Python for Bioinformatics: Computational Analysis and Modelling of RNA Structure
Dates:
- Nov 21st 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST (Optional review session)
- Nov 24th 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
- Dec 1st 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
- Dec 8th 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Audience: RNA biologists yearning for a “gateway” to bioinformatics.
Pre-requisites: No formal training in bioinformatics is required. While it may be beneficial to have some exposure to basic programming concepts (variables, lists, strings, etc.) and familiarity with online bioinformatics tools, this is not necessary.
Delivery: Online (live demos with Jupyter notebooks, breakout rooms, practical exercises, Q&A)
Description: The aim of this workshop is to enrich our participants’ computational toolkits for RNA biology, first by advancing their basic programming skills and applying them to cutting-edge problems in RNA biology with an emphasis on RNA structure. Unlike many bioinformatics workshops that emphasize ‘how to analyze dataset X’ (where X is usually RNA-seq), this workshop combines fundamental theory with useful applications to relevant biological questions in the RNA field. RNA is more than a linear sequence of bases. It is dynamic and interactive, often forming ensembles of structures with important biological functions. By developing and applying the computational principles behind RNA structure, participants will not only advance their programming proficiency for bioinformatics but also gain a deeper understanding of how RNA structure shapes RNA biology.
LINK: https://rnacanada.wildapricot.org/event-6359376
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