Bioinformatics Workshop: Metabolomics Databases and Tools

Date:

  Thursday 30 October 2014

Venue: 

University of Cambridge - Downing Site, Cambridge,  CB2 3AR, United Kingdom

Participation: 

First come, first served

Contact: 

Holly Foster

Registration closed

Course Overview

An introduction to metabolomics and application of metabolomics in life sciences. Overview of the most commonly used tools and online resources.  The workshop will cover web-based tools and metabolomics data repository, MetaboLights based at EMBL-EBI.

Audience

The workshop is aimed at PhD, post-doctoral researchers and principle investigators working in wet-lab biology. It will be of use to participants who are looking for a basic introduction to metabolomics resources from the EBI and those after an introduction to basic analysis.

Learning outcomes

After this course you should be able to...

  • Appreciate the range of analysis software and web tools available
  • Conduct basic analysis of simple metabolomics datasets
  • Understand how to use and submit to the MetaboLights repository
  • Make use of other relevant metabolomics data resources from the EBI

Programme

Time Topic Trainer
Day 1 - 30 October 2014
13:00-13:05 Welcome  David Judge
13:05-14:30 Introduction to metabolomics Dr Reza Salek
14:45-15:30 Application and usage of metabolomics in life sciences Dr. Luke Manrney
15:30-15:45 Break  
15:45-16:45 Introduction to data handling and analysis Dr. Luke Manrney
16:45-17:30
 Dr Reza Salek Dr Reza Salek
University of Cambridge
Downing Site Cambridge CB2 3AR United Kingdom

Bioinformatics Training Room

Craik-Marshall Building

Downing Site

In association with

How to apply

Details of how to register to attend this workshop can be found here: http://www.training.cam.ac.uk/event/1232116

Registration closed

Organisers

Gabriella Rustici - University of Cambridge, UK

Sarah Morgan - EMBL-EBI, UK

Trainers

Dave Judge - University of Cambridge, UK

Luke Manrney

Reza Salek - EMBL-EBI, UK