<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi dev-ers<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I know you’re all highly technical, but if you have any colleagues who would benefit from some training on the Ensembl Browser, please pass this on.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">All the best</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Emily</div><div class="">Ensembl Outreach Project Leader</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">You’re invited to join us for a free, open, virtual training course, 30th November – 2nd December. The course will be held using the Blackboard training platform.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.6em; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Who is this course for?</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">This course is for anyone who would to learn more about using Ensembl via the browser through webinar videos and exercises. An undergraduate degree in a life science subject would be an advantage.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.6em; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">What will I achieve?</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">By the end of the course you will be able to:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><li style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Navigate Ensembl using the web browser platform</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Access main data types in Ensembl: genomes, genes, genetic variation, regulatory features and comparative genomics</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Annotate your own variant data with the VEP</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Mine Ensembl data using BioMart</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.6em; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">How does the course work?</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The course will be held over three days from 30th November to 2nd December, 9.00-12.15 GMT. We plan to hold another iteration of this course in future, at a time more appropriate for those in the Americas. On each day there will be two lectures and two interactive exercise sessions, with a short break in between.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The lectures will be held using the Collaborate platform in Blackboard. You will be able to ask questions of the instructors during the lectures, and discuss with both the instructors and the rest of the participants during the exercises.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">If you miss a session, videos will be available on the course platform, along with exercises to complete in your own time. The instructors will check the discussion boards periodically to help with your queries.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.6em; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Timetable</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">(Times are GMT)</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">30th November, 9.00-10.30, Introduction to Ensembl<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">30th November, 10.45-12.15, Ensembl Genes and Transcripts<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">1st December, 9.00-10.30, Ensembl Variation and VEP<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">1st December, 10.45-12.15, Comparative genomics in Ensembl<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">2nd December, 9.00-10.30, Features that regulate gene expression<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" class="">2nd December, 10.45-12.15, Custom export of Ensembl data with BioMart</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.blackboard.com/coursesites/?sig=vkCc2UN7x1v39nkZ6%2FzZFWmfHz4%3D&courseId=_1252409_1×tamp=1603109902&inviteId=BB%253FBB_k7PAfaiR%252BuuRXHjMF2uwPvI7zIuyXU6cGZ1h14HH0qAtUG%252B4ivX5IA%253D%253D" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(66, 139, 202); text-decoration: none;" class="">Register for free</a></p></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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