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<Title>Free Virtual Events/Workshops for March 2024</Title>
<Tagline>Explore Genomics &amp; Microbiome: March 2024 Events</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><h3>Events:</h3><div><br></div><h6><span><span>Webinar: Bioinformatic Approaches to Understand the Role of the Human Microbiome in Health and Disease</span></span></h6><div><span><br></span></div><ul><li><span><span><span>Date &amp; Time: </span><strong>Wednesday, March 6, 2024</strong></span><span>, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM GMT (10:30am - 11:30am EST)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span><span><span>Location: Virtual (Details available on the</span><a href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/events/bioinformatic-approaches-understand-role-human-microbiome-health-and-disease/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> EBI training page</span></a><span>)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span><span><span>Speakers: Alexandre Almeida from the University of Cambridge</span></span></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span><span><span><span>Overview: Learn what the human microbiome is and why it is important, </span></span></span></span><span>which bioinformatic methods are available to extract biological insights from metagenomic data, and recognize current challenges and limitations in the microbiome field and its long-term potential.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span>First come, first served (1000 spots open)</span></li></ul><h6><div><span><br></span></div></h6><h6><span>Single Cell Genomics Day: A Virtual Practical Workshop</span></h6><p><br></p><ul><li><span><span><span>Date &amp; Time: </span><strong>Friday, March 29, 2024</strong><span>, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT (9:00am to 4:00pm EST)</span></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span>Location: Virtual (Livestream available on</span><a href="https://satijalab.org/scgd24/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> Satija Lab website</span></a><span> and YouTube)</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Overview: Hosted by the Satija Lab, this workshop marks the seventh annual Single Cell Genomics Day. This event is designed to introduce participants to the latest developments in single cell genomics, including molecular technologies, computational approaches, and applications in biology. Keynote speakers include Ido Amit from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Jason Buenrostro from the Broad Institute, and Xiaowei Zhuang from Harvard University. The workshop is suitable for beginners and experts alike, with no registration required.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Learn about: Cutting-edge molecular technologies, new computational strategies, and the latest research findings in single cell genomics.</span></li></ul><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>If you're free during these times and interested in expanding your knowledge, I highly recommend checking out these free events.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>-Jeshuwin</span></div><div></div></div>
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<Summary>Events:     Webinar: Bioinformatic Approaches to Understand the Role of the Human Microbiome in Health and Disease      Date &amp; Time: Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM GMT...</Summary>
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