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October 11: Transcriptome Analysis – From GEO Data Mining to Submission

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 1-4 p.m.
Hybrid session: Attend online or in person in the Falk Library Classroom
Register for Transcriptome Analysis – From GEO Data Mining to Submission

Learn to locate gene expression studies relevant to your topic in the Gene Expression Omnibus repository, and master the art of retrieving and analyzing gene expression count data using tools such as GEO2R, Correlation Engine, and iDEP.

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QIAGEN Bioinformatics Training Calendar – October 2023

Participate in one of the following live webinars from QIAGEN, or watch an on-demand training video at any time.

  • New user training: Large dataset analysis and knowledge base queries using QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA)
    Wed, Oct 4 @ 1 p.m.

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September 27: IPA and Correlation Engine – A Comprehensive Approach to Pathway Enrichment Analysis

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 1-4 p.m.
Hybrid session: Attend online or in person in the Falk Library Classroom
Register for IPA and Correlation Engine

In this engaging workshop, you will learn how to analyze differentially expressed genes (DEG) associated with genome-scale experiments, such as RNA-Seq gene expression studies, and gain mechanistic insights using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis and Correlation Engine software.

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October 3: Data Wrangling in R

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Falk Library Classroom or Online
Register for Data Wrangling in R

This is a flipped class covering the more advanced topics in R programming for data analysis and the second part of a three-part series: Introduction to R; Data Wrangling in R, and Data Visualization in R.

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Fall Data Basics Workshop Series

The Research Computing Education initiative (RCE@Pitt) is hosting its Data Basics workshop series again this fall.

Data Basics is an eight-part workshop series covering the basic techniques for research computing with the Python programming language. The series is oriented towards participants who have some experience with computing and programming and are motivated to expand these skills to help with their research.

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