Description: This event provides an introduction to the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) resources. During the workshop we will introduce ways to navigate the EMBL-EBI website, search EMBL-EBI database resources and explore our bioinformatics tools, including sequence searching and alignment tools. It will also highlight additional resources such as Train Online.

Also note: If you wish to learn any specific information about particular EMBL-EBI resources, then we will be running a series of separate short introductions later in the year, which will be bookable separately (see Related Courses below).

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.

Target audience:

• The workshop is aimed at PhD, post-doctoral researchers and principle investigators working in wet-lab biology. Participants who are looking for a basic introduction to the bioinformatics resources offered by the EMBL-EBI and want to know more about accessing biological data and tools.
• Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
• Further details regarding the charging policy are available here

Duration: One half day session

Sessions:

Number of sessions: 1

Format: Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

Frequency: A number of times per year

Prerequisites:

• Basic computing skills
• Graduate level in Life Sciences

Aims: To gain an overview of the service offered at the EMBL-EBI, possibly with a view to attending some of the more targeted sessions that will follow (see Related Courses, below).

After this course you should be able to:

• Navigate the EMBL-EBI website to locate tools, databases and resources of internet
• Utilize EMBL-EBI Search to locate relevant data and information
• Follow hyperlinks through various resources to access additional information
• Relate examples and use cases back to participant’s own research
• Know how to contact the EMBL-EBI Helpdesk and access Train Online materials