Bioinformatics Course
Bioinformatics T3: Train The Trainer
The Integration of Bioinformatics into an Undergraduate Biology Curriculum
Location: MDI Biological Laboratory (travel information)
The MDI Biological Laboratory is pleased to present Bioinformatics T3: Train the Trainer, a project that supports training in bioinformatics skills for college and university undergraduate science instructors so that they can effectively integrate bioinformatics into their science curricula, and help their students prepare for the 21st-century workplace.
The Bioinformatics T3: Train the Trainer Project has three components:
- A short course for undergraduate instructors with hands-on activities,
including both wet-bench laboratory and bioinformatics experiences. - A dedicated web portal with links to instructional resources, online step-by-step video tutorials, case studies, and a forum for building a Community of Bioinformatics Trainers.
- Support for delivering the curriculum that includes access to a dedicated
server with bioinformatics software.
Tuition
NIGMS IPERT grant 1R25GM125674 funds cover tuition, on-campus double occupancy room and board for US Citizens and Permanent Residents.
A non-refundable $400.00 registration fee is due upon acceptance into the program.
The application form contains a request for additional funding support.
Partners
Course Director
W. Kelley Thomas, Ph.D.Director, Hubbard Center for Genome StudiesUniversity of New Hampshire
Course Faculty
Joel H. Graber, Ph.D.Senior Staff Scientist, Director of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics CoreMDI Biological Laboratory
Benjamin L. King, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of BioinformaticsUniversity of Maine
Course attendees reside in on-campus housing facilities that include double occupancy dormitory rooms, shared efficiency apartments, and shared cottages. The IPERT grant covers the cost of double occupancy and shared on-campus housing. Single occupancy housing can be purchased for an additional fee, on a space available basis.
This course is supported by an IPERT research education grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (1R25GM125674).