Bioinformatics for Principal Investigators
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Date:
Tuesday 6 - Thursday 8 June 2017Venue:
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) - Training Room 1 - Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, United KingdomApplication opens:
Wednesday 22 February 2017Application deadline:
Friday 07 April 2017Participation:
Open application with selectionContact:
Charlotte PeartonRegistration fee:
£405Registration closed
Overview
The aim of this course is to provide principal investigators with an introduction to the challenges of working with biological data as a research leader; to provide guidance on strategies for managing data and the importance of data sharing; how to encourage bioinformatics development in your team and / or work with collaborators and what resources are available across the life sciences. This course will not provide a platform for teaching hands-on bioinformatics analysis.
This course is organised in parallel with Bioinformatics for core facility managers to maximise opportunities for networking. Shared sessions are highlighted in bold.
Audience
This course is aimed at both new and established investigators who lead a research team which currently uses bioinformatics, or where bioinformatics will be a component in future research. No prior knowledge of bioinformatics, or experience of analysis is required for this course.
Outcomes
After this course you should be able to:
- Define the potential and pitfalls of bioinformatics use in your research
- Identify your team needs in terms of bioinformatics use and support
- Develop appropriate plans for the management and sharing of data
- Support the development of bioinformatics skills within your team
Programme
| Time | Topic | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - Data Challenges: what, how and why? | ||
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Registration and lunch | |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Course introduction and Introduction to EMBL-EBI | Sarah Morgan |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Using bioinformatics in research – what to do and what not to do | Alex Bateman |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | What is a bioinformatician? | Lee Larcombe |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea/coffee break | |
| 15:45 - 17:15 |
Maximizing the value of data |
Jessica Vamathevan |
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Participants perspectives – challenges and expectations | Sarah Morgan and Cath Brooksbank |
| 18:00 | Drinks and dinner with delegates from Bioinformatics for Core Facilities | Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton |
| Day 2 - Data acessibility | ||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | The importance of managing data quality and content – ensuring reproducibility. | Amy Tang |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Data challenges in the life sciences: EMBL-EBI perspective | Ewan Birney |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/coffee break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Describing your data – standards and ontologies. | Amy Tang |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Planning your data management | Marta Teperek |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Tea/coffee break | |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Planning your data management (Cotd) | Marta Teperek |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Data integration case study | Lee Larcombe |
| 18:30 | Drinks and dinner with delegates from Bioinformatics for Core Facilities | The Red Lion, Hinxton |
| Day 3 - Building your resources | ||
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Building your team competencies - what does your team need and how does your team gain them? | Cath Brooksbank and Sarah Morgan |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea/coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | What computational resources do you need to access, and how? | Sarah Butcher |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Collaborative team working | Conrad Bessant |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Tea/coffee break | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Collaboration and networking w/shop | All |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Course wrap up and feedback | Sarah Morgan |
| 16:30 | Course end | |