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DESCRIPTION:**The video of the lecture can be found in the [SIB YouTube cha
 nnel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWeH0Zq-hn0).\n**\n# Overview\n[Cell
 osaurus](https://web.expasy.org/cellosaurus/) is a cell line knowledge res
 ource. It is a collection of all cell lines used in biomedical research\, 
 which includes immortalised\, naturally immortal\, finite life\, vertebrat
 e and invertebrate cell lines\, among others.\n\nIn this course\, we will 
 introduce you to the different data fields in Cellosaurus\, their content 
 and their usefulness\, as well as the curation strategies used to optimize
  the data acquisition and inclusion of accurate and up to date information
 . We will describe what you can actually do with the Cellosaurus on [ExPAS
 y](https://www.expasy.org/) (full text searches and STR similarity searche
 s using CLASTR)\, the different formats that are currently available for d
 ownload\, and our future plans for content and tool developments.\n\n# Aud
 ience\nThis course is addressed to biologists\, bioinformaticians\, progra
 mmers and data scientists working with cell lines and wanting to get the m
 ost out of the data in the Cellosaurus.\n\n# Learning outcomes\nAt the end
  of the course\, the participants are expected to:\n* describe the fields 
 and content of Cellosaurus\, and why they are so important for reproducibl
 e research\n* search for data that corresponds to your biological question
 s \n* download the Cellosaurus content and know what you can parse out of 
 the different files that are available\n\n# Prerequisites\n##### Knowledge
  / competencies\nThis course does not require any previous knowledge.\n###
 ## Technical\nThis webinar will be streamed\, you are thus required to hav
 e your own computer with an internet connection.\n\n# Registrations\nAtten
 dance is free-of-charge\, however registration is mandatory (use the Apply
  button below).\n\nThere is no limit on the number of participants.\n\n# V
 enue and Time\nThis course will be streamed using Zoom.\n\nThe course will
  start at 15:00 CET (09:00 EST) and end around 17:30 CET (11:30 EST).\n\nA
 ll registered participants will receive by email the information for remot
 ely connecting to the online meeting room one working day before the cours
 e.\n\n# Schedule (CET)\n* 15h00-15h15: Introduction: why the Cellosaurus? 
 Scope and comparison to other resources\n* 15h15-16h00: Detailed descripti
 on of the content of the Cellosaurus and of the annotation strategies\n* 1
 6h00-16h15: Break\n* 16h15-17h00: Searching in the Cellosaurus (text and S
 TR profile)\, downloading it\n* 17h00-17h15: Future developments and concl
 usions\n* 17h15-17h30: Q&amp\;A\n\n#  Additional information\nCoordination
 : Monique Zahn\, SIB Training group.\n\nYou are welcome to register to the
  SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all future courses and worksho
 ps\, as well as all important deadlines using the form [here](https://list
 s.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that participation i
 n SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss
 /training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Cond
 uct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SI
 B courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more informa
 tion\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss).
LOCATION:SIB
SUMMARY:A guided tour through Cellosaurus  - now on YouTube
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20220214_CLLRS
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