Integrating bioinformatics into the undergraduate classroom

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See the bioinformatics resources compiled by our community from this event.

Keynotes

Using Bioinformatics in the Classroom: Research Experiences with Microbes. Dr. Davida Smyth, Professor of Microbiology, Texas A&M San Antonio

An Introductory Course in Computational Biology for First Year Undergraduates. Dr. Phillip Compeau, Professor of Computational Biology, Carnegie Mellon University

Community talks

Hormone Sensitivity GWAS in the Undergraduate Laboratory Classroom. Dr. Rebecca Spokony, Baruch College, CUNY

Decoding Cancer: A Dive into Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors Using cBioPortal and Human Protein Atlas. Dr. Cole Davidson, Wartburg College

Bridging the (annotation) gap, 3’ untranslated regions and alternative polyadenylation in a filamentous fungus. Dr. Tina Kelliher, University of Massachusetts Boston

Incorporating the Bioinformatic Tool Benchling to Build Connections Between PCR Theory and Experimental Results in an Undergraduate Lab. Dr. Elizabeth Polvi, University of Calgary

Bioinformatics CURE: Utilizing metagenomics in the General Biology Classroom. Dr. Aaron Schirmer, Northeastern Illinois University

Integrating Bioinformatics into the Classroom Through Collaboration Between Biology and Computer Science Students. Dr. Garrett M. Dancik, Eastern Connecticut State University

Genome Solver: A bioinformatics pipeline for community science. Dr. Vinayak Mathur, Cabrini University

Evidence of Viral Horizontal Gene Transfer in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Dr. Gaurav Arora, Gallaudet University