Training courses 2019: Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Data Analysis

Description

Single-Cell Transcriptomics is improving the quality of biological investigations by enhancing the dissection of heterogeneity in complex tissues and cell cultures.

This 3-day course aims to provide an overview of a complete Single-Cell RNA sequencing workflow:

• A theoretical overview of all existing methods to perform Single-Cell RNA sequencing libraries with a focus on individual features and weaknesses;
  
• A practical hands-on laboratory training to produce 10X Genomics 3’ Single-Cell RNA sequencing libraries;
  
• A practical bioinformatics training that will provide guidelines and tools to process and analyze Single-Cell RNA sequencing libraries from raw sequences to visualization.
  
  

Important Dates

Deadline for applications: 16 March 2019
Chosen participants will be notified by: 01 April 2019
Payment deadline: 10 April 2019
Course date: 07-09 May 2019

Venue

Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)
Via dei Campi Flegrei, 34
80078 Pozzuoli (NA) - Italy
www.tigem.it

Registration fee:

Academic 350€ - Non-academic 500€

Registration fee includes course material, coffee breaks, lunchs and dinner buffets, transfer from the partner hotels. A maximum of 25 candidates will be accepted in the course. Priority will be given to candidates from ELIXIR-IIB member institutions (see the list at the bottom) and ELIXIR nodes. Incomplete applications or applications for only parts of the course will not be accepted.

Travel Grants

Five travel grants of EUR 200 will be available for candidates that will be accepted. If you are interested in applying for a travel grant please state it in the application form.

Accomodation

We suggest the three options listed below for acccomodation. Transfer between hotels and the course venue will be available for free.

Selection criteria

The requirement for this course is knowledge of RNA-sequencing theory and practice. Participants will be selected based on a solid background in RNA sequencing. Applicants already working on a research project that involves single-cell sequencing will be given priority.

Application form

Speakers

Wet-lab specialists

Anna Manfredi - TIGEM, Pozzuoli (NA), IT
Antonio Grimaldi - TIGEM, Pozzuoli (NA), IT
10X Genomics Specialist - TBA

Bionformatics

Annamaria Carissimo - National Research Council, Naples, IT
Gennaro Gambardella - TIGEM, Pozzuoli (NA), IT
Francesco Panariello - TIGEM, Pozzuoli (NA), IT

Abstract guidelines

Participants will be required to submit an abstract (max 1500 characters). Abstracts should describe participants’ research projects. Applications without abstract will not be considered.

Organisers

Davide Cacchiarelli (TIGEM & University of Naples “Federico II”, IT)
Vincenza Colonna (CNR-IGB, Naples, IT)
ELIXIR-IIB Training Platform

Contact

Barbara Zimbardi and Marica Giovannini course2019@tigem.it

Link to course material

Pdf of lectures can be found here

Programme

ELIXIR-IIB member institutions

• CNR (ELIXIR-IIB coordinator)
• CRS4
• CINECA
• Fondazione Edmund Mach, Trento
• INFN
• GARR
• Sapienza University of Roma
• University of Bari
• University of Bologna
• University of Firenze
• University of Milano
• University of Milano Bicocca
• University of Padova
• University of Parma
• University of Roma "Tor Vergata"
• University of Salerno
• University of Tuscia