WEBINAR: A practical guide to AI tools for life scientists
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons webinar ‘A practical guide to AI tools for life scientists’. This webinar took place on 8 May 2024.
Event description
The widespread availability and application of AI tools like ChatGPT have fundamentally...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT
WEBINAR: A practical guide to AI tools for life scientists
https://zenodo.org/records/11206329
https://dresa.org.au/materials/webinar-a-practical-guide-to-ai-tools-for-life-scientists
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons webinar ‘A practical guide to AI tools for life scientists’. This webinar took place on 8 May 2024.
Event description
The widespread availability and application of AI tools like ChatGPT have fundamentally transformed our approach to work, creativity, learning, and communication. In the realm of scientific research, the impact of AI extends far beyond mere promises, already catalysing significant advances and discoveries.
This talk will explore how AI is reshaping scientific exploration and innovation. We explore how AI can accelerate research processes, from data analysis and code writing to hypothesis development. We will present some of the available and emerging AI and how we might effectively leverage these tools while acknowledging their limitations.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Speaker: Dr Michael Kuiper, Principal Research Scientist in Computational Biology and acting Group Leader of the Computational Modelling (CM) group at Data61 of CSIRO.
Host: Dr Patrick Capon, Australian BioCommons
Training materials
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Event metadata (PDF): Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
Index of training materials (PDF): List and description of all materials associated with this event including the name, format, location and a brief description of each file.
Kuiper_May2024_b_version: A PDF copy of the slides presented during the webinar.
Q_and_A_AI-life-scientists: PDF copy of questions and answers from the webinar
Materials shared elsewhere:
A recording of this webinar is available on the Australian BioCommons YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/NbYvq3OLEfo
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Kuiper, Michael (orcid: 0000-0002-8213-8382)
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT
Tutorials to learn how to use STAN
Stan tutorials offer links to exceptional tutorial papers, videos and statistics to learn Bayesian statistical methods and applied statistics.
Keywords: Statistics, applied statistics, Bayesian statistics, R software, Python, MATLAB
Tutorials to learn how to use STAN
https://mc-stan.org/users/documentation/tutorials.html
https://dresa.org.au/materials/tutorials-to-learn-how-to-use-stan
Stan tutorials offer links to exceptional tutorial papers, videos and statistics to learn Bayesian statistical methods and applied statistics.
https://mc-stan.org/about/team/
Statistics, applied statistics, Bayesian statistics, R software, Python, MATLAB
Species Distribution Modelling in R
This set of scripts and videos provide an introduction to running SDMs in R and include some steps to consider that go beyond what's available in the EcoCommons SDM point-and-click tools.
Five videos include: 1. An introduction to SDM in R, 2. occurrence data, 3. environmental data, 4. fitting...
Keywords: Species Distribution Modelling, Ecology, R software, EcoCommons
Species Distribution Modelling in R
https://www.ecocommons.org.au/educational-material4-mastering-species-distribution-modelling-in-r/
https://dresa.org.au/materials/species-distribution-modelling-in-r
This set of scripts and videos provide an introduction to running SDMs in R and include some steps to consider that go beyond what's available in the EcoCommons SDM point-and-click tools.
Five videos include: 1. An introduction to SDM in R, 2. occurrence data, 3. environmental data, 4. fitting your model, 5. model evaluation
Scripts and files are available here:
https://github.com/EcoCommons-Australia/educational_material/tree/main/SDMs_in_R/Scripts
Scripts for all four modules are here: https://www.ecocommons.org.au/wp-content/uploads/EcoCommons_steps_1_to_4.html
https://www.ecocommons.org.au/contact/
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-5133
Species Distribution Modelling, Ecology, R software, EcoCommons
ugrad
mbr
phd
WEBINAR: AlphaFold: what's in it for me?
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons webinar ‘WEBINAR: AlphaFold: what’s in it for me?’. This webinar took place on 18 April 2023.
Event description
AlphaFold has taken the scientific world by storm with the ability to accurately predict the...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Structural Biology, Proteins, Drug discovery, AlphaFold, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Deep learning
WEBINAR: AlphaFold: what's in it for me?
https://zenodo.org/records/7865494
https://dresa.org.au/materials/webinar-alphafold-what-s-in-it-for-me-4d1ea222-4240-4b68-b9ae-7769ac664ee0
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons webinar ‘WEBINAR: AlphaFold: what’s in it for me?’. This webinar took place on 18 April 2023.
Event description
AlphaFold has taken the scientific world by storm with the ability to accurately predict the structure of any protein in minutes using artificial intelligence (AI). From drug discovery to enzymes that degrade plastics, this promises to speed up and fundamentally change the way that protein structures are used in biological research.
Beyond the hype, what does this mean for structural biology as a field (and as a career)?
Dr Craig Morton, Drug Discovery Lead at the CSIRO, is an early adopter of AlphaFold and has decades of expertise in protein structure / function, protein modelling, protein – ligand interactions and computational small molecule drug discovery, with particular interest in anti-infective agents for the treatment of bacterial and viral diseases.
Craig joins this webinar to share his perspective on the implications of AlphaFold for science and structural biology. He will give an overview of how AlphaFold works, ways to access AlphaFold, and some examples of how it can be used for protein structure/function analysis.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Files and materials included in this record:
Event metadata (PDF): Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
Index of training materials (PDF): List and description of all materials associated with this event including the name, format, location and a brief description of each file.
Materials shared elsewhere:
A recording of this webinar is available on the Australian BioCommons YouTube Channel:
https://youtu.be/4ytn2_AiH8s
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Morton, Craig (orcid: 0000-0001-5452-5193)
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Structural Biology, Proteins, Drug discovery, AlphaFold, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Deep learning
WORKSHOP: Single cell RNAseq analysis in R
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Single cell RNAseq analysis in R’. This workshop took place over two, 3.5 hour sessions on 22 and 3 August 2022.
Event description
Analysis and interpretation of single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) data...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Analysis, Transcriptomics, R software, Single cell RNAseq, scRNAseq
WORKSHOP: Single cell RNAseq analysis in R
https://zenodo.org/records/7072910
https://dresa.org.au/materials/workshop-single-cell-rnaseq-analysis-in-r-4f60b82d-2f1e-4021-9569-6955878dd945
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Single cell RNAseq analysis in R’. This workshop took place over two, 3.5 hour sessions on 22 and 3 August 2022.
Event description
Analysis and interpretation of single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) data requires dedicated workflows. In this hands-on workshop we will show you how to perform single cell analysis using Seurat - an R package for QC, analysis, and exploration of single-cell RNAseq data.
We will discuss the ‘why’ behind each step and cover reading in the count data, quality control, filtering, normalisation, clustering, UMAP layout and identification of cluster markers. We will also explore various ways of visualising single cell expression data.
This workshop is presented by the Australian BioCommons and Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF) with the assistance of a network of facilitators from the national Bioinformatics Training Cooperative.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Files and materials included in this record:
Event metadata (PDF): Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
Index of training materials (PDF): List and description of all materials associated with this event including the name, format, location and a brief description of each file.
scRNAseq_Slides (PDF): Slides used to introduce topics
scRNAseq_Schedule (PDF): A breakdown of the topics and timings for the workshop
scRNAseq_Resources (PDF): A list of resources recommended by trainers and participants
scRNAseq_QandA(PDF): Archive of questions and their answers from the workshop Slack Channel.
Materials shared elsewhere:
This workshop follows the tutorial ‘scRNAseq Analysis in R with Seurat’
https://swbioinf.github.io/scRNAseqInR_Doco/index.html
This material is based on the introductory Guided Clustering Tutorial tutorial from Seurat.
It is also drawing from a similar workshop held by Monash Bioinformatics Platform Single-Cell-Workshop, with material here.
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Williams, Sarah
Mehdi, Ahmed (orcid: 0000-0002-9300-2341)
Matigan, Nick
Barugahare, Adele (orcid: 0000-0002-8976-0094)
Harrison, Paul (orcid: 0000-0002-3980-268X)
Morgan, Steven (orcid: 0000-0001-6038-6126)
Whitfield, Holly (orcid: 0000-0002-7282-387X)
Bioinformatics, Analysis, Transcriptomics, R software, Single cell RNAseq, scRNAseq
WORKSHOP: R: fundamental skills for biologists
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘R: fundamental skills for biologists’. This workshop took place over four, three-hour sessions on 1, 8, 15 and 22 June 2022.
Event description
Biologists need data analysis skills to be able to...
Keywords: Bioinformatics, Analysis, Statistics, R software, RStudio, Data visualisation
WORKSHOP: R: fundamental skills for biologists
https://zenodo.org/records/6766951
https://dresa.org.au/materials/workshop-r-fundamental-skills-for-biologists-81aa00db-63ad-4962-a7ac-b885bf9f676b
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘R: fundamental skills for biologists’. This workshop took place over four, three-hour sessions on 1, 8, 15 and 22 June 2022.
Event description
Biologists need data analysis skills to be able to interpret, visualise and communicate their research results. While Excel can cover some data analysis needs, there is a better choice, particularly for large and complex datasets.
R is a free, open-source software and programming language that enables data exploration, statistical analysis, visualisation and more. The large variety of R packages available for analysing biological data make it a robust and flexible option for data of all shapes and sizes.
Getting started can be a little daunting for those without a background in statistics and programming. In this workshop we will equip you with the foundations for getting the most out of R and RStudio, an interactive way of structuring and keeping track of your work in R. Using biological data from a model of influenza infection, you will learn how to efficiently and reproducibly organise, read, wrangle, analyse, visualise and generate reports from your data in R.
Topics covered in this workshop include:
Spreadsheets, organising data and first steps with R
Manipulating and analysing data with dplyr
Data visualisation
Summarized experiments and getting started with Bioconductor
This workshop is presented by the Australian BioCommons and Saskia Freytag from WEHI with the assistance of a network of facilitators from the national Bioinformatics Training Cooperative.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Files and materials included in this record:
Event metadata (PDF): Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
Index of training materials (PDF): List and description of all materials associated with this event including the name, format, location and a brief description of each file.
Schedule (PDF): A breakdown of the topics and timings for the workshop
Recommended resources (PDF): A list of resources recommended by trainers and participants
Q_and_A(PDF): Archive of questions and their answers from the workshop Slack Channel.
Materials shared elsewhere:
This workshop follows the tutorial ‘Introduction to data analysis with R and Bioconductor’ which is publicly available.
https://saskiafreytag.github.io/biocommons-r-intro/
This is derived from material produced as part of The Carpentries Incubator project
https://carpentries-incubator.github.io/bioc-intro/
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Freytag, Saskia (orcid: 0000-0002-2185-7068)
Barugahare, Adele (orcid: 0000-0002-8976-0094)
Doyle, Maria
Ansell, Brendan (orcid: 0000-0003-0297-897X)
Varshney, Akriti
Bourke, Caitlin (orcid: 0000-0002-4466-6563)
Conradsen, Cara (orcid: 0000-0001-9797-3412)
Jung, Chol-Hee (orcid: 0000-0002-2992-3162)
Sandoval, Claudia
Chandrananda, Dineika (orcid: 0000-0002-8834-9500)
Zhang, Eden (orcid: 0000-0003-0294-3734)
Rosello, Fernando (orcid: 0000-0003-3885-8777)
Iacono, Giulia (orcid: 0000-0002-1527-0754)
Tarasova, Ilariya (orcid: 0000-0002-0895-9385)
Chung, Jessica (orcid: 0000-0002-0627-0955)
Moffet, Joel
Gustafsson, Johan (orcid: 0000-0002-2977-5032)
Ding, Ke
Feher, Kristen
Perlaza-Jimenez, Laura (orcid: 0000-0002-8511-1134)
Crowe, Mark (orcid: 0000-0002-9514-2487)
Ma, Mengyao
Kandhari, Nitika (orcid: 0000-0002-0261-727X)
Williams, Sarah
Nelson, Tiffanie (orcid: 0000-0002-5341-312X)
Schreiber, Veronika (orcid: 0000-0001-6088-7828)
Pinzon Perez, William
Bioinformatics, Analysis, Statistics, R software, RStudio, Data visualisation
WORKSHOP: Working with genomics sequences and features in R with Bioconductor
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Working with genomics sequences and features in R with Bioconductor’. This workshop took place on 23 September 2021.
Workshop description
Explore the many useful functions that the Bioconductor...
Keywords: R software, Bioconductor, Bioinformatics, Analysis, Genomics, Sequence analysis
WORKSHOP: Working with genomics sequences and features in R with Bioconductor
https://zenodo.org/records/5781776
https://dresa.org.au/materials/workshop-working-with-genomics-sequences-and-features-in-r-with-bioconductor-8399bf0d-1e9e-48f3-a840-3f70f23254bb
This record includes training materials associated with the Australian BioCommons workshop ‘Working with genomics sequences and features in R with Bioconductor’. This workshop took place on 23 September 2021.
Workshop description
Explore the many useful functions that the Bioconductor environment offers for working with genomic data and other biological sequences.
DNA and proteins are often represented as files containing strings of nucleic acids or amino acids. They are associated with text files that provide additional contextual information such as genome annotations.
This workshop provides hands-on experience with tools, software and packages available in R via Bioconductor for manipulating, exploring and extracting information from biological sequences and annotation files. We will look at tools for working with some commonly used file formats including FASTA, GFF3, GTF, methods for identifying regions of interest, and easy methods for obtaining data packages such as genome assemblies.
This workshop is presented by the Australian BioCommons and Monash Bioinformatics Platform with the assistance of a network of facilitators from the national Bioinformatics Training Cooperative.
Materials are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International agreement unless otherwise specified and were current at the time of the event.
Files and materials included in this record:
Event metadata (PDF): Information about the event including, description, event URL, learning objectives, prerequisites, technical requirements etc.
Index of training materials (PDF): List and description of all materials associated with this event including the name, format, location and a brief description of each file.
Schedule (PDF): schedule for the workshop providing a breakdown of topics and timings
Materials shared elsewhere:
This workshop follows the tutorial ‘Working with DNA sequences and features in R with Bioconductor - version 2’ developed for Monash Bioinformatics Platform and Monash Data Fluency by Paul Harrison.
https://monashdatafluency.github.io/r-bioc-2/
Melissa Burke (melissa@biocommons.org.au)
Harrison, Paul (orcid: 0000-0002-3980-268X)
Deshpande, Nandan (orcid: 0000-0002-0324-8728)
Barugahare, Adele (orcid: 0000-0002-8976-0094)
Perry, Andrew (orcid: 0000-0001-9256-6068)
Wong, Nick (orcid: 0000-0003-4393-7541)
Reames, Benjamin
R software, Bioconductor, Bioinformatics, Analysis, Genomics, Sequence analysis
Generative AI in Research
Slides available here.
Presented by Dr. Henry Lydecker and Dr. Gordon McDonald of the Sydney Informatics Hub, on the 30th November 2023, as part of CSIRO's National AI Month.
Everyone is using ChatGPT these...
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, training material
Generative AI in Research
https://youtu.be/nnU8bQfR39w
https://dresa.org.au/materials/generative-ai-in-research
Slides available [here](https://github.com/Sydney-Informatics-Hub/Generative-AI-in-Research-Masterclass/).
Presented by Dr. Henry Lydecker and Dr. Gordon McDonald of the Sydney Informatics Hub, on the 30th November 2023, as part of CSIRO's National AI Month.
Everyone is using ChatGPT these days, but how exactly can you get the most out of generative AI tools for your research?
In this Sydney Informatics Hub Masterclass we'll show you three killer ways you can take advantage of these new AI magic tricks so you can use them like a research wizard. We'll briefly overview the traps to avoid, and then show you a glimpse of the future where AI does the boring parts of your job for you!
*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
Dr Gordon McDonald
Dr Henry Lydecker
Artificial Intelligence, training material
VOSON Lab Code Blog
The VOSON Lab Code Blog is a space to share methods, tips, examples and code. Blog posts provide techniques to construct and analyse networks from various API and other online data sources, using the VOSON open-source software and other R based packages.
Keywords: visualisation, Data analysis, data collections, R software, Social network analysis, social media data, Computational Social Science, quantitative, Text Analytics
Resource type: tutorial, other
VOSON Lab Code Blog
https://vosonlab.github.io/
https://dresa.org.au/materials/voson-lab-code-blog
The VOSON Lab Code Blog is a space to share methods, tips, examples and code. Blog posts provide techniques to construct and analyse networks from various API and other online data sources, using the VOSON open-source software and other R based packages.
robert.ackland@anu.edu.au
visualisation, Data analysis, data collections, R software, Social network analysis, social media data, Computational Social Science, quantitative, Text Analytics
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support
phd
masters