Post-genomics and bioinformatics
Duration 3 days
Team Researcher Academy

This course is run by the Researcher Academy

Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. Semester 1 courses will be available for booking from the second week of October and Semester 2 courses from the second week of February.

Target Audience: mid stage postgraduate research students and early career researchers

This course is for you if you are a researcher with a general background in molecular biology and awareness of the principle techniques and common biological terms used in a molecular biology laboratory, and wish to improve your computer skills in the context of bioinformatics.

It is important that you attend all 3 days.

Description:

The course is a practical introduction to the big four 'omics' in modern biology.

 

·        Day one: Genomics and Bioinformatics

·        Day two: Transcriptomics and Bioinformatics

·        Day three: Proteomics and Bioinformatics

To see the suggested reading and more detail of what the course has covered in previous years, go to the sample schedule at: http://ukaffy.com/pg/

Attending the course will enable you to match DNA sequences in external databases, identify online data about transcription profiling of genes and use programs to predict structure and function of gene products.

Aims:
To introduce students to various leading edge technologies and techniques in molecular biology and bioinformatics and to provide real research examples and allow the students to practice skills gained during the course by in-silico practical sessions. Students will also be given the opportunity to learn and practice group interaction and team-building skills including a short-deadline research and presentation task.

Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

 

·        identify on-line resources for genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics in a wide variety of species

·        Take short DNA sequences and identify both perfect and homologous matches in external databases

·        Use these matches to identify online data about transcription profiling of these genes and related genes

·        Use de-novo prediction programs to investigate the putative structures and functions of these genes

Process: Three consecutive days featuring a mixture of presentation and practical exercises. (The course takes place at Sutton Bonington campus)

Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Print off pre-requisite paperwork/ resources & bring them to the course (optional)
Bring your own laptop/ PC to the course (optional)
Access seminar room on campus
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course


Booking Conditions

Latecomer policy

Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment

When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.

Pre-Requisites Sutton Bonington campus map

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sharedresources/documents/mapsuttonbonington.pdf

Hopper bus service
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/About/Visitorinformation/Busservices.aspx

Please bring your own lunch to the course, or be prepared to buy lunch on campus.

It is important that you are available and attend all 3 days of the above course. There is a very long waiting list for this course.  If you are unable to attend all 3 days please cancel your place via csc@nottingham.ac.uk

Participants should have some familiarity with common biological terms such as transcription, translation, gene, promoter, PCR, SNP, hybridisation and similar related concepts.

The suggested reading is optional, but provides useful background material for your work on the day

 

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