title: Hands-on workshops as an effective means of learning advanced technologies including genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics.
abstract: Genomics and proteomics have emerged as key technologies in biomedical research, resulting in a surge of interest in training by investigators keen to incorporate these technologies into their research. At least two types of training can be envisioned in order to produce meaningful results, quality publications and successful grant applications: (1) immediate short-term training workshops and (2) long-term graduate education or visiting scientist programs. We aimed to fill the former need by providing a comprehensive hands-on training course in genomics, proteomics and informatics in a coherent, experimentally-based framework. This was accomplished through a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-sponsored 10-day Genomics and Proteomics Hands-on Workshop held at National Jewish Health (NJH) and the University of Colorado School of Medicine (UCD). The course content included comprehensive lectures and laboratories in mass spectrometry and genomics technologies, extensive hands-on experience with instrumentation and software, video demonstrations, optional workshops, online sessions, invited keynote speakers, and local and national guest faculty. Here we describe the detailed curriculum and present the results of short- and long-term evaluations from course attendees. Our educational program consistently received positive reviews from participants and had a substantial impact on grant writing and review, manuscript submissions and publications.
authors: Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA. Electronic address: ReisdorphN@NJHealth.org.
authors: Nichole
authors: N
authors: Reisdorph
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Stearman
authors: Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors: Katerina
authors: K
authors: Kechris
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors: Tzu Lip
authors: TL
authors: Phang
authors: Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Reisdorph
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Prenni
authors: Lung Biology Center, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Erle
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Coldren
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37027, USA.
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Schey
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors: Alexey
authors: A
authors: Nesvizhskii
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Geraci
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software
keywords: Bioinformatics; Genomics; Hands-on; Mass spectrometry; Proteomics; Workshops