Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops (CBW) are a series of advanced training workshops in

bioinformatics Bioinformatics () is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combi ...

, founded in 1999 in response to an identified need for a skilled bioinformatics workforce in

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1999-2007

The Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops series began offering one and two week short courses in bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics in 1999, in response to an identified need for a skilled bioinformatics workforce in Canada. In partnership with the Canadian Genetics Diseases Network and Human Resources Development Canada, and under the scientific direction of Director, Francis Ouellette, the CBW series was established. For eight years, the series offered short courses in bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics in various cities across Canada. The courses were taught by top faculty from Canada and the US, and offered small classes and hands-on instruction.

2007-Present

In 2007, the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops moved to Toronto, where it is now hosted by the

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. A new format and series of workshops were designed in the fall of 2007. It was recognized that with the introduction of new technologies and scientific approaches to research, having the

computational biology Computational biology refers to the use of data analysis, mathematical modeling and computational simulations to understand biological systems and relationships. An intersection of computer science, biology, and big data, the field also has fo ...

capacity and skill to deal with this new data has become an even greater asset. The new series of workshops focuses on training the experts and users of these advanced technologies on the latest approaches used in

to deal with the new data. The Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops began offering the 2-day advanced topic workshops in 2008. All workshop material is licensed under a Creative Commons-Share Alike 2.5 license and is available on th
Bioinformatics.ca
website. The CBW is sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the

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