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ELIXIR node event Practical generative AI for PIs and team leaders

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Date: 28 October 2026 @ 09:00 - 17:00

Duration: P1DT4H

Language of instruction: English

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Note: This is an internal course.Generative AI technologies are quickly becoming an essential part of the academic research toolkit, supporting tasks to create, analyze, and structure information. This training provides a foundation in the core principles of generative AI, their capabilities and limitations, and explores how these systems can be applied responsibly in scholarly work.During this training, you will explore different AI tools in supporting tasks from literature reviews to content drafting, summarization, and visualization. You will learn how to design effective prompts to generate high-quality outputs and critically assess the reliability of AI-generated content.  This training blends conceptual introductions with hands-on demonstrations and exchange moments. You will experiment with generative AI platforms in guided exercises and practice designing effective prompts in real academic scenarios.

Keywords: Artificial Inteligence, generative AI

Venue: Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II, Technologiepark 75

City: Zwijnaarde

Country: Belgium

Postcode: 9052

Learning objectives:

  • Apply prompt engineering for scholarly tasks
  • Discuss ethics authorship and copyright
  • Explain generative AI principles and their relevance to research
  • Identify capabilities and limitations of key tools
  • Plan research workflows integrating generative AI
  • Use AI tools for literature reviews drafting and visualization

Organizer: VIB (https://ror.org/03xrhmk39)

Event types:

  • Workshops and courses

Sponsors: ELIXIR Belgium

Instructors: Bruna Piereck, Alexander Botzki

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