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Attention: No Bioinformatics Office Hours on Nov 5th, 2020

November 3, 2020 - 2:50pm by Nur-Taz Rahman

We are sorry to inform you that the Bioinformatics Support Office Hours are canceled for 5th Nov, 2020 (Thursday). We apologize for causing any inconvenience. We are hoping to resume our regular office hours on the 12th of Nov., 2020.    In the meantime, if you have urgent questions regarding Bioinformatics Analysis, please reach out to us at nur-taz.rahman@yale.edu or rolando.milian@yale.edu.       

Virtual Office Hours

April 8, 2020 - 1:47pm by Nur-Taz Rahman

Do you miss using the beautiful spaces at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library for studying, collaborating, and working? We do as well – but the good news is that we are providing all our support and services online! The library is very much open and functional. We would like to bring your attention particularly to the office hours, which are still happening regularly over Zoom. Here is a brief summary of the days/times of some office hours: Clinical librarian office hours: Alyssa Grimshaw (alyssa.grimshaw@yale.edu), Wednesdays 3-5pm Melissa Funaro (melissa.funaro@yale.edu), Tuesdays 8-10am Alexandria Brackett (alexandria.brackett@yale.edu), Fridays 11am-Noon (starting 4/17) Bioinformatics support office hours: Nur-Taz Rahman (nur-taz.rahman@yale.edu), Thursdays 11-1pm Public health librarian office hours: Kate Nyhan (kate.nyhan@yale.edu), most Thursdays 11-1pm Research and education librarian office hours: Caitlin Meyer (caitlin.meyer@yale.edu), Wednesdays 11-1pm Data services librarian: Sawyer Newman (medicaldata@yale.edu), contact for Zoom consultations   If you have any questions/comments please let us know via email.  

Bioinformatic Analysis Support during COVID-19

March 15, 2020 - 3:16pm by Nur-Taz Rahman

As you are likely aware, the recent global spread of the COVID-19 virus is causing disruptions in schedules, conferences, meetings etc. The Bioinformatics Support Program at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is no exception and we are moving almost all our services online. Below is a concise guidance on how you can continue working with us for your bioinformatics questions and analysis needs.   Consultations: Please reach out to us for consultations as usual, through email (nur-taz.rahman@yale.edu; rolando.milian@yale.edu) All consultations will be held online through Zoom (free for Yale affiliates), a platform that we have been using successfully for remote consultations. For Zoom consultations you will need functional speakers and microphone, or a headphone. If the computer/external audio does not work, cell phones can be used to call in and connect to the audio. So please make sure your cell phone is fully charged. When we agree on a time to meet, we will send you the link to connect to the meeting.  Bioinformatics Office Hours: We will continue to hold weekly office hours, usually Thursdays from 11am-1pm. If the timing is changed or the office hours are cancelled, it will be reflected in the schedule here: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/classes Office hours will be held on Zoom as well, and the link to each meeting will be provided via the link above. If you want to "drop-in" during the office hours, you will click the Zoom link, which will take you to a virtual "waiting area." Meeting will start when we will "accept" you into the meeting, so that we can work with you. This is to make sure we can give attention on a one-on-one basis. If you find yourself in the waiting area for too long, know that we are busy helping someone else at that time. We appreciate your patience. Software Access: Access to our free bioinformatics software (e.g. Ingenuity Pahway Analysis, MetaCore, Partek Flow) here: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/bioinformatics/software/ As always, we are available to troubleshoot issues with you over email or virtual consultations. New users should feel free to register for and request access to any of the software we provide. Training & Collaborations: Until further notice, our training sessions will be hosted online through Zoom. We will make attendees aware of the Zoom link and other helpful resources as early as possible. However, to keep yourself aware of any developments, please make sure to REGISTER for any training of interest here: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/classes . This helps us to make sure that we email you the updates. For training-specific updates we will not email everybody in our mailing lists. We will continue our existing and future collaborations as usual, except that meetings and discussions will all take place virtually. Please email us if you have any questions/concerns.  We will do our best to support your bioinformatics analysis questions and needs. You can reach us at nur-taz.rahman@yale.edu and rolando.milian@yale.edu. You can receive monthly updates on classes, new software and services here:  https://subscribe.yale.edu/browse?search=bioinformatics   Wishing you all good health, Nur & Rolando

Call for Submissions: Discovering the Beauty of OMICS Data

March 5, 2020 - 10:46am by Nur-Taz Rahman

You may not consider yourself an artist, however, there are times when research and experiments in OMICS lead to incredibly beautiful visual results. To celebrate National DNA day (April 25, 2020) we invite all biomedical researchers at Yale to participate in “Discovering the Beauty of OMICS Data” by submitting up to two of your favorite images. Please share the visual results of your work – where science crosses over to art.   Submit your images for a chance to win!   Prizes 3 winners will be awarded a 1TB Portable External Hard Drive   Contest Deadline April 15th - 11:59pm Winners will be notified April 25, 2020   Image Details:  Image dimensions: 1920px wide X 1080px high Image size: At least 1MB   Eligibility Yale affiliates including, students, postdocs, faculty, assistants, physicians, etc. working in scientific and biomedical research.   Rules of Submission 1. Individuals may submit up to 2 images. 2. The submitter must have been involved in the generation of the images and must obtain permission for its use in this contest from any colleagues who also participated. Acknowledgement of collaborators can be credited in the written description. 3. Images must be submitted electronically. 4. Prizes will be judged on aesthetics, originality, and composition.   For questions, contact Nur-Taz Rahman at nur-taz.rahman@yale.edu  

Bioinformatics Support Office Hours are BACK!!!

March 4, 2020 - 11:40pm by Nur-Taz Rahman

March 19th, 2020, 11:00am - 1:00pm Bioinformatics Support Office Hours are on Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/181686658 (telephone audio: 203-432-9666) Join to: ask a quick question about your OMICS data analysis  review your analysis workflow troubleshoot R scripts improve graphs or run statistical test on PRISM ***When you join Zoom, you will be in a virtual "waiting room." I will add you to the "office hour" as soon as possible. If you find yourself waiting, it is because I am working with someone else at that time. Please be patient.*** 
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