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SUMMARY:Single-Cell RNA-Seq Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:National course open for PhD students\, postdocs\, researchers and other employees in all Swedish universities\, in need of single cell RNAseq analysis skills. We also welcome applications from outside of Sweden and from the non-academic sector\, for more info contact us! \n\n\n\nCourse dates: 31 March 2025 – 3 April 2025 and 10 April 2025 \n\n\n\nImportant dates and information\n\n\n\nApplication opens: 2024-12-18 \n\n\n\nApplication closes: 2025-02-28 \n\n\n\nConfirmation to accepted students: 2025-03-07 \n\n\n\nCourse Leader and teachers: Åsa Björklund (CL)\, Susanne Reinsbach (CL)\, Jennifer Fransson (CL) \n\n\n\nIn case you miss information on any of the above dates\, please contact: edu.sc [at] nbis.se \n\n\n\nCourse fee\n\n\n\nThis online training event has no fee for academic participants. However\, if you accept a position at the workshop and do not participate (no-show) you will be invoiced 3000 SEK. For non-academic participants a course fee* of 12000 SEK  will be invoiced. \n\n\n\n*Please note that NBIS cannot invoice individuals \n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\nCourse content\n\n\n\nThis workshop will introduce the best practice bioinformatics methods for analysing single cell RNA-seq data via a series of lectures and computer practicals. The total course duration is 5 days which includes 4 days of lectures and exercises followed by a “Bring Your Own Data” (BYOD) day where you get to practice your skills on a dataset of your choosing. Please note that the BYOD section will take place the week after the lectures. \n\n\n\nTopics covered will include: \n\n\n\n\nOverview of the current scRNAseq technologies\n\n\n\nBasic overview of pipelines for processing raw reads into expression values\n\n\n\nQuality control and normalization\n\n\n\nDimensionality reduction techniques\n\n\n\nData integration and batch correction\n\n\n\nDifferential gene expression\n\n\n\nClustering techniques\n\n\n\nCell type prediction\n\n\n\nTrajectory inference analysis\n\n\n\nComparison of Seurat\, Bioconductor and Scanpy toolkits\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\n\n\nUpon completion of this course\, you will be able to run analysis on your own data\, select appropriate analysis methods and interpret the results. \n\n\n\nEntry requirements\n\n\n\nThe following is a list of skills required for being able to follow the course and complete the exercises: \n\n\n\n\nYou are familiar with basic UNIX command line (bash)\n\n\n\nYou are familiar with either R and/or Python\n\n\n\nYou already understand the basics of NGS technologies\n\n\n\nYou are familiar with analyses of bulk RNA-sequencing data\n\n\n\nYou have full access to your computer (admin permissions). Instructions on installation will be sent by email to accepted participants.\n\n\n\n\nThe course accommodates a maximum of 25 participants. If we receive more applications\, participants will be selected based on selection criteria\, including (but not limited to) correct entry requirements\, motivation to attend the course\, as well as gender and geographical balance. \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\neducation@nbis.se
URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/single-cell-rna-seq-data-analysis-2/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Data Management Practices
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Data Management Practices\n\n\n\nNational Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) gives a course in research data management practices. This workshop in Data Management with an updated curriculum is a unique event that provides an introduction to practices for better data management for PhD students\, postdocs\, researchers\, and other employees within all Swedish universities. We also welcome applications from outside of Sweden and from the non-academic sector; for more information\, contact us. \n\n\n\nCourse description\n\n\n\nThe workshop will introduce important research data management aspects through lectures\, demonstrations\, and hands-on computer exercises. The course is intended for researchers who want to take the first steps towards a more systematic and reproducible approach to documenting\, describing and managing research data. \n\n\n\nTopics covered will include \n\n\n\n\nOpen Science and FAIR in practice\n\n\n\nOrganising data\, files and folders in research projects\n\n\n\nDescribing data with metadata\n\n\n\nDocumentation using Markdown\n\n\n\nPublishing data to public data repositories\n\n\n\nCleaning tabular data and metadata with OpenRefine\n\n\n\nVersioning data\, documents and scripts (e.g. by using Git & GitHub)\n\n\n\nWriting Data Management Plans\n\n\n\n\nNote that the covered topics have been updated from previous course events. \n\n\n\nImportant dates and information\n\n\n\nWorkshop Dates: 2025-04-01 – 2025-04-03 \n\n\n\nApplication closes: 2025-03-10 \n\n\n\nVenue: Air&Fire\, Gamma-2\, SciLifeLab Solna \n\n\n\nFormat: This workshop runs on-site in Solna\, Stockholm. Teaching assistants and instructors will be available throughout the course to help you with exercises and questions. \n\n\n\n\n\nApplication\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse website\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse fee\n\n\n\nThe fee for this on-site training is: \n\n\n\n\n2000 SEK for participants from academic institutions\n\n\n\n9500 SEK for participants from non-academic organisations\n\n\n\n\nThe fee includes lunches\, coffee breaks\, snacks\, and a course dinner. \n\n\n\nInvoices will be sent to the participant’s organisation. If you accept a spot in the course but do not attend (no-show)\, the full fee will still be charged. Please note that NBIS cannot invoice individuals directly. \n\n\n\nEntry requirements\n\n\n\nNo previous programming experience is required\, but you are required to bring your own laptop with the required software pre-installed. \n\n\n\nCertification\n\n\n\nParticipants who attend all sessions and complete the exercises will receive a certificate of participation\, outlining the topics covered and the workshop duration. Please note that this course does not offer formal university credits. \n\n\n\nLimited Spots Available\n\n\n\nThe course can accommodate a maximum of 25 participants\, and applications will be handled on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nFor more details\, visit the workshop website. \n\n\n\nPre-course Preparation:  \n\n\n\nApproximately one week before the workshop\, we will host a pre-course session to help participants set up the required software on their laptops. \n\n\n\nFor any questions\, feel free to contact us at edu.intro-dm [at] nbis.se. \n\n\n\nApply now to secure your spot in this valuable and interactive workshop!
URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/introduction-to-data-management-practices-9/
LOCATION:Air&Fire\, SciLifeLab Stockholm\, Tomtebodavägen 23A\, Solna\, Sweden
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SUMMARY:SciLifeLab Train the Trainer Course
DESCRIPTION:This course offers guidance\, ideas and tips for designing training/teaching\, development and delivery on training activities\, all based on research-driven educational principles. This course will cover the following topics: \n\n\n\n\nLearning principles and how they apply to training and teaching\n\n\n\nDesign and plan session\, course\, materials\n\n\n\nTeaching techniques to enhance learner engagement and participation\n\n\n\nAssessment and feedback in training and teaching\n\n\n\nCreating and maintaining engagement\n\n\n\n\nThis course is directed towards anyone who is interested in becoming a trainer/instructor\, or improving your training skills. If you have questions like the following ones\, this course may be very helpful to you. \n\n\n\n\nHow learning works?\n\n\n\nHow do I use learning principles and theories to improve my teaching/training?\n\n\n\nHow do I make my teaching/training more engaging and effective?\n\n\n\nHow should I adjust my teaching/training to different types of learners?\n\n\n\nHow do I ensure learning progress?\n\n\n\nHow can I assess whether my students are actually understanding my lessons? Are they actually learning?\n\n\n\nWhat is the best balance between theory and practice?\n\n\n\nHow can I best assess whether learning is occurring and/or has occurred?\n\n\n\nWhat works in a classroom and what doesn’t?\n\n\n\n\nImportant dates and information\n\n\n\nApplication open: November 25\, 2024Application closes: February 28\, 2025Confirmation to accepted applicants: March 7\, 2025 \n\n\n\nThe course will run:April 14: 13:30-16:30April 15: 09:00-16.30April 16: 09:00-16.30 \n\n\n\nNote: The course is highly interactive and hence it is important that you\, as a participant\, actively contribute to all sessions and elements of the course. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nTo preview the course content\, you can take a look at the 2024 Train the Trainer (Online) Course website \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives and Learning Outcomes\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \n\n\n\n\nTo get acquainted with Learning principles and how they apply to training\n\n\n\nTo be able to select and use training techniques that can help enhance learner engagement and participation\n\n\n\nTo learn how to use assessment and feedback in training\n\n\n\nTo learn about session\, course\, and materials design as well as strategies for making learning engaging\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes \n\n\n\nBy the end of this course\, learners will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nName learning principles that a good teacher/instructor should have in mind\n\n\n\nDescribe at least three training techniques\, drawing on learning principles\n\n\n\nDesign a training session and a course\n\n\n\nDevelop assessment questionnaires\n\n\n\nEnumerate types of materials needed for each part of a training session or course\n\n\n\nDescribe strategies to promote engagement amongst learners\n\n\n\n\nTarget Audience\n\n\n\nThis course is directed towards anyone who is interested in becoming a trainer/instructor\, or improving your training skills. \n\n\n\nCourse fee:\n\n\n\nNone. The course includes lunches\, coffee/tea and snacks. \n\n\n\nDue to limited space the course can accommodate a maximum of 25 participants. If we receive more applications\, participants will be selected based on selection criteria: Priority will be given to applicants from SciLifeLab infrastructures\, institutes and organizations across the Nordic research community\, and to participants from Nordic ELIXIR nodes.
URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/scilifelab-train-the-trainer-course-2025/
LOCATION:BMC – Biomedical Centre (Lund)\, Sölvegatan 19\, Lund\, 22362\, Sweden
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ORGANIZER;CN="Training Hub":MAILTO:traininghub@scilifelab.se
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