[BBC] Upcoming BioSB courses, September-December 2019

[Femke Francissen]

Dear researcher,

BioSB <https://www.biosb.nl> is the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
community in the Netherlands. We are committed to train the next generation
of computational life scientists. Our challenging and inspiring education
programme covers essential topics in bioinformatics and systems biology,
taught by teams of experts.

*Upcoming BioSB courses*

Registration is open for the following BioSB courses:

   - Machine Learning for bioinformatics and systems biology - 7-11 October
   2019, Delft/Amsterdam, the Netherlands (fully booked)
   - Algorithms for Genomics
   <https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/course-algorithms-for-genomics/> -
   14-18 October 2019, Delft, the Netherlands
   - Constraint based modelling
   <https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/constraint-based-modelling-introduction-and-advanced-topics-2019/>
   - 25-29 November 2019, Leiden, the Netherlands
   - Modelling and optimization for bioinformatics and systems biology
   <https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/modeling-and-optimization-2019/> -
   9-13 December 2019, Wageningen, the Netherlands

More information about the courses can be found below. A flyer with more
information about the BioSB education programme can be found here
<https://www.biosb.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BioSB-education-flyer-2019.pdf>
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*Machine Learning for bioinformatics and systems biology
<https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/machine-learning-for-bioinformatics-systems-biology/>7-11
October 2019, Delft/Amsterdam, the Netherlands*
The course is fully booked. If you want to be placed on a spare list,
please send an email to education at biosb.nl. You can pre-register for next
year's edition via the pre-registration form
<https://www.biosb.nl/education/enrollment/pre-registration-courses/>.


*Algorithms for Genomics
<https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/course-algorithms-for-genomics/>14-18
October 2019, Delft, the Netherlands*
Comparative genomics aims to compare large sets of genomes in order to
understand and explain differences in traits of an organism. Contemporary
methods are powered by fundamental algorithms and data structures, which
are efficient and scale to large data sets. A thorough understanding of
these algorithms and data structures is necessary for advanced users and
developers in this area. In addition, understanding how comparative
genomics is developing is important to shape your own research. In this
5-day course, we will cover genome analysis, variant analysis, and
pangenomics. Core concepts, applications, and future trends will be
discussed, with a focus on the algorithms and data structures underlying
state-of-the-art methods. The course offers an engaging mix of lectures,
paper discussions, hands-on tutorials, and a do-it-yourself project.


*Constraint Based Modelling: Introduction & advanced topics
<https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/constraint-based-modelling-introduction-and-advanced-topics-2019/>25-29
November 2019, Leiden, the Netherlands*
Constraint-based modelling is a powerful modeling methodology that is being
used to model a diverse range of biological phenomena. These include both
fundamental and applied questions relevant to biotechnology, microbiology
and medicine. Central to constraint-based modelling is the use of
genome-scale reconstructions that represent particular cellular functions
as a biochemical reaction network. In this 5-day course, you will be
introduced to:

   - the principles of constraint-based reconstruction and analysis (COBRA)
   - the underlying mathematical foundations of constraint-based modeling
   - methods for integration of omics data with constraint-based models
   - basic and advanced methods for interrogating models and interpreting
   results
   - open source COBRA software, including the COBRA Toolbox
   - standards for reconstruction and model sharing
   - example applications to biomedicine and biotechnology

The course is structured into both lectures and practical sessions so that
theory can be illustrated with biologically motivated computational
examples.


*Modelling and Optimization for bioinformatics and systems biology
<https://www.biosb.nl/archive-courses/modeling-and-optimization-2019/>9-13
December 2019, Wageningen, the Netherlands*
In this course the participants learn how to describe the dynamic behavior
of biological systems, and how to use optimization techniques to solve a
variety of problems in bioinformatics and systems biology. Concepts of
modelling in terms of differential equations are introduced via a great
variety of case studies taken from diverse practices. This course also
provides you with the main ideas underlying optimization, and to get you
acquainted with the optimization techniques that are nowadays available and
widely used. Examples of optimization problems in life sciences will be
presented and discussed. The course is a mixture of theory sessions and
computer practicals. During the practicals most of the time Matlab will be
used. Participants not acquainted with Matlab will get an introduction. The
course offers a math refresher to help those participants who are not (yet)
involved in modelling on a daily basis. The course is completed with
assignments in the form of practical exercises as homework afterwards.

*Courses planned for 2020 (preliminary)*

   - Algorithms for Biological Networks
   - Machine Learning
   - Managing and Integrating Information in the Life Sciences
   - Metagenomics
   - Modeling and Optimization
   - Statistics for Omics Data Analysis
   - Systems Medicine

Find more information on our course portfolio page
<https://www.biosb.nl/education/course-portfolio/>.

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<https://www.biosb.nl/newsletter/>!

Best regards,

Femke Francissen
Community manager
BioSB Research School
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