Link Search Menu Expand Document
BISB Bootcamp

Schedule Overview

Bootcamp is held in the week prior to the start of Fall classes, from September 18, 2023 to September 22, 2023. Unless specified otherwise, activities are held in MET room 145. Breakfast and lunch are provided each day. See Schedule Details for more information on each event.

Please note the schedule is actively being developed and is subject to change.

  • 8:30 AM
  • 9:00 AM
  • 9:30 AM
  • 10:00 AM
  • 10:30 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • 11:30 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 1:00 PM
  • 1:30 PM
  • 2:00 PM
  • 2:30 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • 3:30 PM
  • 4:00 PM
  • 4:30 PM
  • 5:00 PM
  • 5:30 PM

  • Monday 18th

    • Breakfast
      8:30 AM–9:00 AM
      Room 145
    • Opening Remarks
      9:00 AM–9:30 AM
    • BISB Administrative Overview
      9:30 AM–11:00 AM
    • Bootcamp Overview
      11:00 AM–12:00 PM
    • Lunch
      12:00 PM–1:00 PM
    • Computational Environments
      1:00 PM–2:00 PM
    • Software Engineering (Lecture)
      2:00 PM–3:30 PM
    • Software Engineering (Workshop)
      3:45 PM–5:00 PM

  • Tuesday 19th

    • Breakfast
      8:30 AM–9:00 AM
    • DBMI Intro
      9:00 AM–9:30 AM
    • International Info / Choosing an Advisor
      9:30 AM–10:30 AM
      MET 143 (International Student Info); MET 145 (Choosing a PhD Advisor)
    • Pragmatic Statistics
      10:30 AM–11:30 AM
    • GBIC and You / DBMI
      11:30 AM–12:00 PM
    • Lunch
      12:00 PM–1:00 PM
    • UAW Orientation
      1:00 PM–1:30 PM
    • Enjoying San Diego
      1:30 PM–2:00 PM
    • Intro to NGS
      2:15 PM–3:30 PM
    • Intro to NGS
      3:45 PM–5:00 PM

  • Wednesday 20th

    • Breakfast
      8:30 AM–9:00 AM
    • Scientific Communication
      9:00 AM–10:00 AM
    • Bioinformatics Problem Sets
      10:00 AM–11:30 AM
    • Mental Health
      11:30 AM–12:00 PM
    • Lunch
      12:00 PM–1:00 PM
    • DEI in BISB
      1:00 PM–1:30 PM
    • Data Visualization
      1:30 PM–2:30 PM
    • Predoctoral Fellowships
      2:45 PM–3:30 PM
    • Predoctoral Internships
      3:30 PM–4:30 PM

  • Thursday 21th

    • Breakfast
      8:30 AM–9:00 AM
    • Machine Learning
      9:00 AM–10:30 AM
    • Preview: Cancer Bio
      10:45 AM–11:30 AM
    • Preview: GWAS
      11:30 AM–12:00 PM
    • Lunch
      12:00 PM–1:00 PM

  • Friday 22th

    • Breakfast
      9:00 AM–9:30 AM
    • Formulating a Scientific Question
      9:30 AM–10:30 AM
    • Reproducible Bioinformatics
      10:30 AM–11:30 AM
    • Program overview and Exit Survey
      11:30 AM–12:15 PM
    • Lunch
      12:15 PM–1:15 PM

Color Key

Module
Program Information
Social Event
Break
Other