From ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au Thu Oct 27 12:59:50 2016 From: ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au (Ann Kwan) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:59:50 +1100 Subject: [Metabolomics] A metabolomics course as Open Learning Environment initiative Message-ID: <04517138-6479-c285-74c9-682d0783b062@sydney.edu.au> Dear metabolomics researchers, As some of you know, our NMR Facility at SOLES has recently been upgraded with a SampleJet (robot for storing and running NMR samples) and a Janus liquid handling robot thanks to a LIEF bid. Both of these are now working and the latest SampleJet temperature control unit (capable of heating/cooling each rack independently) is scheduled to be installed at the end of the year. We have received a number of enquiries thus far and a significant of users/potential users have asked about training options. Currently training for spectrometer operation is provided for free (spectrometer usage fees are charged per hour) and users are expected to analyse their own data. However, given the enquiries I have received, I am wondering if there are merits in developing online course focused on metabolomics study design and data analysis using MS and NMR. It seems our uni currently doesn't run such a course but they exist at other institutions. E.g. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/events/2016/embo-practical-course-metabolomics-bioinformatics-life-scientists-2 http://metabolomics.ucdavis.edu/courses-and-seminars/courses We are new to the area of NMR metabolomics and it would be a great opportunity for us to learn and collaborate. My plan is to ask existing metabolomics academics on and off campus (including Honorary staff) contribute to the design and provide material for this course. The learning and assessment will be online based. I recently attend a NMR workshops at UQ and have recorded ~16 hours of lectures by David Wishart (ANZMAG 2016 lecturer, University of Alberta) and plan to edit them during summer break. I also have some resources from the practical sessions. The expression of interest for OLE will be due tomorrow (Oct 28) so I just like to get an idea if 1) you'd like to contribute to the course and 2) you or your students would be interested in enrolling in such a course. It'd be great if you can let me know before 12 pm on Oct 28. Thanks and regards, Ann. -- ANN KWAN | Research Fellow | NMR Facility Manager School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 280, Building G08 | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 4120 | F +61 2 9351 6009 | M +61 425 244 538 E ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au W http://sydney.edu.au/science/molecular_bioscience/nmr/index.php CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments. Please think of our environment and only print this e-mail if necessary. From ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au Thu Oct 27 13:21:05 2016 From: ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au (Ann Kwan) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:21:05 +1100 Subject: [Metabolomics] A metabolomics course as Open Learning Environment initiative In-Reply-To: <04517138-6479-c285-74c9-682d0783b062@sydney.edu.au> References: <04517138-6479-c285-74c9-682d0783b062@sydney.edu.au> Message-ID: <79e711bd-5d3e-88aa-bfe3-9a073c67b9de@sydney.edu.au> Sorry for the multiple posting but I forgot to say that I envisage the course to be focused on basic study design and data analysis skills (i.e. statistics). These skills will be generic to any study that deals with collecting and analysing multivariate data from many samples and hence should assist with both MS and NMR metabolomics studies. Example data and problems will be chosen from both areas. On 27/10/2016 12:59 PM, Ann Kwan wrote: > Dear metabolomics researchers, > > As some of you know, our NMR Facility at SOLES has recently been > upgraded with a SampleJet (robot for storing and running NMR samples) > and a Janus liquid handling robot thanks to a LIEF bid. Both of these > are now working and the latest SampleJet temperature control unit > (capable of heating/cooling each rack independently) is scheduled to be > installed at the end of the year. > > We have received a number of enquiries thus far and a significant of > users/potential users have asked about training options. Currently > training for spectrometer operation is provided for free (spectrometer > usage fees are charged per hour) and users are expected to analyse their > own data. > > However, given the enquiries I have received, I am wondering if there > are merits in developing online course focused on metabolomics study > design and data analysis using MS and NMR. It seems our uni currently > doesn't run such a course but they exist at other institutions. > > E.g. > https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/events/2016/embo-practical-course-metabolomics-bioinformatics-life-scientists-2 > > http://metabolomics.ucdavis.edu/courses-and-seminars/courses > > We are new to the area of NMR metabolomics and it would be a great > opportunity for us to learn and collaborate. My plan is to ask existing > metabolomics academics on and off campus (including Honorary staff) > contribute to the design and provide material for this course. > > The learning and assessment will be online based. I recently attend a > NMR workshops at UQ and have recorded ~16 hours of lectures by David > Wishart (ANZMAG 2016 lecturer, University of Alberta) and plan to edit > them during summer break. I also have some resources from the practical > sessions. > > The expression of interest for OLE will be due tomorrow (Oct 28) so I > just like to get an idea if 1) you'd like to contribute to the course > and 2) you or your students would be interested in enrolling in such a > course. > > It'd be great if you can let me know before 12 pm on Oct 28. > > Thanks and regards, > Ann. > -- ANN KWAN | Research Fellow | NMR Facility Manager School of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 280, Building G08 | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 4120 | F +61 2 9351 6009 | M +61 425 244 538 E ann.kwan at sydney.edu.au W http://sydney.edu.au/science/molecular_bioscience/nmr/index.php CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments. Please think of our environment and only print this e-mail if necessary.