In-Person UBC seminar(16:00Mar6)@NPC room, Kruyt building O622, UU
On Monday, March 6 at 16:00, Dr. Marcel van Verk, a former colleague from the Plant-Microbe Interactions group at UU, is returning to the UBC to present his work at KeyGene, a plant research company that develops and applies technology innovation for crop improvement. Just come without registration. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more […]
UBC webinars: engaging and extending our community
Our monthly seminars switched to online webinars, and through that we reach out to potential collaborators and interesting scientific topics outside the inner circle of the UBC community. At the cost of engaging with UBC community members, this gives us the great opportunity to engage with foreign guest speakers and make the content available for […]
Introduction UBC newsletter May 2021
This year, we celebrate the 20th birthday of the human genome sequence published in Nature and Science in February 2001. While the history of bioinformatics goes back much further, the technical breakthrough to sequence entire genomes, culminating in the (draft) human genome sequence was a watershed development in the field. Beyond transforming human genetics into […]
Dieter Stoker – Developer introductory Machine Learning course
When you meet Dieter, you might be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of words he can rapidly throw your way. Dieter’s enthusiasm immediately shone through as he started talking about his teaching role: “I’ve recently been hired to spruce up the BiBC Master’s programme with an extra Machine Learning course, focussing on hands-on practice. This […]
Meet Joséphine Daub, coordinator of the Cancer Genomics course
Variety in working methods So, what is it that you teach the students about cancer genomics? “In the course, students learn about next generation sequencing techniques that are used to detect mutations and structural variants in tumors, how to apply them in cancer research and diagnostics and what challenges you encounter doing cancer genomics. Real-life […]