Take your bioinformatics skills to the next level with our upcoming Virtual Genome Annotation Workshop, happening May 19-21, 2026! Whether you’re just getting started or want to deepen your expertise, this hands-on workshop offers practical training with real data.

Learn how to validate genome assemblies, perform annotations using tools like Helixer, BRAKER, and EASEL, and evaluate annotation results—all from the comfort of your own laptop.

No prior experience? No problem! The workshop kicks off with an introduction to Linux and high-performance computing (HPC) to get you up to speed.

Reserve your spot now: bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/

Seats are limited—sign up today!

Enhance your bioinformatics skills with our upcoming Virtual Genome Assembly Workshop on April 21-23, 2026! Whether you’re new to genome assembly or looking to refine your expertise, this hands-on training will walk you through sequencing strategies, quality control, and assembly methods.

Learn sequencing techniques, short & long-read assembly, hybrid approaches, and QC best practices—all from your own laptop!

No prior experience? No problem! We’ll start with an intro to Linux and HPC to ensure you’re ready to dive in.

Reserve your spot now: bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/

Seats are limited—sign up today!

Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, April 10th, from 9-10am:

• In person at UCHC with Kerry Cobb in L5059 in the UCHC Academic Building.
• In person at Storrs with Noah Reid in ESB 306C
• Online with Adam Rork: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/259074114960?p=SlvRMmDOZNFCA4aTtU

We welcome beginners and advanced users to generate a productive discussion! 

Online Support

Connect to the CBC team through the #bioinformatics_help channel at uconn-cbc.slack.com

The Institute for Systems Genomics invites you to a CBC & CGI  joint Coffee Hour Meet & Greet on Wednesday, April 8th from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

• Storrs: ESB 204
• Farmington: L5053

This is a great chance to meet ISG scientists, learn more about what we do, and connect with other computational biologists and bioinformaticians across the ISG.

No RSVP required.

Coffee provided – Please bring a coffee mug and your curiosity!

Join us May 15 – July 31, 2026, for a 10-week Introduction to R workshop designed for anyone looking to build practical skills in data analysis and data visualization. Whether you’re brand new to R or ready to strengthen your foundation, this workshop offers hands-on training with real datasets.

You’ll learn the core R workflow, including data import and organization, working with common data structures, data wrangling and tidying (tidyverse), building functions and pipelines, creating effective visualizations, and running basic statistical analyses.

No prior programming experience? No problem—this workshop is built for beginners.

Reserve your spot now: bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/

Seats are limited—sign up today!

 

The Institute for Systems Genomics invites you to a CBC & CGI  joint Coffee Hour Meet & Greet on Wednesday, March  11th from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

• Storrs: ESB 204
• Farmington: L5053

This is a great chance to meet ISG scientists, learn more about what we do, and connect with other computational biologists and bioinformaticians across the ISG.

No RSVP required.

Coffee provided – Please bring a coffee mug and your curiosity!

Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, March 6th from 9-10am:

• Online with Kerry Cobb: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26138552633064?p=w80upW4LYNR5SPQTnx
• In person at Storrs with Adam Rork in ESB 206F
• Online with Noah Reid: https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/6669612655?pwd=SERjUUR0Z1Y4c2VSdUcxbHZyRXY0dz09

We welcome beginners and advanced users to generate a productive discussion! 

Online Support

Connect to the CBC team through the #bioinformatics_help channel at uconn-cbc.slack.com

Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, Feb. 6th from 9-10am:

• In person at UCHC with Kerry Cobb in L5059 in the UCHC Academic Building
• In person at Storrs with Noah Reid in ESB 306C
• Online with Adam Rork: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODdhYjg5ZjctZDJiYi00ZmFiLWJmNGItMWQ3NDg4YWUxNzQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2282b39e4f-952f-44cf-bdc6-acdfdd375e70%22%7d

We welcome beginners and advanced users to generate a productive discussion! 

Online Support

Connect to the CBC team through the #bioinformatics_help channel at uconn-cbc.slack.com

Join us February 24-26, 2026, for a hands-on Virtual RNA-seq Analysis Workshop designed for researchers working with a reference genome and annotation. Whether you’re new to RNA-seq or looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop provides practical training using real datasets.

You’ll learn the full RNA-seq workflow, including experimental design, sequencing quality control, alignment to a reference genome, differential expression analysis, and gene ontology / gene set enrichment—all from the comfort of your own laptop.

No prior experience? No problem! A self-guided introduction to Linux, HPC, and R will be available two weeks before the workshop to help you get started.

Reserve your spot now: bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/

Seats are limited—sign up today!

Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, Jan. 9th from 9-10am:

• In person at UCHC with Kerry Cobb in L5059
• In person at Storrs with Adam Rork in ESB 206F
• Online with Noah Reid: https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/6669612655?pwd=SERjUUR0Z1Y4c2VSdUcxbHZyRXY0dz09

We welcome beginners and advanced users to generate a productive discussion! 

Online Support

Connect to the CBC team through the #bioinformatics_help channel at uconn-cbc.slack.com