Training provider:

Graduate School of Life Sciences Training

Bioinformatics: Ensembl Developers Workshop prerequisites 

Provided by: GSLS

Wed 21 Mar - Fri 23 Mar 2012  –  Department of Genetics, Room G12

Dates available:
Wed 27 Nov 2013 09:30 [Places]

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Description: This workshop is aimed at researchers and developers interested in exploring Ensembl beyond the website. The workshop covers the core, compara, variation and functional genomics (regulation) databases and APIs. Each database schema and API design will be presented in association with practical sessions in which the participants will write their own Perl scripts. Further information is available.

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by email.

Target audience:

  • All University members (this includes colleges and departments)
  • External participants (where spaces are available)
  • Further details regarding Graduate School of Life Sciences' eligibility criteria are available

Duration: Three full day sessions

Sessions:

Number of sessions: 3

Date Time Venue Trainer
Wed 21 Mar 09:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Kieron Taylor , Will McLaren , Matthieu Muffato , Nathan Johnsonn , Stephen Fitzgerald
Thu 22 Mar 09:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Kieron Taylor , Will McLaren , Matthieu Muffato , Nathan Johnsonn , Stephen Fitzgerald
Fri 23 Mar 09:30 - 17:00 Department of Genetics, Room G12 Kieron Taylor , Will McLaren , Matthieu Muffato , Nathan Johnsonn , Stephen Fitzgerald

Format: Presentations and practicals

Frequency: A number of times per year

Prerequisites:

  • A good grasp of programming concepts
  • Experience in coding in PERL
  • Familiarity with basic Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Familiarity with the Ensembl would be advantageous

Aims:

  • To enable those with some experience in both Molecular Biology and Programming to use the Ensembl APIs competently

Topics covered (session 1):

  • a.m.: Core Database & API
  • p.m.: Variation Database & API

Topics covered (session 2):

  • a.m.: Functional Genomics (regulation) Database & API
  • p.m.: Variation Database & API

Topics covered (session 3):

  • Compara Database & API

Theme: SBS Practical Bioinformatics Training: Specialized Topics