Dear all, We're excited to announce our 4th edition of the Introduction to Machine Learning with R course, which will take place online from the 17th to the 21st of February, 2025. Course website: (https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course43/) Why Join This Course? Modern biology generates vast, complex datasets, and machine learning (ML) has become an essential tool for their analysis. This hands-on course introduces you to key ML methods and their application to multi-omics datasets, offering both theoretical insights and practical skills using R. Who Should Attend? This course is perfect for researchers and students seeking an intuitive introduction to machine learning. A foundational understanding of statistics and R is beneficial but not mandatory. Highlights Comprehensive coverage of supervised and unsupervised learning methods. Hands-on exercises with real-world omics datasets. Dedicated time for Q&A and personalized discussions. Course Schedule Daily Sessions: 2-8 PM (Berlin Time) Day 1: Introduction to ML and advanced R data libraries. Day 2: Supervised learning and model selection. Day 3: Overfitting, resampling, and Lasso regression. Day 4: Random Forest, boosting, and unsupervised learning. Day 5: Advanced demos and a final interactive exercise. Teaching Format Each session includes lectures, practical demonstrations, and interactive discussions, ensuring a rich and engaging learning experience. Best regards, Carlo Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR info@physalia-courses.org mobile: +49 17645230846 "info@physalia-courses.org" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)