From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance

Course Goal: to equip researchers, students, and public health officials with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use malaria genetic data in epidemiological research and public health decision-making.

Course Format: online, indepedent self-study requiring 10-12 hours to complete. Content includes a mix of video lectures, interactive case studies, quizzes, moderated discussion forums and job aids. This course is free and open to the public.

What you will learn:

1. Summarize the basic concepts and main use cases of malaria genetic epidemiology.
2. Choose the appropriate methods to generate genetic data for different use cases and settings.
3. Choose the appropriate metrics derived from malaria genetic data to answer key questions.
4. Design genetic surveillance studies to answer key questions about the epidemiology of malaria.
5. Interpret results derived from genetic data to make sound public health recommendations.

*Access to this course requires the user to register or create an account on the course platform.

The course is available in two additional languages:

Portuguese: Dos dados à compreensão – Uma introdução prática à interpretação da genética do paludismo para a vigilância

Este curso online tem como objetivo capacitar pesquisadores e autoridades da área da saúde pública a utilizar de forma eficaz dados genómicos da malária em estudos epidemiológicos e na tomada de decisões. Oferecido em formato de autoaprendizagem, o curso combina vídeos curtos, lições interativas, estudos de caso, exercícios com feedback e fóruns de discussão moderados. A carga horária total é de aproximadamente 10 a 12 horas.

French: Des données à la compréhension – Une introduction pratique à l’interprétation de la génétique du paludisme pour la surveillance

Ce cours en ligne a pour objectif de doter les chercheurs et les responsables de la santé publique des connaissances et des compétences nécessaires pour utiliser efficacement les données génomiques du paludisme dans la recherche épidémiologique et la prise de décisions. Proposé en format d’autoformation, il combine de courtes vidéos, des leçons interactives, des études de cas, des exercices avec commentaires et des forums de discussion modérés. La durée totale de la formation est d’environ 10 à 12 heures.