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CODATA, “Writing an article with excellent supporting data”

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Date: June 22, 2020
Time: 10-11 AM
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/490009859085625101

This presentation will introduce ways to interconnect your article and data in ways that make them most readily understood and useful by others.  Topics include how to prepare data for presentation, how to ensure the data are well stewarded, and how to provide fair credit and access to data through citation. It will also touch briefly on other research outputs like software and protocols.

Name of the Speaker: Mark A. Parsons
Designation: Research Scientist and Editor in Chief
Affiliation: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Data Science Journal

CODATA – Data Science Journal

Penn Libraries, “Introduction to Illustrator: Scientific Diagrams”

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Do you have data you want to share with the world, but get stuck whenever you leave Powerpoint? Lexi Voss, Visualizationist for the Penn Biomedical Library, will walk you through the basics of Illustrator and get you on the path to professional diagrams and figures.

Registration is required to receive workshop materials.

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Registration: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6785818

Penn Libraries, “Intro to Visual Design Principles and Elements”

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This workshop will introduce you to a few key visual design principles and elements for designing a flyer, poster, or any other visual image.  We’ll help train your eye to identify these things and understand how they impact your creative work to help you make better choices that lead to more polished and eye-catching designs. 

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Registration: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6779960

Penn Libraries: Systematic Review Workshops

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Don’t miss these upcoming Systematic Review workshops from Penn Libraries!

For details and to register, go to: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops

STEM Industry Postdoc Online Q&A – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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Undergraduates – Career Services | University of Pennsylvania

Wednesday, June 24th 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Join Career Services  for this informational online Q&A session with Julie Horowitz, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-horowitz-a93ab270/), a former postdoc and current manager at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Horowitz will answer questions that you may have about how to identify and apply for postdoc opportunities in industry. She will provide advice on what you can do when you start your search, and answer any questions you have on where and how you can seek out postdoc opportunities in industry. This discussion will be a valuable resource for anyone considering a postdoc once they have finished with their PhD – even if you are still several years from finishing up right now.

Please register to receive the online video link. If you have questions you would like the moderator to pose to Dr. Horowitz, please send them to Dianne Hull (dhull@upenn.edu) in Career Services.

Beginner Python Data Science Bootcamp 2020

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Come learn Data Science using Python in a fun, beginner-friendly environment!

Key Dates: 

  • Introductory meeting and course overview
    When: Tuesday, June 9th, 3:30PM – 5:00PM
    Where: BlueJeans
  • (Optional) CodeAcademy course for those without any background programming in python
    When: June 9th – July 7th
    Weekly office hours will be hosted
    Where: BlueJeans
  • 6 lectures on data analysis using python
    When: Tuesdays, July 7th – August 11th, 3:30PM – 5:00PM
    Where: BlueJeans

This Python Data Science Bootcamp is a free workshop designed to help scientists in the biological and biomedical sciences gain basic Python skills required for applications in data science. No prior programming experience is required. Using Python, we will cover the core programming concepts needed to perform basic data analysis, with an emphasis on common problems in biology. By the end, we hope you will feel comfortable using Python to analyze your own data!

The course will begin with an optional semi-supervised completion of a Python course on CodeAcademy designed to get students comfortable with the basics of python at their own pace. Students completing this portion will be assisted via online office hours where they can receive help from GCB students. While completing the CodeAcademy course is strongly encouraged, if you feel confident in your basic Python abilities and are more interested in the applied lectures, this is not strictly required.

The CodeAcademy portion will be followed by 6 weekly lectures by our TAs on using Python to perform common data science tasks. Lectures will be accompanied by programming exercises. There will also be an active online Q&A forum where you can get help throughout the classes. 

Note that if you have to miss a class or are not able to attend at all, lectures will be posted, and you can still participate with the Q&A forum.

Register for the classes using the form below (Deadline: June 7th):
https://goo.gl/forms/ILSvm4bMq9Ztl6Rt2

Piazza Sign up Instructions!

  1. Go to piazza.com/upenn/summer2020/programmingbootcamp
  2. Be sure to use your Penn email to get access

If you are interested in being a TA, or have questions, please email: 
Ben (benauer@pennmedicine.upenn.edu)

Programming Bootcamp is sponsored by the Genomics & Computational Biology (GCB) graduate program.