On Thursday 10th March 2016, ten students from UEA studying “Protein Structure, Chemistry and Engineering” will be visiting EI for a lecture from Dr Dan Swan based on next generation sequencing and how it works, whilst including bioinformatics and how to analyse the data. After the lecture, the students will be given a tour of the labs so they can apply their knowledge to real life scientific applications.

On Tuesday 5th April, EI will be taking part in The Norfolk Spring Fling at Norfolk Showground. The Public Engagement and Society group will be attending the event with EI scientists with the aim of inspiring students, teachers and parents with genomics and bioinformatics through a series of fun, interactive and hand-on activities.

On Thursday 14th April 2016, 27 third year students from UEA studying “Plant-Microbe Interactions” will be visiting EI for a lecture from Dr Mark McMullan based on plant pathogens and their interactions, whilst including the platforms and pipelines involved with genome sequencing. After the lecture, the students will be given a tour of the labs so they can apply their knowledge to real life scientific applications.

25 BTEC Applied Science students from The College of West Anglia, Kings Lynn will be visiting EI. The students will participate in welcome talks, lab tours and data centre tours, followed by talks from scientists who will describe their research projects at EI. The students will also take part in hands-on activities and careers based discussions with our scientists. This event will give the students the opportunity to interact directly with EI scientists, whilst gauging their interests in future careers within bioinformatics and genomics.

What is the workshop about?

This workshop looks at integration of -omics data, with a particular focus in the fields of health and nutrition as well as environmental factors influencing health.

What will it cover?

Provide an overview of the main tools and resources for the integration of multiple -omics data types as well as interpretation and modelling. This will be delivered through keynote lectures in the form of case studies, which will not only detail the cross-disciplinary nature of the research showcased and its impact, but will also highlight experimental strategies and challenges. The course will additionally have a series of short theory lectures followed by directed hands-on exercises.

What will I learn?

• Learn how to explore, including visualising, datasets to inform data analysis

• Learn how to model data to interpret omics data and test to refine the model

• Understand the challenges and data analysis strategies using metabolomics data as an example

• Learn statistical approaches to omics data using R

• Understand how to integrate data types using RNAseq and metabolomics data as an example

• Appreciate the breadth of research using multiple omics data types through presentation of case studies

Target Audience

This course is aimed at advanced PhD students and post-doctoral researchers who are doing or planning to start research involving integration of omics data type such as those presented in the programme.

Financial support

FAHA are supporting this course by providing a limited number of full bursaries to PhD students and PostDoctoral researchers from the Norwich Research Park. Details available from training@earlham.ac.uk.