Educators
Foo Wei Ten (BIH), Martin Braun (BIH) (HD-HuB)

Date:
24 April 2026 09:00 – 12:00

Location:
Online

Contents:
This hands-on workshop introduces the practical use of large language models (LLMs) and simple agent-based workflows in bioinformatics. It also provides an introduction to the LLM API services available through the de.NBI Cloud Site Berlin.

Learning goals:

Access and use LLM API services
Integrate LLMs into bioinformatics workflows
Build a minimal agent for multi-step task execution
Evaluate results and identify strengths and failure modes
Prerequisites:

Basic Linux / Bash / Python proficiency
A relevant use case or dataset is highly recommended
Keywords:
language model, agent, workflow, bioinformatics

Tools:
Python, LLM access (provided), Terminal / Shell