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Here you can find training materials on a wide variety of topics from next generation sequencing (NGS) to molecular dynamics. Navigate through various topics on the left side of this page to find an appropriate course.
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NIH Library Training - Introduction to R and RStudio

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Location: Building 10 (Clinical Center)
Classification: Class

NIH Library Training - Introduction to R Data Types

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018
Location: Building 10 (Clinical Center)
Classification: Class

Reproducibility in Bioinformatics Workshop

Date: Monday, September 24, 2018
Location: Building 10 (Clinical Center)
Classification: Workshop

Introduction to Jupyter Notebooks

Date: Monday, October 15, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Introduction to Jupyter Notebooks

Date: Monday, October 15, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Introduction to Programming (with Python)

Date: Monday, October 22, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Introduction to Programming (with Python)

Date: Monday, October 22, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Python Programming Language (for existing programmers)

Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

The Python Programming Language (for existing programmers)

Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Data Analysis with Python and Pandas

Date: Monday, October 29, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Data Analysis with Python and Pandas

Date: Monday, October 29, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Data Visualization with Python

Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Data Visualization with Python

Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Advanced Python Programming and Best Practices

Date: Monday, November 5, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Advanced Python Programming and Best Practices

Date: Monday, November 5, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Bioinformatics Programming with Python

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Bioinformatics Programming with Python

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Building Workflows with Python

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Building Workflows with Python

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Building Workflows with Python

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Becoming a Reproducible Scientist (with Jupyter Notebooks, Git, Python)

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Location: Online Webinar
Classification: Class

Details: Becoming a Reproducible Scientist (with Jupyter Notebooks, Git, Python)

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Using Xplor-NIH

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Location: Building 12A
Classification: Class

Related Code

Blender_PNG_from_X3D.py

Description: Imports a monochrome .x3d model into Blender and automatically generates a snapshot in .png format and exports a model in .stl format.

Blender_STL_Cleanup.py

Description: Imports a .wrl file into Blender, cleans the mesh, and exports .stl, .x3d, and .blend formats.

Blender_VRML_cleanup_ribbon.py

Description: Imports a .wrl model into Blender and cleans the mesh; exports a .x3d scene, and a model in .blend format. This script is used with molecular ribbon models generated in Chimera, using Chimera_Molecular.py

Blender_Blend_from_X3D Set.py

Description: Imports a generic .x3d into Blender and exports it in .blend format.

Blender_STL_to_X3D.py

Description: Imports a .stl model into Blender, recolors it, and exports in .x3d and .blend formats.

Blender_VRML_Cleanup.py

Description: Imports a .wrl model into Blender and cleans the mesh; exports a .x3d scene, and a model in .blend format. This script is used with molecular surface models generated in Chimera, using Chimera_Molecular.py

Chimera_Volumetric.py

Description: Using UCSF Chimera, generates isosurface meshes from volumetric data (e.g., microscopy image stacks). Outputs monochrome surface as .stl, and radial-colored surface as .wrl.

Chimera_Chem.py

Description: Using UCSF Chimera, generate color and monochrome versions of a small molecule in ball-and-stick, CPK, and stick variations. Models are optimized for 3D printing and exported as .wrl and .stl files.

Chimera_Molecular.py

Description: Using UCSF Chimera, generate several color and monochrome models from molecular data in variations of ribbon and surface structure. Models are optimized for 3D printing and exported as an .x3d scene.

cor_to_pdb.f90

Description: Reads a CHARMM formatted coordinate file and write a PDB formatted coordinate file.

pdb_to_charmm.f90

Description: Reads a PDB file in RCSB or VMD format and writes CHARMM formatted sequence and extended coordinate files.

splitpdb1.sh

Description: Splits a multi-molecular PDB file into individual files.

PrimerID pipeline

Description: Processes data produced using the PrimerID method for amplicon sequencing to generate viral population frequency tables for nucleotides and amino acids.