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<b>Workshop Bioinformatics Training for Life Scientists: Showcases
and Challenges from tutors’ perspectives<br>
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9 September, 2012, Basel Switzerland (Satellite event of the
European Conference on Computational Biology ECCB'12)<br>
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<b>Early registration deadline: 1 August, 2012. </b><br>
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This workshop represents a platform where those involved in
bioinformatics training to life scientists can meet, confront and
share experiences, as well as discuss future directions and
collaboration in joint efforts.Topics will include:<br>
- Current state of the art and challenges in bioinformatics
training for life scientists in the world.<br>
- Specific challenges for those delivering bioinformatics training
– organizers and teachers - and how we can address these.<br>
- Successful showcases of teaching bioinformatics to life science
researchers.<br>
- Exchange views on the future of Bioinformatics Training, going
global: building and strengthening networks of trainers, possible
collaborations, international developments, and getting
recognition for training efforts.<br>
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<b>Target Audience</b><br>
- Experienced and beginner trainers<br>
- Researchers involved in training <br>
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<b>Advantages in attending</b><br>
Get inspiration for your own training<br>
Be acquainted with training methods that are effectively used by
expert trainers<br>
Have the opportunity to connect to the network of trainers &
organizers (BTN)<br>
Be recognized by and become part of the training community<br>
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Program and registration at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.eccb12.org/WS4">http://www.eccb12.org/WS4</a><br>
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<b>Organisers </b><br>
Patricia Palagi (SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics)<br>
Vicky Schneider (European Bioinformatics Institute, EBI)<br>
Allegra Via (Dept of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome)<br>
Celia van Gelder (Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre, NBIC)<br>
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