Register for i2b2 Training (2 hours)

• Accessing clinical data for research with i2b2 can help investigators determine study feasibility (sample cohort size), identify potential participants for recruitment, perform simple data analyses of de-identified patient data, and explore hypotheses for clinical studies/trials.

• Visit https://www.uab.edu/ccts/research-commons/informatics/trainings/i2b2-training to register.

• Sign up to hpc-announce mailing list to receive training announcements at https://docs.rc.uab.edu/. 
• Past topics have included fundamentals training, like “Git basics and parallel programming scripts”, “Migrating data to/from Cheaha”, and “Virtual environments for Python and Anaconda”.
• See videos for selected past topics on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZoOS2e699Ge0DND1oy1BJQ.

Learn Cheaha New User Workflows (< 1 Hour)

Learn Version Control Fundamentals (2+ hours)

• For newcomers to git and version control, consider the Beginner, Getting Started, and Collaborating tutorials offered by Atlassian starting at https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/what-is-version-control.
•  For teams interested in selecting an appropriate git workflow, consider the Comparing Workflows tutorial offered by Atlassian at  https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows.
• If you prefer video-based learning, consider the Git Essential Training: The Basics course offered by LinkedIn Learning (2h 55m).
  • Note this is no-cost to UAB employees, log in with your BlazerID.

Learn Jupyter Notebook Fundamentals (2+ hours)

• • For newcomers to Jupyter, see https://www.dataquest.io/blog/jupyter-notebook-tutorial/ (1 hour).
    • Skip the Installation section (Jupyter and Anaconda are already part of U-BRITE) and start the Jupyter Notebook Interactive App within the Open OnDemand portal at https://rc.uab.edu. 
  • If you prefer video-based learning, consider the Introducing Jupyter course offered by LinkedIn Learning (53m).
    • Note this is no-cost to UAB employees, log in with your BlazerID.