WEB 2023: IDEAs in Bionformatics Training

The session will include two presentations on aspects of IDEA in Bioinformatics training; Alex Lu will talk about challenges and opportunities in improving accessibility in training programs, whilst Jurgi Giraud will focus on translation efforts to enhance equity and inclusion in training.

To focus the discussion further on training, attendees will then be invited to join group discussions where they will have an opportunity to review their training / educational programmes. The aim will be to share their knowledge and approaches to addressing IDEA in their programming, explore and share ideas to enhance IDEA and discuss ways to implement these ideas into their training. Discussions will be facilitated both in-person at the conference venue and via virtual means.

Our aim is:
To bring awareness to the issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) in bioinformatics training programs.
To brainstorm and share ways to improve upon our current IDEA approaches within our bioinformatics training programs.

Audience: This session is open to anyone with an interest in enhancing IDEA for bioinformatics training programming, especially those who deliver courses / programmes of computational training or are trainees attending such programmes.