BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260618T131037Z UID:ffeba8df-8848-4ebc-b416-3eca93369a02 DTSTART:20241106T090000Z DTEND:20241106T170000Z DESCRIPTION:**This course will be streamed to registered participants only. **\n# Overview\n[ASAP](https://asap.epfl.ch/) (Automated Single-cell Analy sis Portal) is a web-based\, collaborative portal aimed at democratizing s ingle-cell omics data analyses and rendering it more accessible to researc hers. ASAP does not require any installation and enables standardized anal yses that can be run in minutes by any user without requiring significant computing power. The entire single-cell analysis pipeline is available in ASAP\, allowing users to choose from a panel of tools\, and guiding them t hrough tutorials.\n\nThis 1 day course introduces participants to using AS AP for single-cell analysis\, through lectures and hands-on exercises.\n\n # Audience\nThis course is addressed to students\, postdocs\, and research ers\, from any scientific environment (academia\, facilities\, companies\, etc.) interested in analyzing single-cell data.\n\n# Learning outcomes\nA t the end of the course\, the participants are expected to:\n* run a singl e-cell RNA-seq analysis pipeline using ASAP\n* choose the best tools and p arameters for each analysis step\n* carry out cell-type annotation and dow nstream analyses\n\n\n# Prerequisites\n##### Knowledge / competencies\nBas ic knowledge of single-cell analysis equivalent to the SIB course [Single- Cell Transcriptomics with R](https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/2024102 9_ISCTR) is required.\n##### Technical\nThis course will be streamed\, you are thus required to have your own computer with an Internet connection.\ n\n**To optimally benefit from the course\, participants are highly encour aged to run ASAP on their own data.**\n\n# Schedule - CET time zone\n**Wed nesday November 6\, 2024**\n\n9:00 – 10:30 Introduction to single-cell a nalysis using ASAP (Part 1)\n10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break\n10:45 – 12:30 Introduction to single-cell analysis using ASAP (Part 2)\n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break\n14:00 – 15:30 Practical exercises (Part 1) \n15:30 – 15: 45 Coffee break\n15:45 – 18:00 Practical exercises (Part 2)\n\n# Applica tion\nAttendance is free-of-charge\; however\, registration is mandatory.\ n\nWhile participants are registered on a first come\, first served basis\ , exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equity\, which may increa se the time before your registration is confirmed.\n\nApplications will cl ose as soon as all places are filled or on *30/10/2024* at the latest. Dea dline for free-of-charge cancellation is set to *30/10/2024*. Please note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions](h ttps://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nYou will be inform ed by email of your registration confirmation.\n\n# Venue and Time\nThis w ebinar will be streamed using Zoom. It will start at 9:00 CET and end arou nd 18:00 CET.\n\nAll registered participants will receive the information for remotely connecting to the course by email one week before the course. \n\n# Additional information\nCoordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB training g roup.\n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all important d eadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/postorius/lists/cou rses.lists.sib.swiss/).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses i s subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms -and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://el ixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are a lso required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please c ontact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss). SUMMARY:Using ASAP for Single-Cell Analysis URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20241106_ASAP END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR