Daniella Meeker (Yale University) - Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series
2026-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Boyer Hall 159
Daniella Meeker, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics & Data Science, Chief Research Information Officer, Yale New Haven Health System

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W5a: RNA-seq I Analysis
2026-05-12 09:00 - 2026-05-14 12:00 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
RNA-seq I aims to provide an introduction and the basics tools to process raw RNA-seq data on a cluster machine (Hoffman2). The workshop can serve also as a starting point to develop a gene expression project. This workshop is divided in three days that will cover major steps of processing RNA-seq.
To facilitate learning, the workshop will be centered on hands-on tutorial that will guide students in processing the data from raw reads through read counts using a real case study based approach appropriate for Illumina read data.

W1b: Advanced Usage of Hoffman2 Cluster
2026-05-12 13:30 - 2026-05-14 16:30 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

Dmitri Petrov (Stanford University) - Frontiers in Computational Biosciences Seminar Series
2026-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Boyer Hall 159
Dmitri Petrov, Professor, Stanford University
Real and Not Just Hopeful Monsters: Evolution by Very Large Jumps
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W28: Advanced Data Visualization w/ ggplot2
2026-05-19 13:30 - 2026-05-21 16:30 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

W5b: RNA-Seq II Analysis
2026-05-20 09:00 - 2026-05-21 11:00 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
RNA-seq II aims to provide tools for analysis of gene expression data from read counts to biology using R. To facilitate learning, the workshop will use a real case study based approach appropriate for Illumina read data (same as RNA-seq I).

W20: Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis with R
2026-06-02 09:00 - 2026-06-04 12:00 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
This workshop aims to introduce the basic concepts and algorithms for single-cell RNA-seq analysis. It will help participants obtain a better idea of how to use scRNA-seq technology, from considerations in experimental design to data analysis and interpretation. This workshop can serve researchers who are interested in designing an scRNA-seq study or who have acquired scRNA-seq data and would like to learn about different analytical approaches.

W33: Electronic Health Records Analysis
2026-06-02 13:30 - 2026-06-04 16:30 | 529 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E Young Dr E,, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
UCLA Health serves well over half a million patients annually, and as a result, UCLA possesses a vast database of Electronic Health Records (EHR). The stemming Discovery Data Repository (DDR) serves as an invaluable resource for researchers. This introductory workshop will cover the basics of writing queries to extract the relevant datasets for EHR-related research projects – from a simple list of patient visits to generating feature sets for complex phenotypes. Topics covered include introductory SQL, medical record concepts and organization, and best practices. Additionally, an entire day is dedicated for the UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank which integrates genetic information and de-identified medical records to enable precision health research. No prior experience with SQL nor health records are assumed.
