[HMS/HSCI] Introduction to Unix workshop

This 2-day hands-on workshop will instruct participants on how to efficiently manage and analyze data using the command line interface (Unix shell) and work in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment (HMS-RC's O2 cluster).  All the hands-on activities will be performed in the context of an RNA-seq workflow. 

Please note that this workshop will go over the RNA-seq data analysis workflow from FASTQ data to quantifying expression for downstream analysis, it will not cover differential expression analysis.

No prior programming experience or command line training is required.

Who should attend?

Eligible* Harvard researchers who: 

• want to learn how and why to use the Unix command line (shell)
• want to use local clusters/high-performance computing environments, like HMS-RC's O2 cluster, for analyzing RNA-seq data

* To be eligible to attend this workshop you should fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

•  Harvard Medical School researcher in a lab on the Quad, with grants administered by HMS OR
• Harvard researchers whose PIs are associated with the HSCI as Principal or Affiliated faculty. 

Registration is now closed.

(Please check the eligibility requirements prior to registering)

Schedule:

Dates: Wednesday, May 30^th and Thursday, May 31^st

Time:  9 AM - 5 PM 

Location: Cambridge, MA 

There will be 2 short coffee breaks during the day and a longer lunch break (lunch will not be provided).

Cost and Registration:

There is a non-refundable $70 registration fee for this workshop. 

We will be accepting 20-30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis:

• If you are one of the first 20-30 eligible* registrants, you will receive an email with a link to pay the (non-refundable) $70 registration fee. 
• If you are not among the first 20-30 eligible* registrants, you will be added to the waitlist and accordingly notified.

NOTE: You will not have a reserved seat for this workshop until you pay the registration fee. Please make sure you pay within the time stated in that email, else you will lose your spot to someone on the waitlist.  

Registration is now closed.

(Please check the eligibility requirements prior to registering)

Please contact us at hbctraining@hsph.harvard.edu with any questions.