What's New @ HSLS MolBio | August 2026

Fall 2026 MBIS Class Schedule

This term’s lineup offers a diverse range of contemporary bioinformatics topics, including workshops on leveraging Proofig AI for your research, and our popular Python and R Bootcamp series. When you register for a workshop, you will receive links to associated materials.

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Learn @ HSLS: Introduction to Proofig AI – Protecting Image Integrity in Life Sciences Research, September 2

Wednesday, September 2, 2026, noon-1 p.m., Online
Taught by Ansuman Chattopadhyay and Kevin Serpanchy from Proofig AI
Register for Introduction to Proofig AI: Protecting Image Integrity in Life Sciences Research

Participants will learn how Proofig AI analyzes scientific figures, how to interpret flagged results, and how the tool can help researchers assess image integrity before submitting manuscripts for publication.

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Learn @ HSLS: R Bootcamp, Tuesdays, September 8-29

Tuesdays, September 8-29, 2026, 10-11:30 a.m., Online
Taught by Jenna Carlson

Participate in our very popular R Bootcamp for a deep dive into R programming. The bootcamp unfolds through a series of focused sessions that cover the entire data analysis process, from importing and cleaning data to sophisticated data manipulation and visualization techniques using the tidyverse package.

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Learn @ HSLS: Bulk RNA-seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench, September 9

Wednesday, September 9, 1-4 p.m., Online
Taught by Ansuman Chattopadhyay and Srilakshmi Chaparala
Register for Bulk RNA-seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench

This workshop teaches bulk RNA-Seq data analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench software.

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Important Notice: Wiley Open Access Agreement Nearing Annual Limit

The University of Pittsburgh’s Open Access Agreement with Wiley is nearing its annual limit on the number of articles eligible for APC-free (article processing charge-free) open access publishing. Eligibility is based on the date an article is accepted for publication, not the date it is submitted.

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