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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12h

Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python 2027 is now open for applications: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Our virtual course covers the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data using Python and command-line tools. Apply by 10 January 2027. @ebi.embl.org @events.embl.org 🧬🖥️📊🐍

Virtual course at EMBL-EBI. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python. 12 - 16 April 2027. Virtual. EMBL-EBI.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 28/09/2026

In this webinar, we will consider the strategies that parasites deploy to evade immune detection, including antigenic variation as well as surface proteins which suppress immune cells and immune effectors, and discuss the approaches used to study those mechanisms: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧬🖥️📊

EMBL-EBI Training. How do parasites evade immune clearance? A structural perspective. 14 October 2026. 14:30-15:30 UK time. Matt Higgins. University of Oxford.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 26/09/2026

'Reconstructing ocean life: metagenome-assembled genomes in marine research', the webinar, will run on 9 October 2026 from 11:00 – 12:30 UK time: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Registration is free but essential. @samuelmiver.bsky.social @microbiomeresearch.bsky.social 🧬📊🔬

Webinar by EMBL-EBI Training. Reconstructing ocean life: metagenome-assembled genomes in marine research. 9 October 2026. 11:00 – 12:30 ( BST ).

Speakers: Samuel Miravet-Verde,
ETH Zürich and Ekaterina Sakharova, EMBL-EBI.

Speaker: Alexander Sczyrba, Bielefeld University, Centrum for Biotechnology (CeBiTec).

Registration is free but essential to secure your place on this webinar. www.ebi.ac.uk/training

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 24/09/2026

Join Emily and Conny from @uniprotkb.bsky.social as they guide you through a structured approach to access the data in the UniProtKB and Proteomes sections of the UniProt protein function database. Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 1 October | 15:00 – 16:00 UK time.

Webinar at EMBL-EBI. A guide to UniProt for students and biological scientists. 1 October 2026. 15:00 – 16:00 UK time.

Webinar speakers: Emily Bowler-Barnett. Senior Scientific Curator, EMBL-EBI and Conny Wing-Heng Yu, Scientific Database Curator at EMBL-EBI.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 23/09/2026

Our AlphaFold use cases webinar series begins on 7 October. Join us to explore the use of AlphaFold-predicted protein structures for drug discovery against Chagas disease. Registration is free but essential. www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... @pdbeurope.bsky.social #AlphaFold 🧬🖥️📊

Using AlphaFoldprotein modelsfor structure-based virtual screening of chemical libraries. 7 October 2026. 10:00-11:00 UK time. Albert Ros-Lucas. Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18/09/2026

Exploring and harnessing marine microbiomes for a sustainable blue bioeconomy runs from 2 October – 13 November 2026. The series has been funded by UKRI, Horizon Europe, and the Swiss Confederation. Co-ordinated by: Rob Finn, Aurelio Hidalgo, Stéphane Pesant, and Tuğdem Muslu Ufuk. 🧪🧫🔬🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming you all to the series. Registration is free, but essential for each webinar you would like to attend: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧪🧫🔬🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18/09/2026

Join experts from across the field as we discover the general approaches and basic functionalities behind existing tools and practices used in blue economy. The format of the webinars is designed to encourage discussion around the topic and an understanding of the challenges and opportunities. 🧪🧫🔬🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18/09/2026

Together with @blueremediomics.bsky.social and @bluetools-project.eu, we're hosting the webinar series 'Exploring and harnessing marine microbiomes for a sustainable blue bioeconomy' from 2 October – 13 November 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧪🧫🔬🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 17/09/2026

Get ready to use AlphaFold in practice! This webinar series, dedicated to exploring research applications through AlphaFold case studies, launches on 7 October, hosted by EMBL-EBI Training. Registration is free but essential for each webinar you'd like to attend: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 11/09/2026

Or you can reach out to our Senior Marketing Manager, Rebecca Nicholl: www.ebi.ac.uk/people/perso... with any stories, pictures, and impact studies of your time with EMBL-EBI Training. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 11/09/2026

Discover the full history of EMBL-EBI Training in our history blog: www.embl.org/about/info/c... We're already looking ahead to our 20th anniversary next year. If you'd like to be involved in our project to celebrate the training team throughout the years, please send us a DM. 🧵

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The history of EMBL-EBI Training – Course and Conference Office

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 11/09/2026

This week marks 19 years since our first training course was held at @ebi.embl.org. 'A two day dip into understanding EMBL-EBI resources: understanding your data' ran from 10 – 12 September 2007. Were you one of our first delegates? Image: 2007 – 2008 events poster from the team's archives.

From the EMBL-EBI Training archive: a poster of events from 2007 - 2008 season.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 10/09/2026

There's still time to register for our next workshop in the series. Join us on 26 November to interpret the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Course fee £50.00. Limited spaces remaining. 🧬🖥️📊

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Interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function - EMBL-EBI resources in practice

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 10/09/2026

Thank you to all the participants and trainers who helped us put @ebi.embl.org resources into practise at today's workshop. In just six hours, we've used ChEBI, ChEMBL, @pdbeurope.bsky.social, and @uniprotkb.bsky.social as workflows to investigate drug interactions with a protein target. 🧬🖥️📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 09/09/2026

We thank all the EMBL Infection Biology Transversal Theme chairs for their advice and support in building this webinar series. Registration is free but essential for each individual webinar you would like to attend in the series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧬🧪

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Integrating structural biology and bioinformatics to study infection - From host-pathogen interactions to therapeutic innovation

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 09/09/2026

The series will conclude by introducing freely accessible European Bioinformatics Institute | EMBL-EBI data resources that can support researchers working in this field. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 09/09/2026

We will also consider how artificial intelligence is being applied in infection biology, together with the opportunities and challenges associated with its use. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 09/09/2026

Join experts from infectious biology to explore how recent advances in structural biology and associated computational methods are improving our ability to investigate the mechanisms of infection and translate the resulting insights into biomedical applications. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 09/09/2026

'Integrating structural biology and bioinformatics to study infection: from host-pathogen interactions to therapeutic innovation' our latest webinar series is now open for registrations: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 08/09/2026

We're hiring! Join our team as a Scientific Project Officer/ Manager (depending on experience) for a 13-month term. Apply by 12 September. Virtual interviews on 1 or 2 October. Full job role, salary, and benefits information can be found on the job ad: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...

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Scientific Project Officer/ Scientific Project Manager

Our EMBL-EBI Training Team has a new opportunity for an experienced Scientific Project Officer or Scientific Project Manager for a 13 month absence cover. In this position you’ll play a key role in de...

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 03/09/2026

From psychology student to economics graduate, and on to the world of accountancy. Discover the journey of our Finance Manager, Robert Baines and read all about his aims within our team to make our training as equitable, accessible, and inclusive as possible: www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Rob Baines, Finance Manager at EMBL-EBI, stands smiling to camera in the summer grounds of the Wellcome Genome Campus.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 02/09/2026

Have you tried the new @ensembl.org platform yet? Together with the team, we've put together this quick tour to give you a short introduction to the new Ensembl website for exploring genomes from across the tree of life: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Learning time: >30 minutes. 🧬🖥️📊🌱

Online tutorial from EMBL-EBI Training. Ensembl data platform: quick tour. Learning time 30 minutes.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 28/08/2026

'Bringing structural biology to AI: exploring the @pdbeurope.bsky.social MCP servers' is our first webinar of the autumn series. Join Sreenath Sasidharan Nair, Infrastructure and Technical Project Lead on 9 September 2026. Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🖥️🧬📊

Webinar at EMBL-EBI. Bringing structural biology to AI: exploring the PDBe MCP servers. 9 September 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 UK time. Sreenath Sasidharan Nair. EMBL-EBI.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 27/08/2026

Cost? £50.00 When? 26 November 2026 Where? Virtual (UK time zone) View the full programme and register to attend this workshop. Places are limited to 35 participants: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧬📊🖥️

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Interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function - EMBL-EBI resources in practice

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 27/08/2026

The example will involve running a Variant Call Format (VCF) file through the @ensembl.org Variant Effect Predictor, then following links to @uniprotkb.bsky.social, @pdbeurope.bsky.social and AlphaFoldDB for further variant information and interpretation. 🧬📊🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 27/08/2026

The workshop is aimed at wet-lab scientists and bioinformaticians who would like to use EMBL-EBI data resources to explore the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function. 🧬📊🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 27/08/2026

During the workshop, we will use a single example throughout, using different @ebi.embl.org tools and resources at each stage of the analysis pipeline. 🧬📊🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 27/08/2026

It's time to put @ebi.embl.org data resources into practice. Register now for your place at our November workshop dedicated to interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function. First come, first served. Incomplete or unpaid registrations will not be honoured. 🧬📊🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 26/08/2026

Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation 2027 is now open for applications: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Course fee from £975.00, inc. catering and accommodation. Financial assistance, travel grants, and EMBL-EBI Industry Partnerships discounts are available. Apply by 22 Nov

Course at EMBL-EBI. Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation. 8 – 12 March 2027.

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Ensembl @ensembl.org · 13/08/2026

Explore genes & transcripts with the @Ensembl Feature Explorer! Using human BRCA2 as an example, learn how to explore transcripts, exon structure & sequences, external references and orthologues across species. zurl.co/Q5YoZ #Ensembl #Genomics #Bioinformatics

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Demo: Navigating the Feature explorer app

Learn how to explore genes and transcripts using the Ensembl Feature Explorer app.In this tutorial, we use the human BRCA2 gene as an example to demonstrate ...

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12/08/2026

Course organisers: Simon Andrews Alexey Larionov Lizzie Tchongwe-Divala Applications close: 22 November 2026 www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧬💻📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12/08/2026

Course dates: 22 – 26 February 2027 Location: Virtual, UK time zone Course fee: from £250.00 Financial assistance and EMBL-EBI Industry Partnerships membership discounts are available on this course. 🧬💻📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12/08/2026

Together, we'll explore key public data repositories and outline the main methodologies that can help you begin the biological interpretation of gene expression data. 🧬💻📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12/08/2026

Our goal is to support you as you build a shared understanding of the field, whether your background is in biology, computer science, or data analysis. We will introduce the fundamental concepts behind transcriptomic workflows and help you gain confidence with basic command‑line analysis. 🧬💻📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 12/08/2026

Applications are now open for 'Introduction to RNA-seq and functional interpretation' from EMBL-EBI Training: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... We'll guide you through the core technology, data analysis approaches, tools, and resources used in RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and transcriptomics. 🧬💻📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 05/08/2026

Last few spaces remaining for our six-hour virtual workshop, 'Small molecules and their protein targets: interactions, function, and classification': www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Register by 10 August 2026. @chembl.bsky.social | @pdbeurope.bsky.social | #UniProt 🧬 📊 🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 31/07/2026

We're so excited to see the lineup of incredible science in the 2027 courses and conferences poster. We can't wait to welcome you to Hinxton, Heidelberg, or virtually at an event with us and @events.embl.org next year. Which event are you most interested in? Let us know in the comments! 🖥️📊🧬

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 29/07/2026

If you've made it to a meeting on time, seen a course advertised, or used our systems and technology whilst taking training with us, these are the team members who made it happen. Thank you, events and operations team, for all you do for us at EMBL-EBI Training.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 29/07/2026

The team is also home to marketers, administrators, and operational staff responsible for the behind-the-scenes plans of the training programme. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 29/07/2026

Our events team is responsible for the organisation and running of our live course programme, poster sessions, social events, and dinners at our Hinxton events. You might recognise one of two of them from the event registration desk, on online at a virtual course. 🧵

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 29/07/2026

Meet (some of) the events and operations team at EMBL-EBI Training! Picture taken at a recent team retreat at Milton Country Park. Photo credit: Emily Pomeroy. 🧵

The EMBL-EBI Training events and operations team smile and wave to camera.

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 24/07/2026

And our on-demand library has over 400+ pieces of content for you to access anytime, anywhere that suits you. From #AlphaFold to #Zebrafish, there's always a way to further your bioinformatics training with EMBL-EBI. www.ebi.ac.uk/training/on-demand 🧬🖥️📊🐍

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 24/07/2026

Our webinar series and live training may be on break, but there's still plenty to look out for from @training.ebi.embl.org over the summer months. We have four live courses that will open for applications/registrations; save the date for your favourite: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/liv... 🧬🖥️📊🐍

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 21/07/2026

Last chance to apply for genome bioinformatics 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Join us at @ebi.embl.org Hinxton, on 16 – 20 November 2026, for a guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. Apply by 2 August 2026. 🧬🖥️📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 16/07/2026

We'll forever be indebted to Cath for the hard work, trailblazing ideas, and connections she forged as our Head of Training. Read Cath's interview in the post below to hear in her own words, how she built a 24-year long legacy as Head of our team. Happy retirement, Cath, you've earned it. 🧬🖥️📊

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 14/07/2026

This tutorial is designed for researchers, structural biologists, and students who need a conceptual and practical framework for interpreting protein function and interaction through the lens of modular domains. Start your bioinformatics training journey today. 🧬🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 14/07/2026

Congratulations to the course authors: Razan Abarra, Antonina Andreeva, Alex Bateman, Jennifer Fleming, Yonathan Goldtzvik, Paulyna Magana, Marcelo Querino, Christine Orengo, and Vaishali Waman 🧬🖥️

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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 14/07/2026

We have just launched our newest self-paced tutorial! Protein domains: structure, classification and evolution: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Learning time: 3 hours Free via EMBL-EBI Training on-demand. @pdbeurope.bsky.social @ebi.embl.org 🧬🖥️

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Protein domains: structure, classification, and evolution - An introductory tutorial for protein domains

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