WORKSHOP: Machine learning in the life sciences
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Machine Learning in the Life Sciences’. This on 11 June 2024.
Event description
Machine learning promises to revolutionise life science research by speeding up data analysis, enabling prediction of...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Life Science, Machine Learning
WORKSHOP: Machine learning in the life sciences
https://zenodo.org/records/14676360
https://dresa.org.au/materials/workshop-machine-learning-in-the-life-sciences
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Machine Learning in the Life Sciences’. This on 11 June 2024.
Event description
Machine learning promises to revolutionise life science research by speeding up data analysis, enabling prediction of biological patterns and modelling complex biological systems.
But what exactly is machine learning and when should you use it?
This hands-on online workshop provides a high-level introduction to machine learning: what it is, its advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional modelling approaches and the types of scenarios where it may be the right tool for the job. Using example datasets and basic machine learning pipelines we contrast a few commonly used algorithms for constructing predictive models and explore some of their trade-offs. We discuss common pitfalls in how machine learning is applied and evaluated, with a focus on its application in the life sciences, to help you recognise overly optimistic results. We discuss how and why such errors arise and strategies to avoid them.
Lead trainer:
Dr Benjamin Goudey, Research Fellow, Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Facilitators:
Dr Erin Graham, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF) / James Cook University
William Pinzon Perez, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF)
Dr Giorgia Mori, Sydney Informatics Hub, University of Sydney
Joseph McConnell, University of Adelaide
Jessica Chung, Melbourne Bioinformatics 0000-0002-0627-0955
Host:
Dr Melissa Burke, Australian BioCommons.
Training materials
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
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This workshop follows the Google Colab Notebook developed by Dr Benjamin Goudey: https://github.com/bwgoudey/IntroMLforLifeScienceWorkshopR
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Goudey, Benjamin (orcid: 0000-0002-2318-985X)
Graham, Erin
Pinzon Perez, William
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
McConnell, Joseph
Chung, Jessica (orcid: 0000-0002-0627-0955)
Mather, Marius
Bioinformatics, Life Science, Machine Learning
WORKSHOP: Introduction to Machine Learning in R - from data to knowledge
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Introduction to Machine Learning in R - from data to knowledge’. This workshop took place over one, 4 hour sessions on 09 December 2024.
Event description
With the rise in high-throughput sequencing...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Machine Learning
WORKSHOP: Introduction to Machine Learning in R - from data to knowledge
https://zenodo.org/records/14545612
https://dresa.org.au/materials/workshop-introduction-to-machine-learning-in-r-from-data-to-knowledge
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Introduction to Machine Learning in R - from data to knowledge’. This workshop took place over one, 4 hour sessions on 09 December 2024.
Event description
With the rise in high-throughput sequencing technologies, the volume of omics data has grown exponentially. A major issue is to mine useful knowledge from these heterogeneous collections of data. The analysis of complex high-volume data is not trivial and classical tools cannot be used to explore their full potential. Machine Learning (ML), a discipline in which computers perform automated learning without being programmed explicitly and assist humans to make sense of large and complex data sets, can thus be very useful in mining large omics datasets to uncover new insights that can advance the field of bioinformatics.
This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the ML taxonomy and the applications of common ML algorithms to health data. The workshop will cover the foundational concepts and common methods being used to analyse omics data sets by providing a practical context through the use of basic but widely used R libraries. Participants will acquire an understanding of the standard ML processes, as well as the practical skills in applying them on familiar problems and publicly available real-world data sets.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Lead trainers: Dr Fotis Psomopoulos, Senior Researcher, Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Facilitators:
Dr Giorgia Mori, Australian BioCommons
Dr Eden Zhang, Sydney Informatics Hub
Dr Erin Graham, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF)
Infrastructure provision: Uwe Winter, Australian BioCommons
Host: Dr. Giorgia Mori, Australian BioCommons
Training materials
Files and materials included in this record:
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Data and documentation
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Psomopoulos, Fotis (orcid: 0000-0002-0222-4273)
Zhang, Eden (orcid: 0000-0003-0294-3734)
Graham, Erin
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
Winter, Uwe
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers: Upskilling for a Rapidly Evolving Workforce
The following recommendations were inspired by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Digital Research Skills Summit 2023, that brought together Researchers, Learning Designers, Skills Trainers, and Librarians in productive discussions on how to run effective researcher skills training....
Keywords: Training, Training Material, Short Format Training, Digital Skills, Researcher Training, Learning
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers: Upskilling for a Rapidly Evolving Workforce
https://zenodo.org/records/13989494
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ten-simple-rules-for-researchers-upskilling-for-a-rapidly-evolving-workforce
The following recommendations were inspired by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Digital Research Skills Summit 2023, that brought together Researchers, Learning Designers, Skills Trainers, and Librarians in productive discussions on how to run effective researcher skills training. These rules outline how to think about skills learning for researchers, plan training sessions, and efficiently maximize learning. We offer recommendations on how to design and develop learner-centered training programs (Rules 1 and 2), foster outreach, and connect with trainer communities (Rules 3 and 4). We then provide tips to manage and optimize training (Rules 5, 6, and 7), and conclude with valuable insights on preparing for uncertainty and the importance of post-training operations and continued learning (Rules 8, 9, and 10).
contact@ardc.edu.au
Lovelace-Tozer, Meirian (orcid: 0000-0001-6684-3041)
Brown, John (orcid: 0000-0002-6118-577X)
Clemens, Robert (orcid: 0000-0002-1359-5133)
Greenhill, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0001-9357-6006)
Haseen, Fathima (orcid: 0009-0009-9950-1510)
Kingsley, Danny (orcid: 0000-0002-3636-5939)
Mills, Katie (orcid: 0000-0002-5243-6071)
Lyrtzis, Ellen
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
Steel, Kathryn M. (orcid: 0000-0002-5720-1239)
Stokes, Liz (orcid: 0000-0002-2973-5647)
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Wong, Adeline (orcid: 0000-0002-9135-4757)
Gouda-Vossos, Amany (orcid: 0000-0002-6142-9439)
Training, Training Material, Short Format Training, Digital Skills, Researcher Training, Learning
ARDC 2023 Skills Summit Lightning Talks (Day 2 - February 10, 2023)
Presentations to the ARDC Skills Summit 2023 (Lightning Talks Day 2 - February 10th, 2023)
Dr Nisha Ghatak - From local to the global: NeSI's efforts in building digital skills capabilities across Aotearoa
Dr Melissa Burke - No one has time for training. Is doing less the answer?
Dr Giorgia Mori...
Keywords: training material, digital skills capability, digital skills partnerships, The Carpentries, bioinformatics training, cooperative training approaches, industry partnered training, learner pathways, user guidance, new training approaches, innovative training approaches
ARDC 2023 Skills Summit Lightning Talks (Day 2 - February 10, 2023)
https://zenodo.org/records/7711377
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-2023-skills-summit-lightning-talks-day-2-february-10-2023-cde4d134-5091-420a-ad0f-a70d09c2970c
Presentations to the ARDC Skills Summit 2023 (Lightning Talks Day 2 - February 10th, 2023)
Dr Nisha Ghatak - From local to the global: NeSI's efforts in building digital skills capabilities across Aotearoa
Dr Melissa Burke - No one has time for training. Is doing less the answer?
Dr Giorgia Mori - Industry training collaborations. Is this the future?
Ann Backhaus - Skills pathways for developing the research workforce - status quo or let's get creative?
These presentations cover a national perspective of New Zealand's digital skills capability and partnerships, The Carpentries, bioinformatics training, innovative and cooperative training approaches, industry-partnered training, learner pathways, and the importance of user guidance.
contact@ardc.edu.au
Ghatak, Nisha (orcid: 0000-0002-1213-2196)
Burke, Melissa (orcid: 0000-0002-5571-8664)
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
Backhaus, Ann (orcid: 0000-0002-9023-055X)
training material, digital skills capability, digital skills partnerships, The Carpentries, bioinformatics training, cooperative training approaches, industry partnered training, learner pathways, user guidance, new training approaches, innovative training approaches
23 (research data) Things
23 (research data) things is a set of training materials exploring research data management. Each of the 23 things offers a variety of learning opportunities with activities at three levels of complexity:
- Getting started
- Learn more
- Challenge me
All resources used in the program are online...
Keywords: research data management, training material
23 (research data) Things
https://zenodo.org/records/3955524
https://dresa.org.au/materials/23-research-data-things-793872d2-c221-4cd6-91be-11a313c74b78
23 (research data) things is a set of training materials exploring research data management. Each of the 23 things offers a variety of learning opportunities with activities at three levels of complexity:
* Getting started
* Learn more
* Challenge me
All resources used in the program are online and free to use and reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You could use all of them as a self-paced course, or choose components to integrate into your own course.
The 23 things are designed to build knowledge as the program progresses, so if you’re new to the world of research data management, we suggest you start with things 1-3 and then decide where you want to go from there.
These materials supported an international community-based training program delivered in 2016 by the Australian National Data Service.
This release migrates these materials to a GitHub repository for continued maintenance. Some updates were made to material that was outdated.
We welcome contributions and suggestions via GitHub Issue or Pull Request.
contact@ardc.edu.au
Liffers, Matthias (orcid: 0000-0002-3639-2080)
Stokes, Liz (orcid: 0000-0002-2973-5647)
Burton, Nichola (orcid: 0000-0003-4470-4846)
Kelly, Andrew (orcid: 0000-0002-5377-5526)
Honeyman, Tom (orcid: 0000-0001-9448-4023)
Brownlee, Rowan (orcid: 0000-0002-1955-1262)
Levett, Kerry (orcid: 0000-0001-5963-0195)
Brady, Catherine (orcid: 0000-0002-7919-7592)
research data management, training material
ARDC FAIR Data 101 self-guided
FAIR Data 101 v3.0 is a self-guided course covering the FAIR Data principles
The FAIR Data 101 virtual course was designed and delivered by the ARDC Skilled Workforce Program twice in 2020 and has now been reworked as a self-guided course.
The course structure was based on 'FAIR Data in the...
Keywords: training material, FAIR data, video, webinar, activities, quiz, FAIR, research data management
ARDC FAIR Data 101 self-guided
https://zenodo.org/records/5094034
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-fair-data-101-self-guided-2d794a84-f0ff-4e11-a39c-fa8ea481e097
FAIR Data 101 v3.0 is a self-guided course covering the FAIR Data principles
The FAIR Data 101 virtual course was designed and delivered by the ARDC Skilled Workforce Program twice in 2020 and has now been reworked as a self-guided course.
The course structure was based on 'FAIR Data in the Scholarly Communications Lifecycle', run by Natasha Simons at the FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute. These training materials are hosted on GitHub.
contact@ardc.edu.au
Stokes, Liz (orcid: 0000-0002-2973-5647)
Liffers, Matthias (orcid: 0000-0002-3639-2080)
Burton, Nichola (orcid: 0000-0003-4470-4846)
Martinez, Paula A. (orcid: 0000-0002-8990-1985)
Simons, Natasha (orcid: 0000-0003-0635-1998)
Russell, Keith (orcid: 0000-0001-5390-2719)
McCafferty, Siobhann (orcid: 0000-0002-2491-0995)
Ferrers, Richard (orcid: 0000-0002-2923-9889)
McEachern, Steve (orcid: 0000-0001-7848-4912)
Barlow, Melanie (orcid: 0000-0002-3956-5784)
Brady, Catherine (orcid: 0000-0002-7919-7592)
Brownlee, Rowan (orcid: 0000-0002-1955-1262)
Honeyman, Tom (orcid: 0000-0001-9448-4023)
Quiroga, Maria del Mar (orcid: 0000-0002-8943-2808)
training material, FAIR data, video, webinar, activities, quiz, FAIR, research data management
Data Storytelling
This Masterclass is an informative training session on data storytelling, designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to effectively convey the "story" of your research. We explore various data storytelling techniques and introduce you to the tools available to visualize your data...
Keywords: data storytelling, training material
Data Storytelling
https://youtu.be/1nNN1O09RSk
https://dresa.org.au/materials/data-storytelling-90b4a4ef-bf32-4521-abd4-2767969598bd
This Masterclass is an informative training session on data storytelling, designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to effectively convey the "story" of your research. We explore various data storytelling techniques and introduce you to the tools available to visualize your data effectively.
*The Sydney Informatics Hub is a Core Research Facility at The University of Sydney, enabling excellence in research.*
[https://sydney.edu.au/informatics-hub](https://sydney.edu.au/informatics-hub)
sih.training@sydney.edu.au
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
data storytelling, training material