Introduction to EBI Resources - Cambridge University, UK

Date:

  Friday 11 October 2013

Registration closed

Overview

An introduction the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute. The workshop will introduce ways to navigate the website, search EBI database resources and access useful information and metadata. It will also highlight additional resources such as Train Online.

Audience

The workshop is aimed at PhD, post-doctoral researchers and principle investigators working in wet-lab biology. Participants who are looking for a basic introduction to the bioinformatics resources offered by the EBI and want to know more about accessing and submitting biological data.

Learning Objectives

After this course you should be able to…

  • Navigate the EBI website to locate tools, databases and resources of interet
  • Utilize EBI Search to locate relevant data and information
  • Follow hyperlinks through various resources to access additional information
  • Relate examples and use cases back to participant’s own research
  • Know how to contact the EBI Helpdesk and access Train Online materials

Programme

Time Topic Trainer
Day 1 - 11 October 2013
09:30 Welcome Dave Judge
09:35 Introduction the EBI Laura Emery/Tom Hancocks 
10:00 Introduction to EBI databases Laura Emery/Tom Hancocks 
10:30 Introduction to EBI Search Laura Emery/Tom Hancocks 
11:00 Break  
11:30 Practical exercises, worked examples and discussions Laura Emery/Tom Hancocks 
12:30 Feedback and end of workshop  

This course will be repeated in the afternoon 13:30 - 16:30 if there is demand.

How to apply

To register for the morning session visit http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/event/708727

To register for the afternoon session (only available once the morning session has filled) visit http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/event/708703

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Organisers

Tom Hancocks - EMBL-EBI, UK

Dave Judge - University of Cambridge, UK

Laura Emery