Introduction to Omics for Clinical Researchers Part 1
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
This is a specialised course. This means that 80% of the seats are reserved to PhD students enrolled at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH and 20% of the seats are reserved to PhD students from other Danish Universities/faculties (except CBS).
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD Students from NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at a Danish university, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. This also applies to PhD students from NorDoc member faculties. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to applicants on the waiting list.
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Knowledge: acquire an understanding of the fundamental principles underlying OMICS analyses, including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, microbiota research and metagenomics, as well as bioinformatics.
2. Skills: understand and discuss the fundamental methodological and analytical aspects of studies employing genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics approaches.
3. Competences: explain and interpret the central methodological, analytical, and translational aspects of OMICS research and to reflect on their scientific and clinical implications.
Content
This course introduces the scientific foundations of OMICS technologies in human health and disease. The curriculum covers genomics, genetic epidemiology, epigenetics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics and lipidomics; microbiota and metagenomics; and fundamental bioinformatic approaches. The emphasis is placed on methodological principles, study design, and data interpretation.
Participants
Participants must be enrolled as PhD students at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
All graduate programmes
Language
English
Form
Online course with lectures, multiple choice questionnaires and written assignment
Course directors
Lise Lotte Gluud, Professor, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, University of Copenhagen, lise.lotte.gluud.01@regionh.dk (correspondence)
Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen , Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk
Teachers
Lise Lotte Gluud, Professor, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, University of Copenhagen, lise.lotte.gluud.01@regionh.dk
Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen, Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk
Stefan Stender, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Centre of Diagnostic Investigation, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen Department of Clinical Medicine, stefan.stender@regionh.dk
Majken Karoline Jensen, Professor, Dept Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen, maje@sund.ku.dk
Tune H Pers, Associate Professor, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, tune.pers@sund.ku.dk
Ana Rita Freitas Colaco, PostDoc, Proteomic Research Infrastructure, rita.colaco@pri.ku.dk
Laura Maarit Pikkupeura, Associate Professor, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Hansen Group, laura.pikkupeura@sund.ku.dk
Kata Krizic, Postdoc, Hansen Group, Center for Basic Metabolic Research, kata.krizic@sund.ku.dk
Andreas Mund, Associate Professor, Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, andreas.mund@sund.ku.dk
Konstantinos Dimopoulos, PostDoc, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, dimopoulos@regionh.dk
Onno Holleboom, Associate Professor, Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a.g.holleboom@amsterdamumc.nl
Mesut Bilgin, Head of Lipidomics Core Facility, Danish Cancer Society, mesutb@cancer.dk
Lars Verschuren, Scientist, TNO Metabolic Health Research, Leiden, Netherlands, lars.verschuren@tno.nl
Annelaura Bach Nielsen, PostDoc, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, annelaura.bach.nielsen.01@regionh.dk
Maja Thiele, Scientific Co-founder and Board Member, Evido Health, maja.thiele@evido.health
Karolina Sulek, Scientific Director, Chief Scientific Advisor Office, Novo Nordisk, karolina.sulek@gmail.com
Dates
From February 1, 8 am to be completed no later than February 16, 12 am
Course location
Online via the Absalon platform
Registration
Please register before 2 January 2027.
Expected frequency
Recurrent course: Semiannually
Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.
Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.