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<p dir="ltr">Dear all,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Please find below the most recent Bioinformatics Training offerings from VIB BITS.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cheers, Alex</p>
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Date: vr, apr. 03, 2015 at 2:33 PM<br>
Subject: Fwd: Upcoming Bioinformatics Training Sessions<br>
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<p align="left"><font size="5" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0caae3"><b>VIB Bioinformatics Training</b></font><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:14px;">
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<p><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:14px;">May sessions</font></p>
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<li><font color="#147da9"><a href="about:blank">Introduction to MySQL</a> </font>
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<font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:18px;"><b>Introduction to MySQL
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<p>This hands-on training provides a comprehensive introduction to relational databases and the use of the
<a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-j/">MySQL</a> relational database management system. The training will</p>
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<li>show you how to use MySQL to efficiently store your data in databases </li><li>give an overview of the SQL syntax that allows you to access and manipulate the data
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<p><strong>Requirements</strong>: The training is aimed at SQL/database novices. However, for the second day a very basic knowledge of Python programming is required.</p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: 4 and 7 May</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>: Holiday Inn, Gent</p>
<p><strong>Trainer</strong>: Gerben Menschaert (<a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-t/">BioBix</a>)</p>
<p><strong>More information and registration:</strong> <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-i/">
VIB website</a></p>
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<p>At the end of this training, participants will understand the principles and possible applications of comparative genomics.<br>
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<li>annotate and characterize gene families </li><li>annotate and characterize genomes </li><li>transfer information from one species to another </li><li>identify transcription factor-binding sites in promoters based on cross-species comparisons
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<p><strong>Date</strong>: 13 May</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>: Bio-Accelerator, Gent</p>
<p><strong>Trainer</strong>: Klaas Vandepoele (<a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-d/">PSB</a>)</p>
<p><strong>More information and registration</strong>: <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-h/">
VIB website</a></p>
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<p>This training is an introduction to the <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-k/">
Hands-on introduction to ChIP-Seq analysis</a> training. It is intended for newbies to the field and will teach them all background knowledge required to successfully complete the ChIP-Seq training. To this end the training will give an overview of:</p>
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<li>NGS applications and their data analysis workflows </li><li>NGS data formats and file handling </li><li>Quality control of NGS data </li><li>Mapping of NGS data </li><li>IT skills required to analyze NGS data: e.g. Linux command line, Galaxy... </li></ul>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong>: If you registered for the <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-u/">
ChIP-Seq training</a> and you have no experience with NGS data or Linux command line, register for the waiting list of this training. We will try to get you a spot.</p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: 22 and 29 May</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>: Park Inn, Leuven</p>
<p><strong>Trainer</strong>: Janick Mathys (<a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-o/">BITS</a>)</p>
<p><strong>More information and registration:</strong> <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-b/">
VIB website</a></p>
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<p>This training gives an introduction to ChIP-seq data analysis, covering the processing steps starting from the reads to the peaks. Concretely, you will:</p>
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<li>perform a complete analysis workflow including QC, mapping, visualization and peak-calling
</li><li>use command line and open source software for each each step of the workflow </li><li>have an overview of possible downstream analyses </li><li>perform a motif analysis with online web programs </li></ul>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong>: If you have no experience with NGS data or Linux command line, register for the waiting list of the
<a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-n/">Introduction to the analysis of NGS data training</a>. We will try to get you a spot.</p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: 1 June</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>: Park Inn, Leuven</p>
<p><strong>Trainer</strong>: Morgane Thomas-Chollier (Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris)</p>
<p><strong>More information and registration</strong>: <a href="http://bits.cmail1.com/t/r-l-ctluyuk-shyuuqkd-p/">
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