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The purpose of the Tutorials program is to build knowledge and provide hands-on training in "cutting-edge" topics relevant to the bioinformatics field. Tutorials offer participants an opportunity to get an introduction to important established topics in bioinformatics, to learn about new areas of bioinformatics research, or to develop advanced skills in areas about which they are already knowledgeable.
Tutorials may include any form of presentation, such as brief talks or panel discussions, but should include hands-on exercises. Tutorials serve an educational function and are expected to provide a balanced perspective on a field of research. They should not focus on the presenters' own research or software, unless balanced with other tools in the same realm. However, tutorials on broadly used bioinformatics tools will be considered.
Accepted tutorials will receive a complimentary GLBIO registration per 1/4 day (i.e., 2-hour) session; thus, a full-day (8 hour) tutorial would receive 4 complimentary GLBIO registrations and a half-day tutorial would receive 2 complimentary GLBIO registrations. Note that any additional expenses will need to be covered by the tutorial organizers.
Materials
The tutorial speakers agree to provide participants with teaching materials that include:
- Copies of the final slides in PowerPoint or PDF format for posting online.
- Copies of relevant articles/book chapters published by the presenters are provided as Supplementary
- Information. Presenters will have to obtain copyright permission from their publishers, as required.
- Links to repositories containing training materials.
- Make your training materials FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) as much as possible.
Key Dates
Topics
Potential topic areas may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Single cell and spatial transcriptomics data analysis
- DNA and protein language models
- Protein design, drug design, and virtual screening
- Pathways and networks in complex diseases
- Network-based integration and analysis of OMICS data
- Integration of domain knowledge in biological system and data analysis
- Biomarker discovery using AI tools and network models
- Biomedical image analysis
Submission Guidelines
Tutorials will be held in-person on May 27, 2027 (tutorial presenters and participants should be fully in-person). There is a set limit on the number of in-person tutorials.
Tutorials timing for full-day or half-day sessions:
In-person: May 27, 2027 (Central Daylight Time - CDT)
Half Day AM Schedule: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (Coffee Break at 10:30 am -10:45 am)
Half Day PM Schedule: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Coffee Break at 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm)
Full Day Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Lunch on Own at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm + both Coffee Breaks listed above)
Tutorial proposals should be a minimum of 2 pages and no more than 6 pages in length, and should contain the following information:
- Title: Up to 20 words, preferably worded to pique delegates' interest.
- Abstract: No more than one page describing the session, its research theme, and expected type of participants (undergraduates, graduate students, non-academic professionals, etc.). This section should also present a compelling argument for the importance and timeliness of the proposed session in the context of the bioinformatics community.
- Organizer(s): Provide a list of the organizers. This should include full name, title, affiliation, email address, and webpage, and qualifications to organize this tutorial for each.
- Tutorial Details:
- Learning Objectives for this tutorial.
- Short promotional blurb for promotion, if selected.
- Maximum number of attendees participating.
- Draft schedule of the tutorial, including coffee breaks (half-day or full-day schedule) - Include draft talk titles or draft content to be covered in each section.
- Identify and highlight blocks of hands-on content in your submission.
- Draft list of tutorial speakers with titles and affiliations - including URL/Google Scholar/ORCID links.
- Brief note on the teaching experience of the presenters (workshops, tutorials, and/or lectures).
- Intended audience and level - Describe the audience for which the tutorial is aimed, and at which level it would be taught (e.g., beginner, experienced, or advanced).
- Previous meetings of this, if applicable, with attendance statistics.
The final proposal must be uploaded as a PDF file only.
During the submission process provide a brief description of the tutorial that will be used on the website to promote it to delegates, and to confirm that if selected, you will submit draft and final tutorial materials for committee review by the listed deadlines.
Correspondence from prospective instructors should be sent to:
Review Process
All tutorial submissions will be evaluated by a committee, which will consider the following criteria:
- Relevance, interest, and value of the topic to GLBIO attendees
- The tutorial should achieve a good balance between the theoretical component and hands-on exercises
- Completeness, clarity, and quality of the proposal and materials, including the schedule of the tutorial
- Educational value and effectiveness of the proposed presentation approach, and FAIRness of the data, tools, and content