Interactive tutorials to master Unix: the IFB’s e-learning group is rethinking training for biologists
In an era of explosive growth in data within the life sciences and healthcare sectors, knowing how to use Unix is now essential for researchers and students. However, learning these skills remains a challenge for many, due to their complexity and technical barriers (such as software installation…
A look back at the latest ETBII training course
From 7 to 11 April 2026, the IFB/ELIXIR-FR training team organised the latest edition of the course “Integrative Bioinformatics: Principles and Implementation on a Multi-omic Dataset” (ETBII 2026) at the CAES in Fréjus (83). Over five days, around twenty participants and ten trainers came together…
IFB/ELIXIR-FR training courses to be held in 2025
The year 2025 was marked by strong momentum around the training courses organized by the Institut Français de Bioinformatique (IFB) / ELIXIR France. Artificial intelligence, reproducible workflows, omics data analysis, and in various formats: BYOD tutoring, courses, workshops, etc. These…
Rtrainer, the application for self-training in the R language
RTrainer is an innovative educational tool designed to develop essential skills in bioinformatics analysis, for use in the R language in the scientific community. Developed in 2023 by Denis Puthier of the TAGC in Marseille (an associate team of the French Institute of Bioinformatics – IFB),…