BiostatLEARN
Simple and clear explanations of biostatistics methods, statistical concepts and more!
I try to keep them maths-free and straight to the point, with many examples of biological applications.
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Kaplan-Meier curve – easily explained!
A simple explanation of Kaplan-Meier curves and how to interpret them!In my previous blogpost, we talked about survival time analysis. In a nutshell, survival time analysis, is a group of statistical methods we use to investigate the time it takes for an event of...
Survival time analysis: easily explained!
A simple introduction to survival time analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regression and more!Survival time analysis is really common in biostatistics. You might have heard of Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regressions or the log rank test. In clinical trials, survival...
Easy confidence intervals and p-values
Confidence intervals, confidence level and p-values simply explained!Let's talk about p-values and confidence intervals! They're very common statistical terms, and I thought I had a clear understanding of what both are, but turns out that language can be misleading...
Cell type annotation for scRNAseq
Top tips and resources to perform cell type annotation on scRNAseq dataOnce you preprocess your single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) data, it is time for one of the biggest challenges in a standard scRNAseq pipeline: annotating cell types. The scientific community...
Heatmaps for gene expression analysis – simple explanation with an example
In this post, you will learn how to interpret a heatmap for differential gene expression analysis. Find out why heatmaps are a great way of visualising gene expression data with this simple explanation. Let's dive in!Prefer to listen? Watch my Youtube video on...
Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) – simply explained!
What is gene set enrichment analysis and how can you use it to summarise your differential gene expression analysis results?This post will give you a simple and practical explanation of Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, or GSEA for short. You will find out: What is Gene...
Kaplan-Meier curve – easily explained!
A simple explanation of Kaplan-Meier curves and how to interpret them!In my previous blogpost, we talked about survival time analysis. In a nutshell, survival time analysis, is a group of statistical methods we use to investigate the time it takes for an event of...
Survival time analysis: easily explained!
A simple introduction to survival time analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regression and more!Survival time analysis is really common in biostatistics. You might have heard of Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regressions or the log rank test. In clinical trials, survival...
Easy confidence intervals and p-values
Confidence intervals, confidence level and p-values simply explained!Let's talk about p-values and confidence intervals! They're very common statistical terms, and I thought I had a clear understanding of what both are, but turns out that language can be misleading...
Cell type annotation for scRNAseq
Top tips and resources to perform cell type annotation on scRNAseq dataOnce you preprocess your single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) data, it is time for one of the biggest challenges in a standard scRNAseq pipeline: annotating cell types. The scientific community...
Heatmaps for gene expression analysis – simple explanation with an example
In this post, you will learn how to interpret a heatmap for differential gene expression analysis. Find out why heatmaps are a great way of visualising gene expression data with this simple explanation. Let's dive in!Prefer to listen? Watch my Youtube video on...
Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) – simply explained!
What is gene set enrichment analysis and how can you use it to summarise your differential gene expression analysis results?This post will give you a simple and practical explanation of Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, or GSEA for short. You will find out: What is Gene...