Section outline

  • Using the Semantic Web for faster (Bio-)Research

    Geneva, 30 November - 3 December 2015

     

    Trainers:

    Jerven Bolleman, SIB / Swiss-Prot
    Marco Brandizi, EMBL-EBI
    Frédéric Bastian, SIB / Evolutionary Bioinformatics
    Kieron Taylor, EMBL-EBI
    Mark Wilkinson, CBGP
    Raoul Bonnal, INGM
    Erik Garrison, Sanger Centre
    Núria Queralt Rosinach, Pompeu Fabra University
    Axel Ngonga, Universität Leipzig
    Andrea Splendani, Novartis

    Ruben Verborgh, Ghent University – iMinds

    Daniel Teixeira, SIB /CALIPHO & SIB Technology
    Venue: Classroom S1-2, CMU, University of Geneva
    ECTS: No
    Fee: Free for Staromics students. Others, please contact us
    Application deadline:
    		 20 November 2015
    Application status: closed

    Overview

    Accessing and using existing public data is a hassle, yet it is crucial for designing good experiments. This 4 day course, co-organized by SIB and CUSO/Staromics, will teach PhD students on how to use semantic web technologies for their own research.
    It includes an in-depth exploration of Semantic Web concepts such as RDF (data modelling), SPARQL (asking questions on your data), OWL (reasoning for deducing new facts about your data)

    The course will teach you how to use these technologies in your day to day research, as well as how you can share your data with the rest of the world.


    The course will also include:

    • Modeling data tips and tricks
    • Using the UniProt sparql endpoint for maximum efficiency
    • Managing experimental results
    • How to deploy SPARQL based software in a secure and efficient manner.
    • How can you use OWL reasoning with RDF to test different hypothesis
    • Linking programs with data, combining webservices with SPARQL via OWL
    • Using BioRuby tools with SPARQL and RDF data
    • Small and BigData better when combined

    Learning objectives

    At the end of the course, you should be able to:

    • Work effectively with your own and other groups data using standardized technologies
    • Understand when SPARQL and RDF are useful tools for your work
    • Use the UniProt, neXtProt and among others the EBI RDF platform

    Application is closed

    Additional information

    Coordination: Corinne Dentan, Grégoire Rossier

    For administrative questions, please contact staromics@cuso.ch
    For technical and scientific questions, please contact training@isb-sib.ch