Bioinformatics Training Network (BTN)

Bioinformatics Training Network(BTN)

Overview

• Origins• What it is • The biotnet.org website and its functionalities• What’s next

OriginsNov 2009: Kristian Rother, Tomas Blicher, Marie-Claude Blatter, Jennifer McDowall, David Judge, Aidan Budd, Javier De Las Rivas, Pedro Fernandes, Wouter van der Gool, Allegra Via, James Watson, Vicky Schneider, Teresa Attwood , Phil JonesNov 2010 above + Celia van Gelder, Michelle Brazas, Joachim Jacob, Jane Loveland

Schneider et al. 2010 Bioinformatics training: a review of challenges, actions and support requirements. Briefings in Bioinformatics 11(6): 544-551

What it is

The BTN is a global community-based project aiming to provide a centralised facility to share materials, to list training events (including course contents and trainers), and to share and discuss training experiences.

www.biotnet.org

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Trainers & Organizers

Trainers & Organizers

Trainers & Organizers

Training Materials

Training Materials

Training Materials(centralized BUT non redundant)

Training facilities

Courses & Events

Useful links

Behind biotnet.org

Peter Walter [email protected] Services Group at

What’s Next

• See how it goes, what works, what needs to be improved/change....

• Do let us know: [email protected]

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