The Program
R25 PREP-Omics: The UCLA Department of Pediatrics Research Education Program in Bioinformatics, Omics, and Computational Biology is a 12-week program (October-December) funded by the NICHD (5R25HD109116) for UCLA Pediatric subspecialty fellows and Pediatric residents who are interested in expanding their education in bioinformatics and computational biology. The program leverages UCLA’s resources and expertise in bioinformatics, omics, and computational biology to provide targeted education for Pediatric graduate medical trainees. It focuses on bridging knowledge and skill gaps while enhancing research training in big data analysis.
Components of the program include:
- Didactic lectures
- Bioinformatics workshops taught through the UCLA Quantitative Computational Biosciences (QCB) Collaboratory
- Trainee-led journal clubs
- Opportunities to present research and form a network with knowledgeable academics
The recorded program content (didactic lectures and journal clubs) is available to any Pediatric fellow and residents nationally as an educational resource.
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The program application cycle opens in June.
If you are interested in applying for the next cycle, please route to our application page for more information
All interested participants are welcome to join our lectures.
To request the Zoom link, please email Nancy Tadros, ntadros@mednet.ucla.edu
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2025 PREP-Omics Virtual Didactic Lectures
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Date |
Lecture Title |
Faculty |
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October 24, 2025 |
Multi-Omics Analysis of the Microbiome in Human Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Jonathan Jacobs, MD, PhD Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, Co-Director, Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center |
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October 31, 2025 |
Biomarkers of ALS based on Epigenetic Sequencing of Cell-free DNA |
Matteo Pellegrini, PhD Professor, Departments of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Human Genetics, and Medicine, UCLA |
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November 21, 2025 |
Systems Biology Concepts and Techniques |
Thomas M. Vondriska, PhD Professor and Vice Chair for Research Director, Division of Molecular Medicine Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine |
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December 5, 2025 |
Multiomics Systems Biology Approaches to Identify Novel Gene Networks and Regulators of Complex Diseases |
Xia Yang, PhD Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA
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December 12, 2025 |
Delving into Big Data and Omics on the Path to Precision Medicine in Critical Care |
Anil Sapru, MD, MAS Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care |
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December 19, 2025 |
Leveraging Multiomics to Study Rare Diseases |
Valerie Arboleda, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Human Genetics |