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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

A huge thank you to the project team behind this update: Adam Broadbent, Cath Brooksbank, Prakash Gaur, Ajay Mishra, Aziz Mithani, Marina Pujol, and team alumna, Anna Swan.

EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

Read the full story in our dedicated blog post: www.embl.org/about/info/c...

#AdaLovelaceDay #ALD25 #bioinformatics #computationabiology #LLM #AI

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Introducing Ada: the new AI assistant from EMBL-EBI Training – Course and Conference Office

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

To access Ada, log in to or register for your free EMBL-EBI Training account, type your question, and let Ada find the on-demand training content you need within seconds: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/use...

EMBL-EBI Training

We train scientists at all levels to get the most out of publicly available biological data.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

Today marks Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate the work of the acclaimed mathematician and writer. We can't think of a better way to honour her in 2025 than by naming our LLM-driven, AI assistant after the person who first recognised that computers had applications beyond pure calculation.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

Introducing Ada: the new AI assistant from EMBL-EBI Training. We created our training chatbot, Ada, to make it easier and more engaging for users to find the right on-demand training resources from our broad catalogue of training: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/ada

#AdaLovelaceDay #bioinformatics

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Introducing Ada: the new AI training assistant. Explore on-demand bioinformatics training with Ada, your training AI assistant.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 2h

Today marks Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate the work of the acclaimed mathematician and writer. We can't think of a better way to honour her in 2025 than by naming our LLM-driven, AI assistant after the person who first recognised that computers had applications beyond pure calculation.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 1d

Join us next week for our #webinar, where we’ll explore indexing in large genomics datasets!

We'll discuss current frameworks and challenges, and there will be time for questions at the end of the talk.

Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Graphics displaying the information for the Making sense of massive genomic data by indexing at scale webinar. The webinar will run on October 22 2025, 14:30-15:30 BST. The speaker is Camille Marchet, from the University of Lille. A photo of the speaker is displayed on the bottom right of the graphics.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 4d

Thank you to everyone who joined us at this week's metagenomics bioinformatics course. We look forward to seeing you put your newly learned skills into practice.

This course will next run in 2027. If you'd like to register your interest already, please do sign up for alerts: lnkd.in/ehC9SziK

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A group of people smile with their hands in the air waving to camera. Underneath them these words are written. 'Metagenomics bioinformatics at MGnify. 6 - 10 October 2025. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute. Hinxton, United Kingdom'.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 7d

Thanks so much for kicking off the pangenomics webinar series, Alex!

Here's the link for the rest of the free webinar series 'Concepts, methods, and resources in pangenomics' hosted by the training team at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Concepts, methods, and resources in pangenomics - Going beyond the reference genome

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 8d

Join us next week to discover how gene-based methods unlock the bigger picture of bacterial pangenomes.
Registration is free but essential:
www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... #pangenomics #bioinformatics #Genomics #BacterialResearch @embl.org @ebi.embl.org #webinar

Graphics image showing webinar at EMBL-EBI about Inferring bacterial pangenomes with gene-based approaches. The webinar will run on 15 October 2025 at 14:30 BST. The speaker is Neil MacAlasdair. Image credit: Karen Arnott and Rebecca Nicholl, EMBL-EBI

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 13d

Join us next week for the second #webinar in our #pangenomes series!

We will talk about the evolution of the accessory genome in bacteria, and how it plays an essential role in microbial diversity and adaptation.

Registration is free but essential: lnkd.in/e59HTpr8

Graphic detailing information for the webinar "Evolution of the accessory genome": the webinar will run on 8 October 2025, 14:30 - 15:30 BST. The speaker is Hsueh-Chien (Raymond) Cheng, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute. A photo of the speaker is displayed close to his name.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18d

It was a joy to have you with us @dotnagy.bsky.social; which bit did you enjoy the most?

EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 20d

Join us on 13 November for our six-hour virtual workshop dedicated to using @ebi.embl.org resources in practice.

'Chemicals in a biological context: metabolites, drugs, and beyond' will show you how to use ChEMBL, MetaboLights, and PDBe.

Registration is £45.00: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 21d

Join us on Thursday, 2 October for an introductory webinar on UniProt! We will explore the types of data available and how this data can be analysed to answer biological questions.

Register here: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

#UniProt #ProteinScience #UniProtWebsite #EMBLEBITraining #Webinar

Graphics image showing webinar at EMBL-EBI about "A guide to Uniprot for students". The webinar will run on 02 October 2025 at 15:00 BST.

Graphic showing the speakers' photos and names, as well as their role at EMBL-EBI: David CJ Carpentier (Scientific Database Curator) and Paul Denny (Senior Database Curator)

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John Lees @bacpop.org · 22d

Thanks for all the trainers and attendees on this course, which was a lot of fun to run, and hopefully filled a gap in genomics/modelling training

And especially co-organisers @leonielorenz.bsky.social @sonjalehtinen.bsky.social Joel Hellewell

EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 25d

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the @embo.org Practical Course 'Methods for infectious disease modelling using genomics'.

Join us for 2026's EMBO Practical Course. Sign up for 'Causality in biomedicine' alerts and hear as this new course develops: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...
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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 25d

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the @embo.org Practical Course 'Methods for infectious disease modelling using genomics'.

Join us for 2026's EMBO Practical Course. Sign up for 'Causality in biomedicine' alerts and hear as this new course develops: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...
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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 28d

We're pleased to be running 'Data-driven approaches to understanding dementia' with the @ukdri.ac.uk again in 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

13 - 17 April 2026
Hinxton, United Kingdom
Applications close 5 January 2026.
Travel assistance and fee waivers are available.

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Ensembl @ensembl.org · Sep 12

Heads up! The Ensembl Rapid Release site (zurl.co/2iF0U) will be archived very soon.
All links to it will redirect to our new site: zurl.co/PMirU
The original data will remain accessible at zurl.co/9IQJv.
Questions? Reach us at helpdesk [at] ensembl.org

Homepage of the Ensembl Rapid Release site http://rapid.ensembl.org

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Sep 11

'Microscopy data analysis: machine learning and the BioImage Archive' is back.

Join teams from across @ebi.embl.org to analyse your microscopy data using the latest machine learning and image analysis techniques.

Virtual course, UK time zone | 16 – 20 March 2026

www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Virtual course

Microscopy data analysis: machine learning and the BioImage Archive
2026. 16 - 20 March 2026. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Sep 9

ChEMBL is a database of bioactivity for drugs and drug-like compounds at @ebi.embl.org.

Get to know the database and how to use it with our free webinar recording: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

#drugdesign #drugdevelopment #openscience #chemicalbiology #bionformatics

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ChEMBL workshop for drug design. Recorded webinar. Learning time: 1.5 hours. Developed with ChEMBL.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Aug 28

What is most relevant and needed for students and researchers in life science today? That's the starting point for Flaminia Zane when she is designing webinars and tutorials for our on-demand learning catalogue.

Get to know our Scientific Training Officer, Flaminia: www.embl.org/about/info/c...

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Flaminia Zane, Scientific Training Officer for digital learning, EMBL-EBI. Image credit: Jeff Dowling/EMBL-EBI.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Aug 27

We're hiring! Join our team and help us further global bioinformatics knowledge.

Part-time Events Officer: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

Full-time Senior Scientific Project Officer: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

Closing date 14 September 2025.
#SciJob #EventProfs
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Decorative image that shows employees at EMBL-EBI stand in the training suites smiling and networking at a bioinformatics training course.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Aug 26

One week left to apply for the EHA-EMBL/EBI Computational Biology Training in Hematology (CBTH) programme.

Improve your understanding of computational biology skills and techniques as applied to hematological datasets.

Apply by 2 September 2025.
🔗 ehaweb.org/education-tr...

#Hemesky #Medsky
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Computational Biology Training in Hematology. Developed by eha and EMBL-EBI.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Aug 21

"I am essentially a learner on a journey, someone who enjoys picking up new things and making sense of them along the way".

Meet @ajaymishra24.bsky.social, one of the digital learning team members, who delivers our programme of free webinars and online tutorials.

www.embl.org/about/info/c...

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Ajay Mishra, EMBL-EBI. Scientific Training Officer – Digital learning. Image credit: Jeff Dowling/EMBL-EBI

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · Aug 20

During our multi-omics course, you will learn:

👉 Data curation and ID mapping
👉 Quality control for data integration
👉 Analysis and visualisation
👉 Challenges and best practices for working in an integrated manner with biological data

Apply by 16 November: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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