Translational Bioinformatics Workshop
Monday 19th – Friday 23rd January 2015

Deadlines

• Registration Deadline: 
  5th January 2015
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London

Places are available on the Translational Bioinformatics Workshop, led by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s & St Thomas’ and King's College London.

This five-day intensive course will cover key aspects of modern genomics data analysis, including next-generation sequencing and applications to drug target and biomarker discovery. The workshop is based on theoretical lectures from international subject experts, coupled with practical and interactive ‘hands-on’ sessions.

Course Objectives

On completion of this workshop participants will be equipped with a solid conceptual framework of the existing genomics technologies and their application to translational research, with special focus on drug target and biomarker discovery. Participants will also acquire practical skills and know-how on methodologies and tools for analysis and interpretation of genomics data.

Participants will acquire knowledge and comprehension of the following items:

1. Genomics and bioinformatics and the opportunities opened up by their application to translational research and patients’ healthcare.
2. Modern genomics technologies and the nature of the high-throughput data generated: microarrays and next-generation sequencing.
4. Bioinformatics and analytical principles, approaches, software and programming tools (R, Bioconductor) for the analysis of different types of data
5. Analytical strategies and computational workflows
5. Associations between molecular and phenotypic/clinical information to discover disease associated genes and molecular biomarkers
6. Concept and methodologies for patients stratification and personalized medicine
7. Application of NGS genomics approaches for analysis of cancer samples
8. Statistical considerations for study design and hypothesis testing.
9. Data storage, analysis, integration, management and interrogation: IT technologies and challenges

Who is this course for?

This workshop is aimed at PhD students and post-doctoral researchers who are already applying or are planning to apply genomics and bioinformatics techniques to translational research projects. To get the most out of this workshop, you should hold a Masters level qualification and have a minimal background in bioinformatics and programming concepts.

The workshop is designed to be of interest for academic as well as industry researchers.

To register your interest in attending this course, contact BRCTraining@gstt.nhs.uk