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Thu 19 Sep 2013 – Wed 30 Oct 2013

September 2013

Thu 19	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with R (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course provides an introduction to the R programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. A variety of examples with a biological theme will be presented. Further information is available. The Course Web Site providing links to the course materials is 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.
Fri 20	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with R (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course provides an introduction to the R programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. A variety of examples with a biological theme will be presented. Further information is available. The Course Web Site providing links to the course materials is 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.
Mon 23	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to MATLAB (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 A two-day course designed to introduce MATLAB and some basic programming concepts. Further information is available 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.
Tue 24	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to MATLAB (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 A two-day course designed to introduce MATLAB and some basic programming concepts. Further information is available 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.
	The Publishing Culture in the Life Sciences Finished 18:30 - 20:30 Jesus College, Coleridge Room Panel Discussion and Q&A: "The Publishing Culture in the Life Sciences"
Wed 25	Bioinformatics: Advanced R Programming Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 The course will present intermediate to advanced R programming using the object-oriented programming paradigm. It will cover how to document code and data to produce a fully functional R package. Further information is available. The Course Web Site providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book register Interest by linking here.
Thu 26	Bioinformatics: Genome Annotation with Artemis Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Annotators from the Pathogen Genomics Group at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute give a comprehensive introduction to the latest Genome Analysis software (Artemis and ACT). Further information is available here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Fri 27	Bioinformatics: Genomics in Medicine Finished 09:00 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 'Bioinformatics: Genomics in Medicine ' has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 6 category 1 (external) CPD credits. This course, devised by Life Technologies in conjunction with internationally regarded experts, offers a unique learning opportunity for healthcare professionals who are looking to gain knowledge and practical guidance in genomics and pharmacogenomics. No laboratory work will be involved. The course will be comprised of lectures, demonstrations and discussion activities and will focus on how modern DNA sequencing technologies are impacting clinical medicine. Further information is available here. Booking for this event: Raven password holders may book a provisional place on this course for themselves. It would be helpful, and save time if they would also follow the procedures for people without a Raven password, specified as follows. To apply for a place on this course, please fill in your details here A place will be reserved for you and you will be contacted as soon as your application has been reviewed. Successful applicants will be provided with details of how to make payment of the course fee of £200 within 2 working days. Your reservation will be confirmed on receipt of the course fee.
Mon 30	Bioinformatics: Whole Exome Sequencing and RNA-sequence data analysis (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course covers state-of-the-art tools and methods for NGS RNA-seq and exome variant data analysis, which are of major relevance in today's genomic and gene expression studies. Further information is available here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.

October 2013

Tue 1	Bioinformatics: Whole Exome Sequencing and RNA-sequence data analysis (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course covers state-of-the-art tools and methods for NGS RNA-seq and exome variant data analysis, which are of major relevance in today's genomic and gene expression studies. Further information is available here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Wed 2	Bioinformatics: Whole Exome Sequencing and RNA-sequence data analysis (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course covers state-of-the-art tools and methods for NGS RNA-seq and exome variant data analysis, which are of major relevance in today's genomic and gene expression studies. Further information is available here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Thu 3	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course provides a gentle and practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs from scratch and to customize more complex code to fit their needs. Further information is available here. The Course Web Site providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Fri 4	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course provides a gentle and practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs from scratch and to customize more complex code to fit their needs. Further information is available here. The Course Web Site providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Tue 8	Bioinformatics: Introduction to Metabolomics Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the applications, laboratory equipment and online bioinformatic portals for metabolomics research. Further information is available. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Fri 11	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools at EMBL-EBI Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Training Staff from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) offer a general introduction to the services they provide. Further information is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools at EMBL-EBI Finished 13:30 - 16:30 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Training Staff from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) offer a general introduction to the services they provide. Further information is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below).
Wed 16	Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments (Seminar) Finished 16:00 - 17:00 Department of Plant Sciences, Tom ap Rees Room The design and analysis of experiments is an essential first step before doing any research; this short seminar will help you develop a clear understanding of what you need to consider when planning experiments and will help to maximize your productivity. Please note that this course is aimed at ecologists but the principles can be applied to experimental design in many other areas.
Fri 18	Skills To Get You Started Finished 09:00 - 11:00 University Arms Hotel, Ballroom A 2 hour event for new PhD students to begin developing the skills and knowledge that will be an essential part of their PhD in the Graduate School of Life Sciences.
	Skills To Get You Started Finished 11:30 - 13:30 University Arms Hotel, Ballroom A 2 hour event for new PhD students to begin developing the skills and knowledge that will be an essential part of their PhD in the Graduate School of Life Sciences.
	Skills To Get You Started Finished 14:30 - 16:30 University Arms Hotel, Ballroom A 2 hour event for new PhD students to begin developing the skills and knowledge that will be an essential part of their PhD in the Graduate School of Life Sciences.
Mon 21	Bioinformatics: Protein Databases and Tools at EMBL-EBI Finished 13:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 In this session we will introduce the major protein databases available from the EBI. The use of the UniProtKB database will be especially considered. Further information for this session is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Tue 22	Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Sequence Searching at EMBL-EBI Finished 13:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 An introduction on how to search EBI databases using sequence search tools. The workshop will introduce tools such as BLAST, FASTA and PSI-BLAST; explain how they function and the ways to make effective use of them to locate different types of biological data and information. Further information is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). 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.
Wed 23	Bioinformatics: Molecular Interaction Databases, Reactions and Pathways at the EMBL-EBI Finished 13:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This session provides an introduction to the IntAct and Reactome database systems. Also to the analysis tools for molecular interaction data available from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). Further information for this session is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Tue 29	Bioinformatics: Bringing Structure to Biology - Protein Structures and Tools at EMBL-EBI Finished 09:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 This course provides a practical introduction to the Protein Data Bank in Europe(PDBe), which is maintained at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), and the services it offers. Further information is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). 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.
Wed 30	Bioinformatics: Small molecule resources at EMBL-EBI Finished 13:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 An introduction to the chemical biology resources available from the EBI. The workshop will cover ontology and bio-activity data, structure representation and tools for protein-ligand investigation. Further information is available here. This session is one of a series of short introductions to EBI Services, run together, but bookable separately (see Related Courses section below). 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.