Our mission is to train scientists. This blog is a platform for us to share updates on our annual programme, tips and tricks for scientists, new e-learning opportunities, and sometimes just something to make you smile.
EMBL-EBI Training has a wide range of bioinformatics training available for anyone around the world to learn from, but it’s also there for lecturers, teachers, and trainers to use in their teaching too. In the on-demand section of the EMBL-EBI Training website you will find: Our training…
Two years of a global pandemic have significantly transformed scientific training. Conferences were turned into a virtual format almost overnight. On the one hand, it imposed many challenges on organisers, speakers, and attendees. On the other hand, we have learnt a lot in the process and while…
Have you ever thought about the carbon footprint of your data analysis? As we take a closer look at the environmental impact of everything we do, a growing number of people are looking at the ways in which we use our computing resources and minimise effects. The EMBL-EBI Training team has…
The web development and training teams at EMBL-EBI have been working hard behind the scenes to improve the user experience of the EMBL-EBI Training catalogue. The newest features are now available: Register for an account, then login and track your learning progress. Registering an account with us…
by Nicola Vegiopoulos, EMBL Alumna, marketing expert and pianist So, you’ve registered for a conference – be it virtual or onsite – and you reeeeeally want to present your work? It’s got everything going for it – it’s a hot topic and you have some great results to show.…
The science behind molecular biology is advancing fast and scientists are eager to create and share new content. But the more content is being created, the harder it is to reach the desired audience. Therefore, the scientific community has had to come up with new attractive formats to help spread…
A year ago today, we kicked off our first virtual course; Starting single cell RNA-seq analysis. This course was originally planned to take place onsite at EMBL-EBI Hinxton however, due to the pandemic we swiftly had to move this to virtual. Little did we know that virtual courses…
A new year, a fresh start! After a well-deserved break and with enough time to think about last year’s achievements, you start off the new year with a clean slate. That paper really needs to be published as soon as possible, you finally have to start networking, you want to learn how to use R,…
Virtual meetings are rapidly gaining popularity, due largely to the necessity of continuing knowledge exchange during the social isolation brought on by the Corona pandemic. Even before the pandemic, EMBL´s Course and Conference Office was already exploring options to improve our services and the…
By guest bloggers and EMBL AV experts Christopher Höhmann and Jan Abda Virtual events are on the rise, largely due to the necessity to adapt to the physical distancing enforcements and travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. EMBL is continuing to offer advanced training for the…