Types of Workshop
Browser Workshops
The Ensembl project provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of vertebrate genomes at www.ensembl.org and non vertebrate genomes at www.ensemblgenomes.org. This 1-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser but also provides them with the necessary background information.
The workshop is primarily designed for wet lab researchers, and we tailor the course to the species of interest, accommodating everyone from total beginners to frequent users of our browser.
Feedback from previous courses: “There are probably quite few people out there who all assume that Ensembl today is the same as it was years ago. It is not. With many new features and datasets incorporated/interlinked, it offers data exploration like never before. This course was a very useful update on what Ensembl has become.”
“Very useful workshop, certainly one of the most informative and useful I have attended. Delivered by someone who was extremely familiar with the website and its capabilities.”
API Workshops
This workshop is aimed at researchers and developers interested in exploring Ensembl beyond the website. The workshop covers the core, comparative genomics, variation and functional genomics (regulation) REST APIs.
Note: Some basic coding experience is a prerequisite for the course. Beginner and regular users of the Ensembl REST APIs are welcome.
Feedback from previous courses: “Wish I had taken the course long time ago. Didn’t know before how good and powerful APIs are!”
“I really enjoyed the course, and the ENSEMBL API will become a very relevant part of my toolset.”
Train the trainer workshop
The workshop is designed to equip individuals at host institutes with the skills to deliver their own Ensembl browser workshops. These sessions are particularly valuable for institutions in low- and middle-income countries (as defined by [OECD] (https://www.oecd.org/en/countries.html)), or in situations where resources are limited and it is not feasible to regularly host Ensembl trainers.
Feedback from previous courses: “I feel more confident, the course gave a really good overview of how to deliver bioinformatics training in general and then specifically for Ensembl training.”
“It was a lot of fun! For those who don’t teach regularly, like students. It was especially helpful to practice and realise that what professors do is far from trivial.”
Upcoming Live Workshops
Upcoming workshops are listed on the EMBL-EBI training pages, where you can also find out information about other bioinformatics training courses hosted by or involving the EMBL-EBI. Ensembl workshops are held at different institutes around the world and the registration for these courses is managed by these institutes, meaning that the registration processes will be different depending on what course you attend.
Online Workshops
If you can’t make one of our live courses, you can attend EMBL-EBI On-Demand training. EMBL-EBI On-Demand training hosts a free filmed version of our Browser workshop and our REST API course, as well as many other free exciting bioinformatics courses. See our Train online pages for more online training resources.
