Expression of Interest for mixOmics workshop for microbiome data 3-5 Feb 2020, Perth

Expression of Interest for a multivariate data integration mixOmics workshop

We are organising a workshop on multivariate data integration for microbiome studies using the R package mixOmics, Feb 3-5 2020 (3 full days 9am-5pm), Perth, Australia.

This survey will help us selecting bursary RHD participants (4 bursaries will cover 50% of the registration fees), and participants if we reach full capacity (30). It will also enable us to tailor the workshop appropriately. Whilst we do not assume any statistical background, the workshop will benefit most to those with sufficient knowledge in R programming. We will contact you once the EOI has closed to send you a link for registration. The survey closes on Nov 4 2019 5m AEST.

Detailed information: http://mixomics.org/2019/09/feb-3-5-2020-perth/

The West Australian Heath Translational Network generously sponsors registration bursaries ($225 to support some of the registration costs) to 4 Research Higher Degree students. Selection will be based on relevance of data available for analyses and prior experience / explorations on analysing such data.

Many thanks,

The mixOmics team and organisers.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information

First Name and Surname *

School, Faculty and Institution *

City/Town *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 2. I am a

Postgraduate student

Postdoc

Researcher

Lecturer (academic)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you describe your R programming skills?

I have never programmed in R

Beginner: I know how to read data, what is an R data frame and a factor, and I can copy paste and run a command line in RStudio

Average: I know how to use basic functions in R, go through the help files and change an argument in a function if necessary.

Advanced: I know how to write R functions, debug my R code and my neighbours code

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* 4. How would you describe your statistical knowledge?

Basic

Average (no formal training, I perform ad-hoc statistical analyses)

Advanced / Experienced (I am trained as statistician)

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* 5. Have you dealt with / analysed microbiome data before?

Yes

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* 6. What type of biological data are you planning to analyse with mixOmics?

16S amplicon sequencing

Shotgun metagenomics sequencing

other omics (e.g. transcriptomics, proteomics, meta-proteomics, meta-metabolomics, etc.)

other environmental factors / variables of interest

Specify the other omics, or other types of data

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* 7. Which of those multivariate statistical methods are you mostly interested in?

Processing and dealing with compositional data

Exploratory analysis for one data set (e.g.microbiome) and association with experimental parameters

Selection of microbial markers

Integration of data sets measured on the same samples (e.g. microbiome and meta-proteomics, two or more datasets)

Integration of independent studies (e.g. conducted in different laboratories)

Exploratory analysis of time-course microbiome studies (5 time points or more)

Detecting and handling batch effects

Not sure yet!

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Would you be able to bring your data on the third day to analyse them with mixOmics?

Yes!

No, my data won't be ready

Not sure yet

If No or Not sure yet, I am happy to analyse a provided data set, or help my neighbour

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* 9. I am eligible for a WAHTN registration bursary worth $225 to support some of my registration costs.

as a RHD student enrolled at university

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* 10. Explain in a few sentences:
- your motivation to attend this workshop
- the type of analyses you may have already conducted on data you wish to analyse in Day 3 (or for similar data type).
Your answer is important for the selection process! (including for the WAHTN bursaries).

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* 1. Please enter your contact information

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* 2. I am a

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* 3. How would you describe your R programming skills?

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* 4. How would you describe your statistical knowledge?

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* 5. Have you dealt with / analysed microbiome data before?

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* 6. What type of biological data are you planning to analyse with mixOmics?

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* 7. Which of those multivariate statistical methods are you mostly interested in?

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* 8. Would you be able to bring your data on the third day to analyse them with mixOmics?

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* 9. I am eligible for a WAHTN registration bursary worth $225 to support some of my registration costs.

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* 10. Explain in a few sentences:- your motivation to attend this workshop- the type of analyses you may have already conducted on data you wish to analyse in Day 3 (or for similar data type). Your answer is important for the selection process! (including for the WAHTN bursaries).

* 10. Explain in a few sentences:
- your motivation to attend this workshop
- the type of analyses you may have already conducted on data you wish to analyse in Day 3 (or for similar data type).
Your answer is important for the selection process! (including for the WAHTN bursaries).