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DESCRIPTION:All those applying to attend this course will be registered and
  will receive the Zoom link to connect the day before the course.\n\n# Ove
 rview\n[Cellosaurus](https://web.expasy.org/cellosaurus/) is a cell line k
 nowledge resource. It is a collection of all cell lines used in biomedical
  research\, which includes immortalised\, naturally immortal\, finite life
 \, vertebrate and invertebrate cell lines\, among others. \n\nThis 0.5-day
  course\, taught by the developers of Cellosaurus\, will provide an in-dep
 th introduction to the resource. Participants will explore its content\, u
 nderstand the ontologies it relies on\, and learn how to use its API\, tri
 ple store\, and CLASTR tool. The course will offer practical guidance for 
 both bioinformaticians and life scientists\, demonstrating how to retrieve
  and integrate Cellosaurus data efficiently. \n\n# Audience\nThis course i
 s designed for PhD students\, postdoctoral and other researchers in the li
 fe sciences from both academia and industry who are interested in cell lin
 es\, accessing the Cellosaurus data and integrating it into workflows and 
 other resources. \n\n# Learning outcomes\nAt the end of the course\, the p
 articipants are expected to:\n* State what information Cellosaurus provide
 s.\n* Retrieve relevant cell line data.\n* Use the CLASTR\, the Cellosauru
 s STR similarity search tool.\n* Use the Cellosaurus API to retrieve data.
 \n* Use the Cellosaurus triple store/RDF to query the data.   \n\n# Prereq
 uisites\n##### Knowledge / competencies\nThis course is designed for begin
 ners. Programming skills are required for those wishing to learn how to pr
 ogrammatically access and integrate Cellosaurus data into workflows and ot
 her resources.\n##### Technical\nYou are required to have your own compute
 r with an Internet connection. \n\n\n\n# Application\nAll those applying t
 o attend this course will be registered and will receive the Zoom link to 
 connect the day before the course. Applications will close on **05/05/2026
 **.\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [ge
 neral conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\
 n# Venue and Time\nThis course will be streamed using Zoom. It will start 
 at 14:00 CET (08:00 EST) and end around 18:00 CET (12:00 EST). \n\nAll reg
 istered participants will receive the information for remotely connecting 
 to the online meeting room by email one working day before the course.\n\n
 \n#  Additional information\nCoordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training gro
 up.\n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be i
 nformed of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all important dea
 dlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/cour
 ses).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [
 general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\
 n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/ev
 ents/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to ab
 ide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@s
 ib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss).
SUMMARY:How to make best use of Cellosaurus
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20260507_BUCLL
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