EMBL-EBI Training

A group of people stand smiling and looking up to camera at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute. Underneath them, it says 'Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation. 2 – 6 March 2026 | EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute. Hinxton, UK.' EMBL-EBI logo.

What a week! We're so grateful to everyone who came together for 'Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation' by EMBL-EBI Training.

Missed out this time? Sign up for updates on the 2027 edition and be among the first to hear as it develops: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Applications close for our popular Proteomics Bioinformatics training course on 15 March.

Only ten days left to submit yours, for a chance to join us and @vibtrainconf.bsky.social this summer: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Financial assistance is available.

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EMBL-EBI Training has had to cancel 'Bioinformatics for immunologists' at short notice. If you have any queries, please send us an email at courses@ebi.ac.uk.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and hope to see you at a future event with EMBL soon.

Webinar at EMBL-EBI: Automatic annotation systems in UniProt. 12 March 2026, 15:00-16:00 GMT

Webinar speakers (with headshots): David CJ Carpentier, Scientific Database Curator; Pedro Raposo, Senior Curator/Bioinformatician. EMBL-EBI

If you are interested in knowing how #UniProt uses automatic annotation tools to enrich its data, join our #webinar on 12 March: we will discuss the two main tools currently in use in the database, ARBA and UniRule.

Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Webinar at EMBL-EBI. Interactive visualisation of spatial transcriptomic data. 11 March 2026, 14:30-15:30 GMT. Speaker (with headshot): Michele Bortolomeazzi, DKFZ

Join us next week for the fourth #webinar in our
#SpatialTranscriptomics series, where we will talk about how to visualise spatial transcriptomics data using napari and Vitessce.

Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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A central part of 'Data science for life scientists' is the group project, where you will work in small groups, applying machine learning approaches to a biological question of interest.

Find out more about the projects and mentors: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Applications close 1 March.
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We hope to see you at the webinar, Tuba!

Webinar at EMBL-EBI: Advanced programmatic access to UniProt using Python. 5 March 2026. 15:00-16:00 GMT

Speaker's name, role, and affiliation, with a headshot. Emily Bowler-Barnett, Senior Scientific Curator, EMBL-EBI. Aurelien Luciani, Project Leader, EMBL-EBI.

Join us next week for a webinar on programmatic access to UniProt using Python. The webinar will focus on worked examples, with time for a Q&A at the end.

Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Webinar at EMBL-EBI: Mapping tissue remodelling using sequencing-based spatial transcriptomics. 4 March 2026, 14:30-15:30 UK time. Speaker: Ricardo Ramirez, EMBL-EBI

Join us next week for the third free webinar in our spatial transcriptomics series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Ricardo Ramirez (EMBL-EBI) presents 'Mapping tissue remodelling using sequencing-based spatial transcriptomics' on 4 March| 14:30 UK time.

@saezlab.bsky.social
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Webinar at EMBL-EBI: "Imaging-based spatial transcriptomics: methods, preprocessing, and quality control". 25-02-2026, 14:30-15:30 GMT. Speaker (with photo): Daria Lazic, EMBL Heidelberg

Join us next week for the second free webinar in our spatial transcriptomics series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Daria Lazic (EMBL Heidelberg) presents 'Imaging-based spatial transcriptomics: methods, preprocessing, and quality control' on 25 February | 14:30 UK time.

Virtual course by EMBL-EBI Training. Introduction to RNA-seq and functional interpretation. 9 - 13 February 2026. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute.

Thanks for joining us this week at 'Introduction to RNA-seq and functional interpretation' by EMBL-EBI Training! We had such a great time.

Wish you were here? Sign up for alerts on the 2027 edition of the course and be the first to hear as the course develops: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Course fees from £925.00 including accomodation and catering. Discounts, travel grants, and fee waivers are available for Proteomics Bioinformatics 2026.

Course run in association with the VIB, @vibtrainconf.bsky.social

Full details can be found on the event website: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Course at EMBL-EBI. Proteomics bioinformatics. 6 - 10 July 2026. Hinxton, UK. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute logo.

Proteomics bioinformatics by EMBL-EBI Training is the course for you if you want to discover:

- Mass spectrometry
- Quantitative proteomics
- Data acquisition approaches
- Proteogenomics
- @emblebi.bsky.social resources: IntAct, PRIDE, and UniProt

Apply by 15 March: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Webinar at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).Mapping biology in space: a guide to technologies and workflows in spatial transcriptomics.18 February 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Valeriy Pak, EMBL Heidelberg.

Join us next week for the first free webinar in our spatial transcriptomics series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Valeriy Pak, Predoctoral Fellow at @embl.org, presents 'Mapping biology in space: a guide to technologies and workflows in spatial transcriptomics' on 18 February | 14:30 UK time.

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Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python. 2 - 6 February 2026. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute. Virtual. EMBL-EBI logo. A zoom screenshot of people smiling or looking to camera.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this week's virtual bioinformatics training course, 'Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python'.

Sign up for alerts on the 2027 edition of this essential training course and be the first to hear as the course develops: mailchi.mp/ebi/scp27_al...

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This course has been developed in collaboration with the Cambridge Sustainable Computing Lab at the University of Cambridge. It was supported by funding from the @wellcometrust.bsky.social and the @cam.ac.uk.

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This course is designed for anyone involved in computational work, from students to researchers in both academic and industry settings. It is also suitable for anyone interested in the environmental impact of computing. No prior knowledge of computing infrastructure is required.

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EMBL-EBI Training. Sustainable computing in science: an introduction to the environmental impacts of computational research. This course has been developed in collaboration with the Cambridge Sustainable Computing Lab at the University of Cambridge. It was supported by funding from the Wellcome Trust Foundation and the University of Cambridge.

Have you ever paused and wondered about the many different ways in which computing infrastructure and activities impact the environment?

@loiclnlg.bsky.social and our own Flaminia Zane have created a free guide dedicated to sustainable computing in science: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl...

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Graphics image showing webinar at EMBL-EBI about Exploring large-scale proteomics data in UniProt. The webinar will run on 12 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT. The speakers are Emily Bowler-Barnett and Aurelien Luciani. Image credit: Rebecca Nicholl, EMBL-EBI

Join our upcoming webinar to learn exploring and accessing large-scale #proteomics data in #UniProt. Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Thanks for the comment, Hernán, we'll pass it over to the training team leads for consideration.

In the meantime, you can access the materials from last year's edition of the course for free in the on-demand section of our training catalogue: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/mat...

Course at EMBL-EBI. Data science for life scientists: hands-on machine learning for biological data. 15 – 19 June 2026. Hinxton, UK. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute logo.

During 'Data science for life scientists' you will get hands-on training on:
– APIs and Python
– Data preprocessing and visualisation
– Core machine learning methods
– Deep learning approaches
– Large language models

Applications are open until 1 March 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Registration is free, but essential, for each webinar in the series you would like to attend. If you can't attend live, the recordings will be made available shortly after the event.

Secure your place today: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomics to map the rules of neurological conditions. 18 March 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Koen Rademaker. Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Managing spatial data: insights from developing the Human Biomolecular Atlas Program data portal. 1 April 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 BST.

Morgan Turner and Thomas Smits, Harvard Medical School.

Spatial transcriptomics in action: a case study from human reproductive development. 8 April 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 BST. Valentina Lorenzi, Wellcome Sanger Institute.

We have designed a step-by-step progression, starting with a general introduction to the field, through data preprocessing, analysis, visualisation, integration, and management. We will conclude with a case study, where the different steps will be integrated in a real-world scenario.

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Mapping biology in space: a guide to technologies and workflows in spatial transcriptomics. 18 February 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Valeriy Pak EMBL Heidelberg.

Imaging-based spatial transcriptomics: methods, preprocessing, and quality control. 25 February 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Daria Lazic. EMBL Heidelberg.

Mapping tissue remodelling using sequencing-based spatial transcriptomics. 4 March 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Ricardo Ramirez, EMBL Heidelberg.

Interactive visualisation of spatial transcriptomics data. 11 March 2026. 14:30 - 15:30 GMT. Michele Bortolomeazzi, DKFZ.

The series offers an overview of the spatial transcriptomics landscape, guiding you through the main stages of a typical workflow.

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Webinar series at EMBL-EBI. Decoding spatial transcriptomics through sequences, pixels, and bioinformatics. A step-by-step guide to spatial transcriptomics analysis. 18 February - 8 April 2026.

Webinar series organisers, Ajay Mishra and Kristy Ou.

Webinar organiser Flaminia Zane. Registration is free but essential.

We're pleased to announce that our next webinar series is now live.

Decoding spatial transcriptomics through sequences, pixels, and bioinformatics will run from 18 February – 8 April 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Coordinated by: @ajaymishra24.bsky.social, Kristy Ou, and Flaminia Zane.

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EMBL-EBI Training. Perturbation Catalogue: democratising genetic perturbation data for research and drug discovery. New recorded webinar. Learning time: 35 minutes. Aleksandr Zakirov. Biocurator. EMBL-EBI.

Discover how to use the redesigned Perturbation Catalogue in our how-to video: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Let us introduce you to genetic perturbations, the challenges associated with data accessibility and standardisation, and how the Perturbation Catalogue aims to address these issues.
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Course at EMBL-EBI. Systems biology: from large datasets to biological insight.11 – 15 May 2026. Hinxton, UK. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute logo.

One week left to apply for our annual systems biology training course: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Scientific organisers: @dugourdajf.bsky.social, @epetsalaki.bsky.social, and Federica Eduati.

Financial assistance and travel grants are available.
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New online tutorial released! www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl...

The Ontology Lookup Service (OLS): quick tour is a free on-demand learning guide to the service developed and maintained by the Samples, Phenotypes, and Ontologies Team (SPOT) at @ebi.embl.org

Learning time: 1 hour
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Webinar at EMBL-EBI: Advanced search in UniProt and sequence analysis tools (BLAST and align)

Webinar speakers with their photo: Emily Bowler-Barnett, Senion Scientific Curator and Antonia Lock, Scienfic Database Curator, EMBL-EBI

Join us next week to explore how to navigate protein sequence and functional data in UniProt, run BLAST and multiple sequence alignments, and interpret the results.

Registration is free but essential: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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Attention dementia researchers, if you couldn't make it to the UK, now you can join us virtually instead. We've changed the format of our upcoming training course to virtual.

Applications have reopened until 25 January with the reduced fees now live: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

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