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This five day course is designed for individuals, particularly those
based in medical libraries, who provide bioinformatics support to
their institutions. It provides an overview of a wide range of
molecular
biology resources that research communities use, and about which
bioinformatics
support staff might receive questions. The course is divided into
ten modules, each of which includes a
combination
of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on experience with actual user
questions. Following the course, participants are added to a bioinformatics
support network (BSN) mailing list to facilitate future
communication
among the group and continued learning. This course is approved
for 40 CE contact hours by the Medical Library Association (MLA).
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DATES
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August 6-10, 2007
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day (see schedule
for details)
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LOCATION
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National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bldg. 38A, Rm. B2N14 (NCBI Library)
Bethesda, MD 20894
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INTENDED
AUDIENCE
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Bioinformatics specialists based in libraries, including scientists
who have been hired for these specialized positions as well as
bioinformatics
librarians.
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PREREQUISITES
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Knowledge of molecular biology or genetics,
and basic experience with NCBI resources such as Entrez,
BLAST, Cn3D, and Map Viewer.
(If you are interested in this area but do not have the
prerequisites,
please note that an introductory course is available.
See "Additional Courses," below, for more information.)
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APPLICATION
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Please submit the brief
application by June 1, 2007. Due to limited space in the computer
lab, priority will be given to those who provide bioinformatics
support
as a full time job. Others will be welcome as space allows.
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COST
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There is no registration fee for the course, although you must cover
your own travel, hotel, and meals.
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INSTRUCTORS
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This course was developed as a collaborative project between NCBI
and colleagues who are already actively involved in supporting
molecular
biology resources for users in their libraries. The course will be
taught by the course developers. NCBI staff
will present the modules for developers who are not able to attend
the August course.
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CITING THE
COURSE
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To cite this course in a journal article or on-line publication,
please use the following convention:
Geer, R.C., Messersmith, D.J, Alpi, K., Bhagwat, M., Chattopadhyay, A., Gaedeke,
N., Lyon, J., Minie, M.E., Morris, R.C., Ohles, J.A., Osterbur, D.L. & Tennant,
M.R. 2002. NCBI Advanced Workshop for Bioinformatics Information Specialists.
[Online] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/NAWBIS/. [date revised Month, DD, YYYY; date cited Month DD, YYYY]
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VISITOR
INFORMATION
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Visitor information and the procedure for entering the NIH campus are available from the About NIH page. Specific directions to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), where the course is held, are also available.
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ADDITIONAL COURSES
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If you are interested in this area but do not have the prerequisites
for this advanced workshop, please note that a three day course on Introduction to Molecular Biology Information
Resources is available. It provides an overview of flagship search systems
and databases available at the National Center for Biotechnology Information
emphasizes how your current search skills apply to molecular biology databases.
It includes a brief molecular biology
review and provides detailed coverage of some topics, such as types of databases and
format of a sequence
record, that are only briefly covered in the Advanced Workshop described on
this page.
For end-users with a science background, a number of educational offerings exist as well,
including a one day Field Guide comprised of a three-hour
lecture plus a two-hour optional hands-on computer lab, and a number of 2-hour
Mini Courses on that combine lecture and hands-on
experience with specialized topics such as "Identification of Disease Genes."
The Field Guide, Mini Courses, and other workshops are offered at NIH as
well as various locations around the country. Additional information about the those courses
and others is available in the Education section of the
NCBI Resource Guide.
Revised January 23, 2007
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