ISG CBC Workshop Schedule - 2026

Dates: Sept. 4th through Nov. 6th (10 weeks)

Time: Fridays from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST

Location: Online

Cost:   $500 (UConn/UCH affiliates)

            $600 (External Participants)

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Workshop schedule

Each week, we will cover a new set of topics designed to gradually familiarize participants with the core concepts of R. Topics will include, but are not limited to, importing and exporting data; creating, transforming, and working with common data structures; data tidying and wrangling; designing and applying functions, programs, and pipelines; data visualization; basic statistical analyses; and library management. Special emphasis will be placed on working with popular data science packages, particularly those in the tidyverse ecosystem.

This workshop covers general R and data science concepts. It does not provide in-depth instruction on specialized topics such as bioinformatics analyses, data modeling, or advanced statistics (e.g., differential expression analyses, time series analysis).

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Registration Link

Workshop FAQ

Who should attend?

Anyone with an interest in learning R for data analysis, data visualization, etc. Prior course participants have included faculty, postdocs, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, staff, and industry researchers.

What are the prerequisites?

Prior programming or R experience is not required. We have dedicated the first day of the workshop to setting up our R environments and covering basic programming principles.

What do I need?

You will need your own laptop to use with a recent version of R (and optionally RStudio) installed. We will send you details on software and installation instructions with your registration acknowledgement email.

Can I bring my own data?

We will provide experimental datasets for use during the workshop, as this helps to keep the workshop moving. There will be time, however, to discuss your own datasets and how you might work with them outside of the workshop.

How much does it cost?

The registration fee is $600 and $500 for UConn affiliates. It is payable at the time of registration with credit card or KFS.

Where is the workshop?

It will be held on Microsoft Teams, and will run from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST on the dates indicated.

How do I apply?

All registration is “first-come, first-served.” There is no application process. Sign up as soon as possible to ensure your place in the workshop.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com

Dates: Sept. 22-24, 2026

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm EST

Location: Online

Cost:   $500 (UConn/UCH affiliates)

            $600 (External Participants)

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Workshop schedule

Day 1: Self-guided introduction to Linux and HPC (available 2 weeks ahead of workshop)

Day 2: High-throughput sequencing, assembly strategies, quality control of data, contaminant detection

Day 3: Short Read and Hybrid Assembly

Day 4: Long Read Assembly, Evaluation

Registration

Registration Link

Workshop FAQ

Who should attend?

Anyone with keen interest in Genome Assembly methods. Prior course participants have included faculty, post docs, grad students, advanced undergraduates, staff, and industry researchers.

What are the prerequisites?

Prior programming or R experience is not required. We have dedicated the first day of the workshop to setting up our R environments and covering basic programming principles.

What do I need?

You will need your own laptop to use with a recent version of R (and optionally RStudio) installed. We will send you details on software and installation instructions with your registration acknowledgement email.

Can I bring my own data?

We will provide experimental datasets for use during the workshop, as this helps to keep the workshop moving. There will be time, however, to discuss your own datasets and how you might work with them outside of the workshop.

How much does it cost?

The registration fee is $600 and $500 for UConn affiliates. It is payable at the time of registration with credit card or KFS.

Where is the workshop?

It will be held on Microsoft Teams, and will run from 10:00am to 2:00pm EST on the dates indicated.

How do I apply?

All registration is “first-come, first-served.” There is no application process. Sign up as soon as possible to ensure your place in the workshop.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com