Ensembl Browser Workshop, EPFL, 22nd November 2016
© 2016 EMBL-EBI, UK
The library is glad to inform you that an Ensembl workshop will be held at EPFL. Ensembl is a genome browser for vertebrate genomes, it annotates genes, computes multiple alignments, predicts regulatory function and collects disease data.
Date: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Venue: Room AAC 1 37
Trainer: Dr Helen Sparrow (Ensembl Outreach Officer - EMBL-EBI, UK)
Participation: The workshop is now full (registration is closed). If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact us.
Audience: Wetlab researchers
Material requirements: A personal laptop computer is absolutely needed to attend the workshop
Registration fee: Registration is free of charge but mandatory (the registration deadline is September 25, 2016)
Contact: Pierre Devaud ([email protected] / +41 21 693 21 94)
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Workshop Overview
The Ensembl project at www.ensembl.org provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of mainly vertebrate genome sequences. This 1-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser but also provides them with the necessary background information. Our sister project at www.ensemblgenomes.org can also be covered if participants are working with bacteria, plants, fungi, protists or (invertebrate) metazoa.
The workshop is primarily targeted at wetlab researchers, and we customise the course for species of interest and to include total beginners to our browser up through frequent users.
Feedback from previous courses: "There are probably quite few people out there who all assume that Ensembl today is the same as it was years ago. It is not. With many new features and datasets incorporated/interlinked, it offers data exploration like never before. This course was a very useful update on what Ensembl has become" Browser workshop, CRUK, April 2016.
"Very useful workshop, certainly one of the most informative and useful I have attended. Delivered by someone who was extremely familiar with the website and its capabilities, not someone who had used it a couple of times and proclaimed themselves to be an expert." Browser workshop, Cardiff, March 2014.
Learning outcomes
- Learn about the data types in Ensembl
- Learn how to view data in the Ensembl browser
- Learn how to mine Ensembl data using BioMart
Programme
- Morning (9.00-12.30): Introduction to Ensembl and Ensembl genes. Viewing genes and locations in the browser. Data export with BioMart.
- Afternoon (13.30-17.00): The afternoon sessions depend on the participants' interest. We can cover genetic variation, comparative genomics and gene regulation, depending on what you express an interest in when you register.