EMBL-EBI Resources workshop, Malta 2017
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Date:
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 February 2017Venue:
University of Malta - Faculty of ICT, Room TR03, Msida, MDS2080, MaltaParticipation:
By invitationContact:
Johanna LangrishRegistration closed
Course Overview
This workshop will provide an overview of EMBL-EBI resources for browsing genomes, exploring variation & protein interactions and for annotation and curation of data.
Audience
This workshop has been organised for PhD students within the Department of Applied Biomedical Sciences at the University of Malta. It is aimed at bench biologists and clinical researchers who are working with genome and/or transcriptome data.
Modules
- introduction-ensemblensembl-genomes
- european-variation-archive-eva
- interactions-and-pathways
- ontologies-life-sciences-examples-go-and-efo
Learning outcomes
After this course you should be able to:
- Retrieve data from Ensembl using the FTP site, the REST API and BioMart.
- Use Ensembl to analyse your own data by uploading custom data and using the Variant Effect Predictor.
- Explore genetic variation using EVA
- Describe what an ontology is and how eg GO can used with your own data.
- Explore molecular interactions and apply a range of specialised tools for analysis of interactions and pathways.
Programme
| Time | Topic | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - 2nd February | ||
| 9:00 | Workshop introduction | |
| 9:10 | Ensembl / Ensembl Genomes | Ben Moore |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | European Variation Archive | Gary Saunders |
| 17:00 | Day 1 end | |
| Day 2 - 3rd February | ||
| 09:00 | Gene Ontology | Melanie Courtot |
| 11:30 | Introduction to Interactions and Pathways | Pablo Porras |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Interactions and Pathways (cotd.) | Pablo Porras |
| 17:00 | Feedback and wrap-up | |
| 17:15 | Workshop end | |
In association with
How to apply
This is an invitation only event for members of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Malta
Number of places
30 places
Organisers
Rosienne Farrugia - University of Malta
Sarah Morgan - EMBL-EBI, UK
Trainers
Benjamin Moore - EMBL-EBI, UK
Gary Saunders - EMBL-EBI, UK
Melanie Courtot - EMBL-EBI, UK
Pablo Porras Millan - EMBL-EBI, UK