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Winter 2023 dates: Livestream, online training December 14-15, 2023; 10am EST - ~5:15pm EST. The Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp is a two-day intensive training of seminars and hands-on analytical sessions to launch students on a path towards mastery of scRNASeq data analysis methods used in health studies. This two-day intensive boot camp is designed as a flipped classroom setup with several pre-recorded lectures for attendees to watch prior to each training, with live training times designed for hands-on labs and answering questions. Emphasis will be given to single cell data collection and basic analysis, along with in-depth sessions on advanced methods for phenotyping single cell populations using systems-biology approaches. Led by a team who have invented several of the methods used in network biology and single-cell transcriptome analysis, we demonstrate how to use network models to convert gene expression profiles into protein activity profiles, and how to transfer knowledge between established bulk datasets and novel single-cell data. We expect that, during this hands-on workshop, participants will acquire enough knowledge to plan and perform scRNAseq analyses. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics: Gene Expression Analysis of scRNA data (pre-processing, quality control, filtering, normalization) Cluster Analysis Cell Type Identification Regulatory Network Analysis Master Regulator Analysis Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are four requirements to attend this training: Each participant must have an introductory background in statistics. Each participant must be familiar with R. Each participant must have a free, basic RStudio Cloud account prior to the first day of the workshop. Instructors Lead Instructor: Lorenzo Tomassoni, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University. Ester Calvo Fernández, PhD Candidate, Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology and Systems Biology, Columbia University. Aleksandar Obradovic, MD/PhD Candidate, Columbia University. Alessandro Vasciaveo, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University. Luca Zanella, Staff Associate, Columbia University. Keynote Speaker: Peter Sims, PhD, Systems Biology, Columbia University Additional Information View the training website for more details. Subscribe for updates on new Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp details or registration deadlines. Contact the Single Cell Analysis Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

Winter 2024 dates: Livesteam, online training January 8-9, 2024; 10am - ~6:00pm EST The Principal Investigator (PI) Crash Course is a two-day intensive boot camp of seminars, discussions, and hands-on activity sessions to provide exposure to fundamental leadership and management skills and tools needed for success in your lab. This two-day intensive crash course integrates the principle skills that future and new PIs did not develop during their post-doctoral training, but will be necessary to survive as a new Lab leader and manager. Whether you are a doctoral student, postdoc, new PI, or looking to start your own lab, as a lab leader you will immediately be confronted on daily basis by a variety of situations that you must be prepared to handle. This crash course will provide you the tools you need to start your lab on the right foot. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics: Negotiation skills for a new position/promotion/collaboration/publication Staffing skills for job posts/candidate screening/interviews/hiring Leadership and mentoring skills in the Lab People management: day-to-day/conflict resolution/misconduct/promotions/layoffs Time management: balancing research, teaching, service/when & how to say No Project management: planning/tracking progress/meeting deadlines/introduction to management software Network creation and maintenance: mentors/collaborators/supporters Real-life lab leader success stories and best tips from early-stage and experienced investigators Audience and Requirements Senior post-doctoral students and associate research scientists from any institution about to start their independent position search are particularly welcome to attend, and we strongly encourage new and recent PIs to participate as it is never too late to get an overview of the survival skills that you will need throughout your career. Instructors Andrea Baccarelli, MD, MPH, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Jeanine Genkinger, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Ana Navas-Acien, MD, MPH, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Diane Re, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. ​ Matthew Perzanowski, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. ​ Robert Wright, MD, MPH, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Additional Information View the training website for more details. Subscribe for updates on new Crash Course details and registration deadlines. Contact the PI Crash Course team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.