Introduction to genomic data analysis with R and Bioconductor
National Institute for Agricultural Research of Tunisia
Oct 30-31, 2024
9:00 - 16:30 CET
Instructors: Amal Boukteb, Hédia Tnani, Malek Chaouch
Helpers: Manel Chaouachi, Ameni Ben Alaya
General Information
Bioconductor Carpentries develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct omics data analysis. Its target audience is experimental researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Good Enough Practices for Scientific Computing".
This is a pilot workshop, testing out a lesson that is still under development. The lesson authors would appreciate any feedback you can give them about the lesson content and suggestions for how it could be further improved.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: Rue Hédi Karray, CP 1004 Menzah 1. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: Oct 30-31, 2024. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:
- The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
- Accessible restrooms are available.
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email tunis.rusergroup@gmail.com for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Code of Conduct
Everyone who participates in Bioconductor activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
Surveys
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
Schedule
Day 1
| Before starting | Pre-workshop survey |
| Morning | Data Organization in Spreadsheets |
| Introduction to R and RStudio | |
| Starting with R | |
| Afternoon | Starting with data |
| Data analysis and Visualization | |
| Evening | END |
Day 2
| Morning | Continuation of R: Data analysis and Visualization |
| Afternoon | Joining tables |
| Next steps. | |
| Evening | Post-workshop survey |
| END |
The lesson taught in this workshop is being piloted and a precise schedule is yet to be established. The workshop will include regular breaks. Please contact the workshop organisers if you would like more information about the planned schedule.
Setup
To participate in a Bioconductor workshop workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.
The setup instructions for the R/Bioconductor intro workshop can be found at the workshop overview site.