Who we are
Lifescitrainers.org is a way to connect anyone and everyone who does short-format training (workshops, boot camps, short-courses, etc.) in the life sciences. This site is a place to share resources, advice, and conversation – all in the service of improving our teaching and our careers.
Why short-format training?
In many areas of the life sciences new technologies and approaches (especially, but not only computational ones) are changing rapidly. It’s not possible for formal training (undergraduate/graduate) to keep pace, but short-format training can fill these gaps. Short-format training comes with its own set of challenges, and this community works together to address them.
How to join
Membership is open to all trainers who serve researchers and educators in the life sciences
Most of the community is active on Slack (online chat forum).
This site is new, but as we grow we will host member posts on training content and videos of online meetups and presentations. You can also join the trainer’s registry and/or post a biography.
- Join the Slack
- Read about the Bicycle Principles — a framework for improving short-format training
Taking your training virtual
Dear LifeSciTrainers Community Clearly the world is changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully you and your family have been spared the illness, and our
Requesting Community Feedback: Governance Documents and February Community Discussion Calls
Draft Governance Documents Over the past few months, the Steering Committee has put together a set of governance documents that form the basis for how
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – December 2019
Meeting minutes from the December 17th, 2019 Steering Committee are now available. In the interest of transparency, the Steering Committee is committed to making this
Announcing the Founding Steering Committee
Once year ago, LifeSciTrainers started with a tweet – now we take a major step towards building our community of practice
Bio: Ahmed Moustafa
American University in Cairo, Egypt
bioinformatics • genomic analytics • molecular evolution
Bio: Allissa Dillman
National Institutes of Health, United States of America
bioinformatics • codeathons • community building