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2024

Asynchronous e-learning course: Interoperable File Formats

In an era when data is being produced at unprecedented speed and in many different formats, data interoperability is key to sharing and archiving data. In this 1-h course, you will learn why file format is essential to interoperability, the criteria that file formats must fulfill to be interoperable, common interoperable file formats and how to convert a file to an interoperable format.

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Online course - NGS - Quality Control, Alignment, Visualisation

In this module, we will introduce the most used sequencing technologies and explain their concepts. Using different datasets, we will practice quality control, alignment of reads to a reference genome and visualize the output. This course is intended for life scientists who are already dealing with NGS data and would like to be able to start analysing them.

Application deadline: 01 April 2024

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Course at Milano, Italy: Metabolomics Approaches for ‘One Health’

This workshop focuses on experimental design and sample preparation matrix enabling junior and senior scientists to apply metabolomics approaches to a research-based context. Attendees will be guided through mass spectrometry-based experiment designs, learning about cutting-edge equipment and different technical procedures for metabolomics.

Application deadline: 30th April 2024

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Nextflow for beginners - 3-day course (19.04; 26.04; 3.05), Tartu - Course is full

This 3-day Nextflow course by ELIXIR Estonia, in collaboration with the University of Tartu HPC Center, comprehensively introduces the powerful workflow language. Nextflow is renowned for its robust, scalable, and reproducible methods of running computational pipelines. Through efficient, interactive lessons, participants will gain a solid understanding of Nextflow technology, from fundamental to advanced concepts.

Introduction to g:Profiler - 24.05.2024

This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to g:Profiler, a tool designed for functional enrichment analysis, gene ID conversion, and orthology mapping, and requires no prior knowledge. Specifically intended for beginners, the session emphasizes efficient usage of g:Profiler for mapping genes to known functional information sources and identifying statistically significantly enriched terms.

Bring your own DMP workshop - 1.03.2024, Tartu

According to the Estonian Research Council funding agreement, all the projects that have started in 2022 have to submit a data management plan (DMP) within the first six months. Since this will be new for many researchers, ELIXIR Estonia will do a data management writing course. During the workshop, we will discuss the different aspects of the DMP and give more practical advice. There will be 3-4 30-minute writing sessions where you can write your DMP. Also, if you have any questions, the organiser will help you as best as they can.

Bring your own DMP workshop - 8.03.2024, Tartu - Cancelled

According to the Estonian Research Council funding agreement, all the projects that have started in 2022 have to submit a data management plan (DMP) within the first six months. Since this will be new for many researchers, ELIXIR Estonia will do a data management writing course. During the workshop, we will discuss the different aspects of the DMP and give more practical advice. There will be 3-4 30-minute writing sessions where you can write your DMP. Also, if you have any questions, the organiser will help you as best as they can.

Bring your own DMP workshop - 15.03.2024, Tartu - Invite only

According to the Estonian Research Council funding agreement, all the projects that have started in 2022 have to submit a data management plan (DMP) within the first six months. Since this will be new for many researchers, ELIXIR Estonia will do a data management writing course. During the workshop, we will discuss the different aspects of the DMP and give more practical advice. There will be 3-4 30-minute writing sessions where you can write your DMP. Also, if you have any questions, the organiser will help you as best as they can.