The two-week Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, taught basic and advanced methods of bioinformatics and computational data analysis of modern data types in biology. It comprised lectures covering underlying theory and concepts and practical exercises during the first week, and hands-on participation in mini-research projects during the second week of the school.
The topics of the school covered the analysis of omics data (i.e. proteomics/transcriptomics/ genomics/meta-omics, etc), computational neuroscience, quantitative/statistical/functional/evolutionary genetics, quantitative ecology and population biology, phylogenetics/phylogenomics - and multiple more specialized topics.
More than 70 students had an opportunity to practice and/or learn programming in R & Python, image analysis, data analysis & visualization, use of common & specialized bioinformatics software - and more importantly, to apply the skills they got to address real scientific problems during the second part of the school!
Renowned scientists were invited to share their expertise, enhancing the learning experience and providing valuable insights into cutting-edge research methodologies and applications.
Additionally, the program fostered a conducive environment for informal interactions, allowing students to engage in leisure activities such as playing pool and chess, as well as facilitating conversations with experts in relaxed settings. This informal exchange provided an opportunity for students to gain further insights and perspectives beyond the formal educational sessions.
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