Are you aware of the wide range of protein data resources that can easily be accessed and explored to enhance your research? Do you want to know more about the sequence of your protein and its functions? Wondered whether a structure of your protein exists and how to explore it? Want to know more about the potential complexes and reaction pathways your protein of interest is involved in, giving you a better overview of its biological context?

This short virtual course will introduce you to data resources and tools developed by EMBL-EBI that can help you in your protein studies.

During the first three days you will learn about how to browse, retrieve, and use EMBL-EBI protein data in theory. Those who are interested in learning more about programmatic access to EMBL-EBI protein resources can attend an optional section on this topic on 25 April 2023. For an introduction to the concept of web services and how you can use them to access the tools and data available at EMBL-EBI please watch our webinar.

You will then be provided exercises for each resource you will work through on your own in the following week, with remote trainer support available if needed. We will meet again on 3 May 2023 to discuss issues that occurred while working through the material in more detail.

Additional information

Please note that we will operate this course virtually. Hybrid options are not currently available. We reserve the right to change the format of this course or cancel it, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual course

Participants will learn via a mix of pre-recorded lectures, live presentations, and trainer Q&A sessions. Practical experience will be developed through group activities and trainer-led computational exercises. Live sessions will be delivered using Zoom with additional support and asynchronous communication via Slack.

Pre-recorded material may be provided before the course starts that participants will need to watch, read or work through to gain the most out of the actual training event. In the week before the course, there may be a brief induction session.

Participants will need to be available between the hours of 09:45 – 16:30 GMT each day of the course. Trainers will be available to assist, answer questions, and provide further explanations during these times.