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University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training

We offer a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate hands-on training courses focused on bioinformatics and computational biology. These training activities aim at enabling life scientists to effectively handle and interpret biological data.

University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training https://tess.elixir-europe.org/content_providers/university-of-cambridge-bioinformatics-training We offer a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate hands-on training courses focused on bioinformatics and computational biology. These training activities aim at enabling life scientists to effectively handle and interpret biological data. /system/content_providers/images/000/000/057/original/logo.png?1477998653
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Data Carpentry in R

Data Carpentry workshops are for any researcher who has data they want to analyze, and no prior computational experience is required. This hands-on workshop teaches basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data. We will cover Data organization in spreadsheets, data...

Keywords: Data analysis, Data carpentry, SoftwareCarpentry

Resource type: course materials

Data Carpentry in R https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-carpentry-in-r Data Carpentry workshops are for any researcher who has data they want to analyze, and no prior computational experience is required. This hands-on workshop teaches basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data. We will cover Data organization in spreadsheets, data cleaning with OpenRefine, and learn how to use the statistical program R. If time allows we will also talk about Interacting with databases from R. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems Data analysis, Data carpentry, SoftwareCarpentry Anyone
Summer School 2018 TrainMalta: Epigenomics. Introduction to Unix and R

An overview of Unix and R for bioinformatics

Keywords: Unix, R-programming

Resource type: Training materials

Summer School 2018 TrainMalta: Epigenomics. Introduction to Unix and R https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/summer-school-2018-trainmalta-epigenomics-introduction-to-unix-and-r An overview of Unix and R for bioinformatics Luigi Grassi Unix, R-programming PhD students Life Science Researchers
Beginners introduction to Git and GitHub

__Morning session__ (Sergio and Mark) https://tinyurl.com/git-intro-zoology: - Background and motivation - What is version control? What is Git? What is GitHub? - How can you use Git and GitHub? How can they be useful for you? - Practical session: working with Git and GitHub __Afternoon...

Keywords: Git, GitHub, control version, Reproducibility

Resource type: Training materials

Beginners introduction to Git and GitHub https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/beginners-introduction-to-git-and-github __Morning session__ (Sergio and Mark) https://tinyurl.com/git-intro-zoology: - Background and motivation - What is version control? What is Git? What is GitHub? - How can you use Git and GitHub? How can they be useful for you? - Practical session: working with Git and GitHub __Afternoon session__ (Mark and Anne) https://tinyurl.com/git-course: markdown, pages and wikis; creating good README files; issue tracking; sofware licenses Mark Fernandes pajanne Git, GitHub, control version, Reproducibility Researchers
Introduction to GitHub

The aim for today is to learn the basics of GitHub so that you can use it for your own projects. - Background - What is version control? What is Git? What is GitHub? - How can you use GitHub? How can it be useful for your work? - Practical session: working with GitHub

Keywords: GitHub, Reproducibility

Resource type: Training materials

Introduction to GitHub https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/introduction-to-github The aim for today is to learn the basics of GitHub so that you can use it for your own projects. - Background - What is version control? What is Git? What is GitHub? - How can you use GitHub? How can it be useful for your work? - Practical session: working with GitHub Gabriella Rustici GitHub, Reproducibility Senior Managers
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  • Data Science School: Machine learning applications for life sciences

    21 - 24 September 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Data Science School: Machine learning applications for life sciences https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/data-science-school-machine-learning-applications-for-life-sciences This School aims to familiarise biomedical students and researchers with principles of Data Science. Focusing on utilising machine learning algorithms to handle biomedical data, it will cover: effects of experimental design, data readiness, pipeline implementations, machine learning in Python, and related statistics, as well as Gaussian Process models. Providing practical experience in the implementation of machine learning methods relevant to biomedical applications, including Gaussian processes, we will illustrate best practices that should be adopted in order to enable reproducibility in any data science application. This event is sponsored by [Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery (C2D3)](https://www.bigdata.cam.ac.uk/). The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3357195&amp;course-title=Data%20Science%20School).'' 2020-09-21 09:00:00 UTC 2020-09-24 14:00:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Machine learning Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Students and researchers from life-sciences or biomedical backgroundswho haveor will shortly havethe need to apply the techniques presented during the course to biomedical data.The course is open to Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals<span style="color:#FF0000">Please note that all participants attending this course will be charged a registration fee. <span style="color:#0000FF"> Non-members of the University of Cambridge to pay £400. </span style> <span style="color:#0000FF">All Members of the University of Cambridge to pay £200. </span style> <span style="color:#FF0000">A booking will only be approved and confirmed once the fee has been paid in full.</span style> workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • Ensembl REST API workshop

    2 September 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Ensembl REST API workshop https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/ensembl-rest-api-workshop-c3f269e2-c30f-4a2d-b719-a822af0359c5 The [Ensembl project](http://www.ensembl.org/) provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of mainly vertebrate genome sequences. This workshop is aimed at researchers and developers interested in exploring Ensembl beyond the website. The workshop covers how to use the Ensembl [REST APIs](http://rest.ensembl.org/), including understanding the major endpoints and how to write scripts to call them. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3351102&amp;course-title=Ensembl%20REST%20API%20Workshop).'' 2020-09-02 08:30:00 UTC 2020-09-02 14:30:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Bioinformaticians and wet-lab biologists who can programGraduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • Using the Ensembl Genome Browser

    1 September 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Using the Ensembl Genome Browser https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/using-the-ensembl-genome-browser-467135ab-7028-4d4f-8a24-bbffa5548b3b The [Ensembl Project](http://www.ensembl.org) provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of, mainly vertebrate, genome sequences. This workshop offers a comprehensive practical introduction to the use of the Ensembl genome browser as well as essential background information. This course will focus on the vertebrate genomes in Ensembl, however much of what will be covered is also applicable to the non-vertebrates (plants, bacteria, fungi, metazoa and protists) in Ensembl Genomes. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3351117&amp;course-title=Using%20the%20Ensembl%20Genome%20Browser).'' 2020-09-01 08:30:00 UTC 2020-09-01 16:30:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Gene transcripts Gene structure Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • An Introduction to MATLAB for biologists (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING)

    29 - 30 June 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    An Introduction to MATLAB for biologists (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING) https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/an-introduction-to-matlab-for-biologists-56fe486a-5d6b-46d2-ab62-33a6bf501fb4 PLEASE NOTE that until further notice, due to the evolving situation with Coronavirus no courses will be offered as classroom based at the Training Facility. The Bioinformatics Team be teaching the course live online, with tutors available to help you work through the course material on a personal copy of the course environment. We will be aiming to simulate the classroom experience as closely as possible, with opportunities for one-to-one discussion with tutors and a focus on interactivity throughout. This course aims to give you an introduction to the basics of Matlab. During the two day course we will use a practical based approach to give you the confidence to start using Matlab in your own work. In particular we will show you how to write your own scripts and functions and how to use pre-written functions. We will also explore the many ways in which help is available to Matlab users. In addition we will cover basic computer programming in Matlab to enable you to write more efficient scripts. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3398010&amp;course-title=An%20Introduction%20to%20MATLAB).'' 2020-06-29 08:30:00 UTC 2020-06-30 16:30:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Biology Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • Data Science in Python (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING)

    1 - 2 June 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Data Science in Python (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING) https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/data-science-in-python-online-live-training PLEASE NOTE that until further notice, due to the evolving situation with Coronavirus no courses will be offered as classroom based at the Training Facility. The Bioinformatics Team be teaching the course live online, with tutors available to help you work through the course material on a personal copy of the course environment. We will be aiming to simulate the classroom experience as closely as possible, with opportunities for one-to-one discussion with tutors and a focus on interactivity throughout. This course covers concepts and strategies for working more effectively with Python with the aim of writing reusable code, using function and libraries. Participants will acquire a working knowledge of key concepts which are prerequisites for advanced programming in Python e.g. writing modules and classes. Note: this course is the continuation of the [Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python](http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/course/bioinfo-python/); participants are expected to have attended the introductory Python course and/or have acquired some working knowledge of Python. This course is also open to Python beginners who are already fluent in other programming languages as this will help them to quickly get started in Python. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3414283&amp;course-title=Data%20Science%20in%20Python).'' 2020-06-01 08:30:00 UTC 2020-06-02 15:30:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Biology Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • Introduction to R for Biologists (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING)

    22 - 23 June 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Introduction to R for Biologists (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING) https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/introduction-to-r-for-biologists-online-live-training-494464b5-8cde-48c4-b1b0-5b91df43e569 PLEASE NOTE that until further notice, due to the evolving situation with Coronavirus no courses will be offered as classroom based at the Training Facility. The Bioinformatics Team will be teaching the course live online, with tutors to assist you with instant and personalised feedback and to help you to run/execute the scripts which we will be using during the course. We will be aiming to simulate the classroom experience as closely as possible, with opportunities for one-to-one discussion with tutors and a focus on interactivity throughout. R is one of the leading programming languages in Data Science. It is widely used to perform statistics, machine learning, visualisations and data analyses. It is an open source programming language so all the software we will use in the course is free. This course is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. We will start from scratch by introducing how to start programming in R and progress our way and learn how to read and write to files, manipulate data and visualise it by creating different plots - all the fundamental tasks you need to get you started analysing your data. During the course we will be working with one of the most popular packages in R; tidyverse that will allow you to manipulate your data effectively and visualise it to a publication level standard. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3338957&amp;course-title=Introduction%20to%20R%20for%20Biologists).'' 2020-06-22 08:30:00 UTC 2020-06-23 16:30:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK

  • An Introduction to Machine Learning

    24 - 26 June 2020

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    An Introduction to Machine Learning https://tess.elixir-europe.org/events/an-introduction-to-machine-learning-18be52a3-28d7-4f66-a339-edd4cc7f6dcb Machine learning gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. It encompasses a broad range of approaches to data analysis with applicability across the biological sciences. Lectures will introduce commonly used algorithms and provide insight into their theoretical underpinnings. In the practicals students will apply these algorithms to real biological data-sets using the R language and environment. Please be aware that the course syllabus is currently being updated following feedback from the last event; therefore the agenda below will be subjected to changes. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge [Raven](http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5) account you will need to book or register your interest by linking [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/booking-form/?event-id=3401732&amp;course-title=An%20Introduction%20to%20Machine%20Learning).'' 2020-06-24 08:30:00 UTC 2020-06-26 16:00:00 UTC University of Cambridge Craik-Marshall Building, Cambridge, United Kingdom Craik-Marshall Building Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 3AR Machine learning Data mining Bioinformatics University of Cambridge Bioinformatics Training [] This is aimed at life scientists with little or no experience in machine learning and that are looking at implementing these approaches in their research.Graduate studentsPostdocs and Staff members from the University of CambridgeInstitutions and other external Institutions or individuals workshops_and_courses [] HDRUK