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Component 8 of the BayGenomics project is led by Drs. Patricia Babbitt and Thomas Ferrin. The goal of this component focuses on bioinformatics education because we believe that the proper use of bioinformatics tools represents a important challenge for cardiopulmonary investigators. We conduct regularly-scheduled bioinformatics workshops featuring hands-on exploration of web-based tools. To increase access to this training, relevant elements of these workshops are being videotaped and, along with workshop materials, will soon be made available via this web site. An extensive set of additional bioinformatics tutorials are also offered by the UCSF Sequence Analysis and Consulting Service (SACS)§. Microarray workshops, sponsored in part by BayGenomics, are available through the Gladstone Genomics Core facility of the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease. A number of research seminars have also described the details of the scientific approach and technologies used within the BayGenomics project. Additional future plans include hands-on, laboratory based tutorials devoted to growing ES cells and associated technologies. A wide array of additional educational offerings are also available from other PGA sites listed at the NHLBI-PGA web site.
§ Note that access to SACS tutorials requires a SACS account. For information on establishing an account and the associated costs thereof, send e-mail to sacs@cgl.ucsf.edu.