Tackling global challenges through life science research.

Software Carpentry Virtual Workshop 2021

Our goal is to help scientists become more productive by teaching them basic computing skills of program design, version control, testing and task automation.

Data Carpentry Virtual Workshop 2021

Data Carpentry workshops are for any researcher who has data they want to analyze, with no prior computational experience required.

Genome Annotation Workshop 2021

This 3-day course will help to provide scientists with an overview of eukaryotic genome annotation approaches, covering advances in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, transcriptome assembly, best practice guidance for building gene models utilising short and long read sequencing data or cross species proteins, how to integrate and assess different gene models and create a publication/release ready gene set.

Long Reads Workshop 2021

This two-day hands-on training workshop will enable researchers that are currently using long read technology and those analysing long read RNAseq data, to produce genome annotations, differential expression analyses and RenSeq.

Norwich Single-Cell Symposium 2021

Now in its fourth year, the annual Norwich Single-Cell Symposium at Earlham Institute covers single-cell genomics technologies and their application in microbial, plant, animal and human health and disease.

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COVID-19 testing to liberating bioinformatics: our top ten of 2020

We all know what 2020 will be remembered for, but while battling COVID-19 we’ve continued to deliver world-leading research at the Earlham Institute.

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The Frozen Zoo: thawing mammalian secrets for human health

Comparative genomics analysis of hundreds of mammals puts human genome in greatest resolution yet, with medical applications from COVID to cancer.

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Is this the future of science conferences? If we are serious about climate action, we must surely go virtual.

COVID-19 has forced a change in how we deliver events. The move online has posed significant challenges in delivering content of equal value and quality as face-to-face meetings.

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Five reasons why gene editing is good for the UK

Gene editing isn’t just about medicine. The potential benefits of adopting gene editing techniques in crop research are huge and varied, for the environment, consumer health and the economy. Here are five reasons why gene editing is good for the UK.

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Accessible single-cell RNA-sequencing bioinformatics training using Galaxy

Going from the wet lab to bioinformatics isn’t always easy, but it’s part and parcel of the job for many working on single cell genomics

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From climate change to mind control, protists run the world

You may never have heard of them but protists have the power to make or break life on Earth. From mind-controlling parasites to oxygen-belching phytoplankton, these single-celled organisms dominate the tree of life - yet we know precious little about them.