An Open-Source Toolkit To Expand Bioinformatics Training in Infectious Diseases
Alexander S. F. Berry, Camila Farias Amorim, Corbett T. Berry, Camille M. Syrett, Elizabeth D. English, Daniel P. Beiting
Abstract
As access to high-throughput sequencing technology has increased, the bottleneck in biomedical research has shifted from data generation to data analysis. Here, we describe a modular and extensible framework for didactic instruction in bioinformatics using publicly available RNA sequencing data sets from infectious disease studies, with a focus on host-parasite interactions. We highlight lessons learned from adapting this course for virtual learners during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
BottleneckComputer scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)Modular designDNA sequencingComputational biologyData scienceBioinformaticsBiologyDiseaseMedicineGeneticsDNAProgramming languageEmbedded systemPathologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchEvolution and Genetic Dynamics