Tutorials

These tutorials reveal the bioinformatics essentials, bringing a solid foundation to successful computational biology. Learn the fundamentals of Perl; apply the fundamentals of Bio Perl; discover Linux Clusters and building clusters with ROCKS; understand the cultural differences between biology and the computer sciences; and much more. Expect peer based learning and the hands-on opportunity to become skilled at these vital technologies.

Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics
James Tisdall
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Canyon IV

BLAST Programming
Thomas Madden, NCBI
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Canyon III

Parsing in Perl for Bioinformatics
Damian Conway, Thoughtstream
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Canyon II

Perl and Bioperl: Tools for Automated Analysis of Biological Sequence Data
Peter Schattner, Ph.D., BioPerl Project
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Aster II

Biology for Computer Professionals
Nathan Torkington, O'Reilly Media, Inc. , Cynthia Gibas, Virginia Tech, Lorrie LeJeune, O'Reilly & Associates, Jennifer Weller
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Canyon I

SOLD OUT: Perl and Bioperl: Tools for Automated Analysis of Biological Sequence Data
Peter Schattner, Ph.D., BioPerl Project
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Canyon IV

Linux Clusters for Biologists 101: Building Clusters with ROCKS
Glen Otero, Linux Prophet
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Canyon I

Using NCBI Human Genome Resources
Donna Maglott, NCBI
Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Canyon III

Parsing in Perl for Bioinformatics (con't)

Track: Bioinformatics Tutorials
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Canyon II