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Oxford University Press (OUP), Briefings in Bioinformatics, 6(11), p. 544-551

DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbq021

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Bioinformatics training: a review of challenges, actions and support requirements

Journal article published in 2010 by Maria Victoria Watson J. Attwood T. K. Rother K. Budd A. McDowall J. Via A. Fernandes P. Nyronen T. Blicher T. Jones P. Blatter M.-C. De Las Rivas J. Judge D. P. van der Gool W. & Brooksbank C. Schneider, James Watson, Teresa Attwood, Kristian Rother, Aidan Budd, Jennifer McDowall, Allegra Via, Pedro Fernandes, James Watson Teresa Attwood Kristian Rother Aidan Budd Jennifer McDowall Allegra Via Pedro Fernandes Tommy Nyronen Thomas Blicher Phil Jones Marie-Claude Blatter Javier De Las Rivas David Phillip Judge,Wouter van der Gool & Cath Brooksbank Maria Victoria Schneider, Tommy Nyronen, Thomas Blicher, Phil Jones, Marie-Claude Blatter, Javier De Las Rivas ORCID, Wouter van der Gool and other authors.
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Abstract

As bioinformatics becomes increasingly central to research in the molecular life sciences, the need to train non-bioinformaticians to make the most of bioinformatics resources is growing. Here, we review the key challenges and pitfalls to providing effective training for users of bioinformatics services, and discuss successful training strategies shared by a diverse set of bioinformatics trainers. We also identify steps that trainers in bioinformatics could take together to advance the state of the art in current training practices. The ideas presented in this article derive from the first Trainer Networking Session held under the auspices of the EU-funded SLING Integrating Activity, which took place in November 2009. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press.