Bring free UCSC Genome Browser or NCBI Resources workshop to your institution

UCSC Genome Browser

The three and half hour introductory workshop will cover the topics needed to effectively use this powerful, free, publicly-accessible tool, including: basic functionality of Genome Browser searching and BLAT use, Table Browser use and creating and using Custom Tracks.

Participants will receive slide hand-outs, exercises, and a UCSC Genome Browser and Table Browser Quick Reference Cards.

NCBI Resources

The three and half hour introductory workshop will cover a broad range of the widely-used NCBI resources including Entrez, many of the databases (Protein, SNP, etc), PubMed and others. This workshop will give users an introduction to the resources available, their use and functionality. The number of available free workshops is limited.

Participants will receive slide hand-outs, exercises, and a NCBI Quick Reference Card.

To bring a UCSC or NCBI seminar to your institution, apply with the form below.

The only two requirements from the institutions are:

• Providing a computer classroom with internet access. Preferred number of computers is 24 or above. An alternative to a computer room is having wireless available and participants bringing their own laptops. The seminar can be done in the morning and repeated in the afternoon, to reach more users.

• Conduct outreach and communication to participants as necessary.

Custom workshops also available

OpenHelix has provided many custom seminars for universities, research institutions, government institutions, and corporations on a wide range of genomic and bioinformatics resources. We can do a half, full, or multi-day seminar on resources based on your needs. Contact us at 1-888-561-5051 or fill out the contact form (use link for custom seminars, use form below for UCSC workshop).

Please fill out and submit this online form if you wish to bring a free UCSC or NCBI workshop to your institution, or download pdf form and announcement to send or fax.

Institution Name:*

Department Name:*

Which workshop are you interested in?*

NCBI Resources Introduction UCSC Genome Browser Introduction Both

Will institution provide computers or will attendees bring laptops?*

Computers in Classroom Attendees will bring own computers

Number of Computers available?*

One workshop (3 1/2 hours), 1 workshop repeated twice in one day or both workshops in one day?*

One workshop Two repeated workshop in one day Both workshops in one day

Number of Anticipated Participants?*

Type of Participants:* (check all that apply)

Undergraduate students

Graduate students

Postdoctoral researchers

Faculty & Staff

Medical Researchers

Other:

Seminar will be open to:*

Department Only Institution Only Open to Research Community

Other:

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Two Options for Live Training

• Bring a free UCSC or NCBI workshop to your institution
• Contact us to develop a custom workshop for your institution

Download Workshop Announcement

• Announcement PDF

Workshops Include:

• Ph.D. presenters that are knowledgeable on the resource
• Slide handouts for note taking and reference
• Exercises to work on at and after the seminar
• Quick Reference Cards
• Hands-on computer time to work directly with the resource with the presenters help