are happy to announce AbiOTIC (Astrobiology & Origins of Life Talks, Interactions, Conversation) series, which will delve into research talks, dialogues, & conversations around the Origin of Life problem. Ashoka University Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University IISER Pune National Centre for Biological Sciences COoL Lab Shashi Thutupalli

We’re thrilled to announce the Behavior, Ecology and Evolution (BEE) Symposium at Ashoka University, happening on 26–27 April 2025! Join us for engaging talks and discussions on ecology, evolution, and animal behavior. #StayTuned for the schedule and exciting updates! #BEE_2025

A summer program for learning biomedical data analysis. Inspired by the Big Data Summer Immersion at Yale and University of Michigan’s Big Data Summer Institute program, adapted for Indian students and delivered by faculty from Ashoka and Yale ashoka.edu.in/bdsa2025

KCDH-A proudly supports the inaugural Biomedical Data Summer Program at Ashoka University in August 2025 Hosted at the Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University, in collaboration with Yale University, the 3-week program blends lectures & mentored research using biomedical data. Click to apply- ashoka.edu.in/bdsa2025/

Only 3 days remaining to apply for the Biomedical Data Summer Programme at Ashoka University. Hurry Up! Do not miss the opportunity! Visit ashoka.edu.in/bdsa2025 to learn more and apply #biomedical #datascience #highereducation #science #biology #statistics

Deadline Tomorrow!! Hurry up and grab the chance to be part of the BIOMEDICAL DATA SUMMER PROGRAMME at Ashoka University Visit ashoka.edu.in/bdsa2025 to learn more and apply #biomedical #bigdata #digitalhealth #medicalscience #datascience

We are all somatic mutation mosaics. "There are trillions of cells in a human body and so the total number of somatic mutations acquired in a single individual may well exceed quadrillions, millions of times the size of the human genome." nature nature.com/articles/s4158…

📢📢 Announcing the Human Genome Sciences track - a brand new addition to the Yale graduate program that aims to train the next generation of scientists in the areas of human genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics. medicine.yale.edu/bbs/tracks/hum…

Most studies on clinical utility of exome sequencing in intensive care focussed on pediatric patients. In a new study in AJHG, the authors assessed diagnostic value of exome sequencing in critically ill adult patients and found a surprising 24% diagnostic yield, many with

The Biomedical Data Summer Programme (BDSA) 2025 has officially begun at Ashoka University! Out of 150+ applications, 20 exceptional students have been selected to spend 3 weeks (Aug 4–22) exploring biostatistics, computation & biomedical research. Stay tuned for updates & insights!

✅ Published in nature today, the paper describing the initial whole-genome sequencing analysis of 500,000 UK Biobank participants. nature.com/articles/s4158…

A neat example of how tissue pQTLs & eQTLs can complement the interpretation of GWAS data for complex traits. The study links GWAS loci for kidney function & hypertension to gene & protein expression in kidney tissue. It's also a great resource for further downstream analyses.

New blog post! The implications of large sequencing studies have only partially registered in academia, and not at all outside of it. I estimate >40% of people have large-effect genetic variants known today, and this number is increasing. crimsoniris.com/blog/we-are-al…