Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
Metabolomics 2018
June 25 — 28, 2018
Seattle, Washington, US
The 14th Annual International Conference of the Metabolomics Society will be held in Seattle from June 25-28, 2017. Check back for updates in the coming months at http://metabolomics2018.org.
Metabolomics: Understanding Metabolism in the 21st Century
October 2, 2017 (4 week course)
Online FREE course
In this course we will provide an introduction to metabolomics, explain why we want to study the metabolome and describe the current challenges in analysing the complement of metabolites in a biological system. We will describe the interdisciplinary approaches adopted in the metabolomics workflow and demonstrate how the combined efforts of scientist’s from different disciplines is advancing this exciting field. By the end of the course the learner will understand how metabolomics can revolutionise our understanding of metabolism.
The course will be targeted towards final year undergraduate students from biology / chemical disciplines and medical students, but will also provide a valuable introduction to the metabolomics field for MSc and PhD students, and scientists at any stage in their careers. Metabolomics is a new tool to the scientific community and has widespread applications across the medical and biological sciences in academia and industry.
This is a FREE online course.
For further information and registration details, please visit
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/metabolomics or contact
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SMMAP2017: Mass Spectrometry, Metabolomics and Proteomics Analysis
October 2 - 5, 2017
Disney Resort, France
The French Society of Mass Spectrometry, the French Network of Metabolomics and Fluxomics and the French Society of Electrophoresis and Proteomic Analysis are happy to introduce the first joint conference SMMAP 2017 (Mass Spectrometry, Metabolomics and Proteomic Analysis 2017). The local organising committee will welcome you at the New York Hotel® (Disneyland® Paris, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy) from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October 2017. A satellite metting will be organised on Monday 2 October, for training activities, round tables and a young researchers's meeting.
This unique event, which will host more than 450 participants, will foster interdisciplinarity, as well as scientific exchanges between communities that traditionally meet separately. It will also be an opportunity to broaden our knowledge, share experiences and create new links, both scientific and personal. The conference will also welcome scientists from the private sector, working on instrumentation, sample preparation and data processing.
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Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Metabolic Phenotyping
October 12 - 13, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Bursaries for this course are now available for PhD students and Early Career Researchers funded by the BBSRC, MRC or NERC.
This 2-day course will provide a comprehensive overview of the application of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) in metabolic phenotyping. The course is aimed at students and researchers who are actively working in the field. Experts who have developed the application of QA and QC procedures within the field will lead the course. It will include both theoretical and practical components to,
- Introduce QA and QC in metabolic phenotyping
- The application of QA and QC in untargeted and targeted studies
- Preparation of QCs and data acquisition
- Data processing and reporting standards
The course will finish with a question and answer session with a panel of experts.
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/quality-phenotyping.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Metabolomics Data Processing and Data Analysis
October 16, 2017 (4 week course)
Online course
This online course will explore the tools and approaches that are used to process and analyse metabolomics data, we will investigate the challenges that are typically encountered in the analysis of metabolomics data and provide solutions to overcome these problems. The course will be delivered using a combination of short videos, articles, discussions, and online workshops with step-by-step instructions and test data sets. We will provide quizzes, polls and peer review exercises each week, so that you can review your learning throughout the course.
Course Syllabus:
- An introduction to metabolomics
- An overview of the untargeted metabolomics workflow
- The influence of experimental design and data acquisition on data analysis and data quality
- Processing of NMR data
- Processing direct infusion mass spectrometry data
- Processing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry data
- Reporting standards and data repositories
- Data analysis, detecting outliers and drift, and pre-treatment methods
- Univariate data analysis
- Multivariate data analysis (including unsupervised and supervised approaches)
- The importance of statistical validation of results
- Computational approaches for metabolite identification and translation of results into biological knowledge
- What are the future challenges for data processing and analysis in metabolomics
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/Metabolomics-Data-Processing-and-Data-Analysis.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Metabolomics with the Q Exactive
November 6 - 8, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Bursaries for this course are now available for PhD students and Early Career Researchers funded by the BBSRC, MRC or NERC.
This 3-day course will introduce you to using the Q Exactive mass spectrometer in your metabolomics investigations. The course is aimed at students and researchers with minimal previous experience of applying LC-MS in metabolomics. The course will be led by experts in the field and include lectures, laboratory sessions and computer workshops to provide:
- An introduction to metabolomics and using the Q Exactive mass spectrometer in your studies
- Polar and non-polar sample preparation for profiling and targeted studies
- Data acquisition for profiling and targeted studies
- Data processing and data analysis
- Introduction to metabolite identification
The course will finish with a question and answer session with a panel of experts.
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/q-exactive.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hands-on LC-MS for Metabolic Phenotyping
November 13 - 17, 2017
Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK
This week long course aims to cover how to perform a metabolic profiling experiment, from start to finish. It covers study design, sample preparation, the use of mass spectrometry for global profiling and targeted methodologies and data analysis.
It combines lectures and tutorial sessions to ensure a thorough understanding of the theory and practical applications. Topics covered include:
- Targeted and untargeted sample preparation
- Targeted and untargeted data analysis
- Statistics and OPLS
or contact Dr Liz Want (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for further information.
Introduction to Metabolomics for the Microbiologist
November 20 - 22, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Bursaries for this course are now available for PhD students and Early Career Researchers funded by the BBSRC, MRC or NERC.
This three-day course will introduce the attendees in how untargeted metabolomics can be applied to study microbial systems in academic and industrial research. The course will provide an overview of the metabolomics pipeline from experimental design to sample preparation and data acquisition to data analysis/interpretation. Topics covered:
- Introduction to metabolomics, both targeted and untargeted approaches
- Experimental design and the importance of quality control samples in untargeted metabolomics
- Analytical strategies applied in metabolomics with a focus on mass spectrometry
- Hands-on laboratory sessions focused on sample preparation and to include metabolic quenching and extraction procedures, intracellular and exometabolome samples and polar and non-polar extraction methods
- Hands-on laboratory sessions focused on sample analysis for untargeted metabolomics studies using an Acquity UPLC coupled to a Xevo QToF mass spectrometer
- Hands-on workshop focused on data processing and data analysis
- Hands-on workshop focused on an introduction to metabolite identification
- Question and answer session with the experts
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/introduction-metabolomics-microbiologist.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Introduction to Metabolomics for the Clinical Scientist
December 1, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
This 1-day course in partnership with the Phenome Centre Birmingham will provide clinicians with an overview of the metabolomics pipeline, highlighting the benefits of the technique to the medical field. The course will provide an:
- Introduction to experimental design and sample collection
- An overview of both the analytical and computational methods applied in the field
- Case studies and panel discussions with the experts
For further information and registrations details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/introduction-metabolomics.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Multiple biofluid and tissue types, from sample preparation to analysis strategies for metabolomics
December 6 - 8, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Bursaries for this course are now available for PhD students and Early Career Researchers funded by the BBSRC, MRC or NERC.
This 3-day course will provide a comprehensive overview of dealing with complex biological samples for LC-MS analysis. The course is targeted towards students and researchers who are actively applying metabolomics in their research. The course will be led by experts in the field and include:
- An overview of quenching and extraction strategies for different biological samples
- Hands-on sample preparation using different sample types
- Hands-on HILIC and reversed phase LC-MS data acquisition
- Solid phase extraction clean up methods
- An overview of data analysis and metabolite identification
- An opportunity to ask questions and seek advice to prepare samples in your own research.
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/sample-analysis.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Metabolite identification with the Q Exactive and LTQ Orbitrap
December 14 - 15, 2017
Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Bursaries for this course are now available for PhD students and Early Career Researchers funded by the BBSRC, MRC or NERC.
This 2-day course will provide a hands-on approach to teach the latest techniques and tools available to perform metabolite identification. We will apply these tools on the Q Exactive and LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometry family. The course is targeted towards students and researchers who are actively applying metabolomics.
The course will be led by experts in the field and include significant hands-on experience using both the Q Exactive and LTQ Orbitrap instruments to perform:
- Data dependent acquisition
- Data independent acquisition
- MS/MS and MSn data acquisition.
The course will finish with a session on the tips and tricks from the experts and an opportunity to ask questions.
For further information and registration details, please visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/metabolite-identification.aspx or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Lung Health 2018
January 18 - 20, 2018
Berlin, Germany
Lung Health 2018 will be taking place in the beautiful city of Berlin on 18-20 January, 2018.
Congress website is: http://www.lung-health.org
EMBO Practical Course on Metabolomics Bioinformatics for Life Scientists
February 5 - 9, 2018
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) - Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
Application deadline: Friday November 03 2017
Constat: Reza Salek (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Registration: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/events/2018/embo-practical-course-metabolomics-bioinformatics-life-scientists-4
Aim:
This course will provide an overview of key issues that affect metabolomics studies, handling datasets and procedures for the analysis of metabolomics data using bioinformatics tools. It will be delivered using a mixture of lectures, computer-based practical sessions and interactive discussions. The course will provide a platform for discussion of the key questions and challenges in the field of metabolomics, from study design to metabolite identification. We encourage you to bring your data, data problems you might have with a particular data set or study for group discussion and activities. You will be asked to present your work and participate in the discussions from day one.
This course is aimed at PhD students, post-docs and researchers with at least one to two years of experience in the field of metabolomics who are seeking to improve their skills in metabolomics data analysis.
During this course you will learn about:
- Metabolomics study design, workflows and sources of experimental error, difference between target and un-target approaches
- Metabolomics data processing tools: hands on open source R based programs, XCMS, MetFrag, MetFusion, rNMR, BATMAN
- Metabolomics data analysis: Using R Bioconductor, understanding usage of univariate and multivariate data analysis, data fusion concepts, data clustering and regression methods
- Metabolomics downstream analyses: KEGG, BioCyc, and MetExplore for metabolic pathway and network analysis with visualisation of differential expression, understanding metabolomics flux analysis
- Metabolomics standards and databases: data dissemination and deposition in EMBL- EBI MetaboLights repository; PheNoMeNal, workflows4metabolomics
- Metabolomics Flux and Stable Isotope Resolved Metabolomics (SIRM)