Introduction to Reproducible Genomics: Data Carpentry

basic bioinformatics
live training

Introduction to Reproducible Genomics: Data Carpentry

Target Audience:
All VIB staff
Location:

Ghent

General context

This is a Data Carpentry Workshop, with a special focus on sequence handling for variant calling using the cloud resources, the workshop will introduce you to Genomic concepts and scripting. For those unfamiliar with the concept, Data Carpentry aims at systematically delivering workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. What you will learn during the workshop will largely influence the way in which you handle data in a fully independent way, free from proprietary software and storage platforms. The workshop will be run by Mateusz Kuzak from the Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences and Toby Hodges from EMBL BioIT, both highly qualified instructors of the Carpentries carpentries.org. The contents of this workshop will be the Genomics Curriculum. Check what to expect if you’re attending a workshop. 

More information on objectives, schedule and setup see https://elixir-belgium.github.io/2019-05-13-Ghent/

Trainers

Mateusz Kuzak
Mateusz
Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences, NL

Mateusz Kuzak is a scientific community manager at the Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences, where he works at the interface of training, technology, and data platforms and the research community in the Netherlands.

Toby Hodges
VIB Training & Conferences - Trainer picture - Toby Hodges
EMBL, DE

Toby Hodges is a bioinformatician turned community coordinator, working on the Bio-IT Project at EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany.

Practical info

Location & Venue
Ghent - Clemenspoort

Overwale 3
9000 Ghent
Belgium

Public transport
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Public transport

The Clemenspoort, the Clemenshuis, and the Clemenshof are integrated into a network of other buildings on the grounds of the former Redemptorist monastery, now the Overwale street.

Located just 250 meters from Ghent St. Pieters Station.

Bike
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Bike

40 bike parking lots available.

Route description
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Parking

Parking facilities available (€ 1.80 per hour). GPS address: Sint-Denijslaan 251. Take the driveway of the HoGent Sports Hall (not the HoGent Campus) and drive all the way to the end - past the HoGent parking areas. If you are registered in the 411 app, activate your license plate under the option 'Garage parking via license plate'. The barrier will open automatically, and payment will be processed via 4411.

Venue contact
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Location contact

+32 476 46 10 40

info@clemenspoort.be