Bioinformatics for Principal Investigators New
Tue 20 Sep - Wed 21 Sep 2016
Description
The aim of this workshop is to introduce principal investigators to the challenges of working with biological data, to provide guidance on how to manage such data and to encourage the development of bioinformatics skills in their team.
A timetable for this workshop can be found here.
Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here.
Target audience
- Principal Investigators from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions, who are using or planning to use bioinformatics in their research
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
Sessions
Number of sessions: 2
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 20 Sep 2016 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Department of Genetics, Biffen Lecture Theatre | map | Prof. Anne Ferguson-Smith, Nicholas Luscombe, John Marioni, Niklas Blomberg, Simon Andrews, Matthew Eldridge |
| 2 | Wed 21 Sep 2016 09:30 - 17:00 | 09:30 - 17:00 | Department of Genetics, Biffen Lecture Theatre | map | Helen Parkinson, I. Medina-Castello, Oliver Stegle, Sarah Morgan, Marta Teperek |
Topics covered
Bioinformatics
Objectives
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 an appropriate strategy for data management
- Support the development of bioinformatics skills within your team
Format
Presentations, demonstrations
Timetable
| Day 1 | Topics |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome |
| 9:10 - 10:00 | Data challenges in the life-sciences |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Using bioinformatics in research - what to do and what not to do |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Using bioinformatics in research - the importance of planning |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch (not provided) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | The importance of managing data quality and content |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | What computational resources do you need to access? |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Bioinformatics workflow example 1 - RNA-seq |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Wrap up followed by drink reception |
| Day 2 | |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Describing your data - standards and ontologies |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Bioinformatics workflow example 2 - variant calling |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Data integration - challenges and promises |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch (not provided) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Planning your data management |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Building your team competencies - what does your team need and how does your team gain them? |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Final discussion |
Registration fees
- Free for University of Cambridge students
- £ 50/day for all University of Cambridge staff, including postdocs, and participants from Affiliated Institutions. Please note that these charges are recovered by us at the Institutional level
- £ 50/day for all other academic participants from external Institutions and charitable organizations. These charges must be paid at registration
- £ 100/day for all Industry participants. These charges must be paid at registration
- Further details regarding the charging policy are available here
Duration
Two full day sessions
Frequency
Once a year
Theme
Bioinformatics
Booking / availability