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Are you looking for computational training? These events are due to close their applications very soon, don’t miss your chance to join us in Hinxton, UK at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute. Trainees look at files and computers together in the EMBL-EBI Training suite Trainer,…
Written by event reporter Patricia Bondia The VIZBI congress is a one-of-a-kind event that highlights the power of visualisation in comprehending complex scientific data. Experts from a wide range of disciplines — from genomics to ecosystems and art — come together to share their latest…
World Earth Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness and appreciation for our planet and the many ways in which we can protect and preserve it. Every year on 22 April, people from around the world come together to celebrate this day and take action to help protect the environment. What is the…
EMBL-EBI Training has a wide range of bioinformatics training available for anyone around the world to learn from, but it’s also there for lecturers, teachers, and trainers to use in their teaching too. In the on-demand section of the EMBL-EBI Training website you will find: Our training…
Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expressions and identity. UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999, with the aim of supporting linguistic…
International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Over at the Wellcome Genome Campus, where EMBL-EBI is located, an annual…
Take a technical look behind the scenes at some new online features at EMBL-EBI Training. There’s been a lot happening in EMBL-EBI Training over the past two years, particularly online. There’s been changes to the look and feel of our tutorials, better navigation through the materials, and…
Collate and share on-demand bioinformatics training with EMBL-EBI Training’s playlists We’ve heard from many of you that you’re keen to share our on-demand bioinformatics training with others, so we’ve made it even easier. You can now create your own playlists of EMBL-EBI on-demand…
If you have been to VIZBI before, you know it is an unmissable event! If you have never attended, this year is your chance to get involved! VIZBI is held annually, alternating locations between Europe and the USA, and this year EMBL Heidelberg will be hosting the 13th edition! The EMBO Workshop:…
Two years of a global pandemic have significantly transformed scientific training. Conferences were turned into a virtual format almost overnight. On the one hand, it imposed many challenges on organisers, speakers, and attendees. On the other hand, we have learnt a lot in the process and while…