iPlant Genomics Education Workshops

The iPlant Collaborative (www.iplantcollaborative.org) announces free, 2-day workshops to introduce DNA Subway, iPlant's first educational Discovery Environment. Instruction and workshop materials, lunches and coffee breaks are provided, as well as a stipend of $100 are provided. Further support for travel or other related expenses cannot be provided. DNA Subway was developed to make high-level genome analysis broadly available to students and educators. Annotating and comparing genome sequences can bring to life elements of gene structure, function, and evolution that previously could only be approached as abstractions. By assembling gene models and comparing genomes, DNA Subway users engage in their own learning as they acquire a range of conceptual and process knowledge and begin to grasp the challenges and promises of a data-driven, modern biology. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data or they can use sample data provided as part of DNA Subway.

You are invited to register for a workshop now at the DNA Learning Center's website.