Practical session on integration of -omics data

Trainers: Matthew Madgwick and Dezso Modos

Overview: The session introduces the landscape of data integration tools and applications. Highlighting two differing approaches; 1. Multi-staged analysis (biology-driven) and 2. Meta-dimensional analysis (data-driven) approaches. During the practical we will focus on a meta-dimensional analysis approach using MOFA (multi-omic factor analysis) to explore, integrate and characterise different components extracted from a multi-omic dataset.

Learning outcome
By the end of this session you will:

• Gain an understanding in the two different approaches for multi-omic integration
• Apply meta-dimensional approach to a datasets
• Gain confidence in exploring and understand the model we generate

Materials:

• Presentation slides