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Workshop on Improv
Improv for Scientists
Learn to use Improv as a mean to improve your science communication and presentation skills. Improvisation activities/exercises, although sometimes silly, can help scientists communicate ideas and concepts more clearly. This workshop will help you in expressing your points, creating a better shared experience in Science.
Workshop Coordenator - Joana Loureiro, PhD
Workshop on Botany and Art
The Shadows of the Plants
Explore the surprising ways Botany and Art interconnect by learning about Cyanotype. This process was developed by English botanist Anna Atkins, making photographic prints of objects in shades of blue or cyan. It also combines another art technique, Heliography, commonly used by Madeiran artist Lourdes Castro to capture shadow outlines. Learn how to make your own “Cyanotype Herbary” with this workshop!
Workshop Coordenators -
Ana Fortunato, PhD, and Helena Sapeta, PhD.
Workshop on Computational Tools for Scientists
Computational Tools and Resources for the Life Sciences
Discover the resources that ELIXIR, the European bioinformatics infrastructure, has at your disposal to help you through all phases of biological data gathering, analysis, and publication. In this session, you’ll learn about about the European and national bioinformatics infrastructures, what is their role in shaping the European life sciences landscape and how can researchers be a part of it. Trainees will also be guided through using ELIXIR flagship tools and resources such as the Federated European Genome-Phenome Archive, the Beacon Network, the Galaxy platform, and the ELIXIR TeSS portal. In this interactive workshop, the trainees will be given a mock project and will use ELIXIR bioinformatics resources to solve concrete biological tasks.
Workshop Coordenator - Gil Poiares-Oliveira, MSc
Workshop on Career Management Skills
Career management skills for early stage researchers
The importance of developing career management skills in the context of modern science careers will be addressed, international statistics and trends in science careers will be shared, and 3 main strategies to maximize career progression of scientists will be explained in detail: career planning, career prototyping and networking. This is designed to empower participants with the capacity to design and execute an effective career strategy for their future steps.
