UCSC Genome Browser Workshop

Data Science Training Program

The UCSC Genome Browser is a powerful web-based tool for interacting with genome assemblies of many organisms. This workshop will introduce you to the wealth of data contained in the browser and related databases, and will allow you to integrate and compare results of your genomic and transcriptomic experiments.

The main morning session, held in Byers Auditorium, will feature a tutorial on UCSC Genome Browser essentials. The afternoon session, held in Genentech N-114, will feature more in-depth, hands-on training and is limited to a smaller number of participants.

Prior experience with the Browser is not necessary for attendees, though it is recommended, as the instruction will progress to cover some more advanced topics. Overall, instruction for the workshop will be at the intermediate level.

This workshop will feature topics including:

• Loading your own data and integrating them with Browser-resident data
• Prediction of the biochemical results of variants
• Viewing the genome in exon-only mode
• Pathways
• Precomputed CRISPR probes
• Using a large database of known variants
• Saving and sharing
• Browser sessions
• Exporting high-resolution images

Workshop Agenda

9:00am–12:00pm
Main Session: UCSC Genome Browser Essentials
Byers Auditorium

12:00–1:30pm 
Lunch Break (lunch provided)

1:30–5:00pm  
Hands-on Browser Interactive Training*
Genentech N-114, just across from Byers Auditorium

*please bring your own laptop and power charger