Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, Jan. 9th from 9-10am:
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
Take your bioinformatics skills to the next level with our upcoming Virtual Variant Detection Workshop, happening January 27–29, 2026 (10:00 AM–2:00 PM EST). Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your skill set, this hands-on workshop provides practical training using real-world sequencing data.
Participants will explore the foundations of variant detection, including Linux and high-performance computing (HPC) basics, high-throughput sequencing, reference alignment and quality control, and variant calling models and pipelines such as GATK, Freebayes, and BCFtools. The workshop also covers variant call filtering, comparison, and annotation for downstream analyses.
No prior bioinformatics experience? No problem. This workshop is designed specifically for beginners and starts with the core tools and concepts needed to succeed.
Live sessions via MS Teams | Recordings distributed
Cost: $500 ($400 for University of Connecticut affiliates)
Reserve your spot now:
Seats are limited—sign up today!
Questions? Email cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com
Take your bioinformatics skills to the next level with our upcoming Virtual RAD-seq Workshop, happening January 13–15, 2026! Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your skill set, this hands-on workshop provides practical training with real RAD-seq datasets.
Learn the complete RAD-seq analysis workflow—from quality control to variant calling and population structure analysis. Topics include Linux basics, RAD-seq data processing, de novo and reference-based variant calling using Stacks and Freebayes, and filtering and formatting datasets for downstream analyses.
No prior bioinformatics experience? No problem! This workshop is designed specifically for beginners and starts with the foundational tools you’ll need to succeed.
Reserve your spot now:
bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/
Seats are limited—sign up today!
The Computational Biology Core (CBC) invites you to a Happy Hour Meet & Greet on Tuesday, December 9th at 5:00 pm.
Storrs: Hopps 44, 625 Middle Turnpike
Farmington: Five Corners Bistro, 354 Colt Hwy
This informal event is a great opportunity to meet CBC scientists, learn more about our services, and connect with other computational biologists and bioinformaticians across UConn and UConn Health.
No RSVP required — just stop by, mix, mingle, and bring your questions.
Take your microbiome and bioinformatics skills to the next level with our upcoming Introduction to Microbial Ecology Workshop, happening December 15–18, 2025, at the University of Connecticut! Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your skill set, this hands-on, in-person workshop provides practical training using real microbiome datasets.
Learn the complete microbiome/amplicon sequencing workflow—from raw FASTQ files to statistical analysis and publication-quality figures. Topics include sequence quality control, OTU clustering, taxonomic identification, fungal ITS2 processing, and community ecology statistics using mothur and R, with a strong focus on reproducible research.
No prior command line experience? No problem! This workshop is designed specifically for beginners and starts with the foundational tools you’ll need to succeed.
Reserve your spot now:
https://mars.uconn.edu/workshops/
Seats are limited to 15 participants—sign up today!
Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, Dec. 5th from 9-10am:
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 Computational Biology Core (CBC) will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 27–28. We will also observe a winter break closure from December 24 through January 1.
During the winter closure, one member of the CBC team will monitor the Help Desk for urgent, time-sensitive requests. Regular support and full services will resume on January 5th. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a wonderful holiday season.
The Computational Biology Core (CBC) invites you to a Happy Hour Meet & Greet on Tuesday, November 18th at 5:00 pm.
Storrs: Hopps 44, 625 Middle Turnpike
Farmington: Butchers & Bakers, 270 Farmington Ave
This informal event is a great opportunity to meet CBC scientists, learn more about our services, and connect with other computational biologists and bioinformaticians across UConn and UConn Health.
No RSVP required — just stop by, mix, mingle, and bring your questions.
Our monthly Data Therapy Session (public office hours) will be held in-person on Friday, Nov. 7th from 9-10am:
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
Take your bioinformatics skills to the next level with our upcoming Virtual Genome Annotation Workshop, happening Nov. 18–20, 2025! 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!
