UNSW Genome Annotation workshop, Tuesday 21st November 2017

I am pleased to announce that we will be running a replacement for July’s cancelled Genome Annotation workshop at UNSW on Tuesday 21st November 2017, 1100-1400.

Places are limited but it’s free and you can sign up here through Eventbrite.

DESCRIPTION

This workshop will include a short background lecture on the fundamentals of gene prediction and genome annotation followed by a hands-on component where we will conduct manual curation exercises using Apollo.

The workshop has been organised by EMBL-ABR and will be led by Dr Monica Munoz-Torres from Phoenix Bioinformatics who is an expert in genome annotation, current chair of the International Society for Biocuration Executive Committee, and former Project Manager of the Apollo Project.

Monica will be joining us direct from the San Francisco Bay Area, and we will have locally trained trainers on hand to help and facilitate the workshop locally.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Genome Annotation - why is it important?
• Gene prediction
  • what is a gene
  • computation
  • annotation
• Genome curation
  • knowledge
  • curation - why is this necessary?
• Structural Annotation using Apollo
• Biological principles for curation with Apollo
• Apollo functionality: step by step
• Curation example

Requirements

Participants must bring their own eduroam-enabled laptop with either Chrome or Firefox installed.

Further information

https://www.embl-abr.org.au/genome-annotation-using-apollo-monica-munoz-torres/ or contact Richard Edwards.

Vicky Schneider BABS seminar this friday - My journey through biology and bioinformatics: my family and other animals

Following InCoB2014, we are lucky enough to be hosting Dr Vicky Schneider to discuss bioinformatics training. As part of her visit, Vicky will be giving a special BABS Seminar this Friday (8 Aug) at 3pm.

The seminar will be followed by “Happy Hour” at 4pm in the Wilton Room 113, Samuels building, UNSW. All welcome!

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My journey through biology and bioinformatics: my family and other animals

Friday 8 August @3pm
Rountree Room 356, Level 3,
Biological Sciences Building D26, UNSW.

Speaker: Dr Vicky Schneider

Affiliation: The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), Norwich, UK

Abstract: From my roots and growing passion for nature an biology, I will share with you my career pathway and the progression that brought me from an evolutionary field biologists to bioinformatics and a passion for building communities, working and engaging with others to achieve goals, share experiences and best practice in bioinformatics. More than ever, in the era of Next Generation Sequencing and OMICs we need to proactively create the opportunities and activities towards bridging the gap between biologists and computational researchers. Similarly, best practice in programming, storing, annotating and sharing data are crucial towards reproducibility and open science. I will also give you an overview of The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), in Norwich, UK where I am currently a member of its Senior Management team and lead the 361° Division on Scientific Training, Education and Learning.

Biography: Before her current post at TGAC, Vicky was the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) User Training Coordinator. Prior to joining EMBL-EBI in 2007 she held an Assistant Professor position at the University of Bern and the Institute for Aquatic Sciences (EAWAG) and postdocs at the University of Zurich and University of Rome (Torvergata). She studied biology at the University of Rome and obtained her PhD on the evolution of sex at the University of Leiden (NL) and Lyon (France). Vicky played a key role in the creation and establishment of the Bioinformatics Training Network (BTN) which has now evolved into the Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education & Training (GOBLET). For more information, see: http://www.tgac.ac.uk/training-outreach/vicky-schneider/.