Join us for a 2-day workshop focused on hands-on training on utilising web-based data-mining resources for arthropods: Ensembl Metazoa and VectorBase, to analyse both public and private datasets. 

Omics data technologies allow scientists to analyse the genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, and genetic variability of arthropods. These analyses enable the exploration of diverse research inquiries such as host-pathogen interactions, insecticide resistance, diversity, and many other aspects of behaviour, biology, and ecology. 

In this workshop participants will learn to formulate testable hypotheses, leveraging the power of these omics technologies. To promote the accessibility and reuse of different data types, numerous web-based bioinformatics resources have been created. Notably, Ensembl and VectorBase stand out among a select group of essential resources for global research, known as the Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBRs) and the Elixir Core Data Resources (CDRs), comprising only 31 and 37 members respectively.

As VectorBase is part of VEuPathDB, insights gained can be extended to its other component sites encompassing parasites, fungi, and vertebrates. Similarly, within the Ensembl Genome project, Ensembl Metazoa has the same type of tools and resources as Ensembl's sister sites.