Workshop Tutorial 1 ( May, 27, 2026):
Objective: This event will be led by current Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Data Science (BCBDS) trainees to raise awareness about and engage undergraduate students in the broad applications and career paths in BCBDS.
Audience: Undergraduates interested in learning more about BCBDS career paths and graduate students keen to share their BCBDS experiences
| Timing | Topic: Bioinformatics as a Career: An insider view |
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| 08:00-9:00 | Breakfast and Registration |
| 09:00-9:15 | Welcome & Introduction (In-person + Virtual)
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| 09:15-10:15 | Interactive Panel Discussion with Trainee Presenters (In-person + Virtual) Each shares educational background, research focus and career journey:
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| 10:15-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-12:00 | Building your career path In this guided activity, participants will work in small groups to help each other identify their professional interests and connect them to the career profiles from the ISCB competency framework. Once they’ve identified a set of career profiles, they will work on creating a basic individual development plan. |
| 12:00-12:55 | Lunch & Networking Session (includes participants from Workshop #2)
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| 12:55-13:00 | Concluding Activity Audience participation activity on Slido:
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Workshop Tutorial 2 ( May, 27, 2026):
Objective: This event will be a working group meeting for early career (EC) professionals to gather the infrastructure, resources and career supports needed to elevate and retain ECs in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Data Science (BCBDS) careers in Canada.
Audience: Early career professionals in BCBDS who want to become aware of available career supports and bring attention to the gaps, and leaders who want to collaborate on finding solutions to help ECs in BCBDS excel.
| Timing | Topic: Nurturing an Early Career (EC) growth ecosystem in Canada |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch & Networking Session (includes participants from Workshop #1) |
| 13:00-13:15 | Welcome & Introductions (In-person) Audience participation activity on Slido:
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| 13:15-14:15 | Setting the Stage - Early Career Professional Perspectives (In-person + Virtual) Each shares career journey, opportunities and challenges encountered to date:
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| 14:15-14:45 | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 14:45-16:15 | Breakout Groups (In-person + Virtual) Each to identify opportunities and barriers, and propose solutions/strategies:
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| 16:15-16:55 | Report Back & Next Steps (In-person + Virtual)
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| 16:55-17:00 | Concluding Activity Audience participation activity on Slido:
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