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Bioinformatics Learning Module

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This free set of resources on Blackboard is designed to help University of Rochester researchers learn more about the principles and purpose of bioinformatics.

Goals

This course provides an introduction for researchers interested in bioinformatics and their applications. 

Contact

If you'd like to connect directly with someone at UR CTSI, please email ResearchHelp@urmc.rochester.edu.

Enroll

To access this course, you must enroll in the CTSI Research Education Hub on Blackboard:

  1. Log into learn.rochester.edu using your UR/URMC Active Directory credentialslearn.rochester.edu interface with Courses and Course Catalog highlighted in yellow.
  2. Select the Courses tab.
  3. If you are already enrolled, CTSI Research Education Hub will be listed among your "CONTINUOUS" courses. Select that.
  4. Scroll down to Learning Modules and select it.
  5. Find the Bioinformatics module and select it.

 

If CTSI Research Education Hub is not listed:

  1. Log into learn.rochester.edu using your Active Directory credentials.
  2. Select the Courses tab on the left-hand toolbar, then select the Course Catalog option in the upper righthand corner of the screen.
  3. Search for "CTSI Research Education Hub" in the search catalog box, ensuring the creation date is before the current date, and click "Go."
  4. Hover over "SMD.CTSI.BERD" and click the dropdown arrow, then select "Enroll."
  5. The UR CTSI Research Education Hub should now be listed in your Course List.

 

Eligibility

University of Rochester investigators are welcome to enroll.

Cost

Free

Current Course

 There are five modules to view:

  • Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Guide to the Fundamentals of Data Science
  • Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge
  • Introduction to Bioinformatics
  • Bioinformatics in Python: Intro
  • Real World Significance Beyond P Value

Resources

Resource 1

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Resource 2

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Past Projects

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Schedule

Date & TimeSessionPresenters

9/12/23
4:30-5:30 pm
In person

Initial group meeting with learning cohort 

Laura Sugarwala/John Cullen

9/19/23
3:15-5:15 pm
In person
  1.  CBPR Foundations:Getting Grounded

Sherita Bullock, Healthy Baby Network 
Jin Xiao, URMC

9/26/23
4:30-5:30 pm
In person

Group meeting

  • Getting to know each other as people
  • Establishing group norms
  • What skills/abilities do we bring to CBPR partnerships

Laura Sugarwala/John Cullen

10/10/23
3:30-5:30 pm
Virtual

2. Developing a CBPR Partnership: Creating the "Glue" for Relationship Building

Brooke Levandowski, URMC
Tiffany Lloyd, Allyn Foundation

10/17/23
4:30-5:30 pm
In person

Group meeting

  • Building trust within the group
  • Assumptions about the group
  • Learn strategies for collaborative listening and speaking.

Laura Sugarwala/John Cullen

10/24/23
3:30-5:30 pm
TBD

3. CBPR in the Real World: What's a Good Research Question?

Kelly McDermott, URMC

Candace Cabral, RCSD Literacy Task Force

11/1/23
3:30-5:30 pm
Virtual

4a. Grants and Evaluation

Silvia Sörensen, URMC
Gretchen Anthony, Teaching Artists Roc