Learning objectives

  • Learn the concept of Mendelian Randomization (MR)
  • Gauge the level of evidence provided by MR
  • Recognize the assumptions behind MR
  • List examples of robust MR results

Slides

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16aMKkcAX1QifQabgBSBR_xr8LuoLwnsj9eEBFXi6EYk/edit?usp=sharing

References

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Haky Im (2022). Lecture 9 - Mendelian Randomization. BIOS 25328 Cancer Genomics Class Notes. /post/2022/04/25/lecture-9-mendelian-randomization/

BibTeX citation

@misc{
  title = "Lecture 9 - Mendelian Randomization",
  author = "Haky Im",
  year = "2022",
  journal = "BIOS 25328 Cancer Genomics Class Notes",
  note = "/post/2022/04/25/lecture-9-mendelian-randomization/"
}