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UKB-RAP Webinars

Browse our UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform (UKB-RAP) Webinars, Roundtables, and Training sessions library to learn more about using the Platform and working with the large-scale database.

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Efficiently Analyzing Large-Scale WGS Data

Learn the tips and tricks to faster and more cost effective large-scale WGS analysis on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform (UKB-RAP). This webinar will cover how to set up reproducible analysis pipelines, what apps & tools you should incorporate and how to build your own custom workflows.
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Dementia & Multimorbidity in Late-Life Disease

Our panel of research experts review a broad range of multimodal data science approaches that researchers can use to explore the UK Biobank dataset for new discovery. They discuss linking different data types including proteomics, imaging, wearables & genetics and also describe tools powering their analysis and how to access the tools.
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Analyzing the UK Biobank Proteomics Data on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

Learn how to analyze the new proteomics data on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform (UKB-RAP). Bioinformatics expert Alexandra Lee walks attendees through accessing the data and demonstrates a couple of use cases for working with the data.
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Oncology Researcher Roundtable: Working with Large-Scale Datasets to Enable Discovery

Learn how oncology research experts are incorporating large-scale datasets like UK Biobank into their research. They discuss their research experience, strategies for working with large-scale datasets, and the importance of cloud computing and global scientific collaboration networks.
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Integrative Analysis of UK Biobank Proteomics Data

Representatives from UK Biobank, Janssen, Biogen, Olink, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar & DNAnexus walk ways to access and analyze the proteomics data on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform. They discuss the new dataset, the collection and sequencing process and helpful analysis tips to get you started.
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Flexible Variant Annotation on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

Learn how to perform large-scale variant annotation with tools that are easy to run in Jupyter Notebooks. This session covers strategies for implementing these tools and sample code for you to get up and running on your projects.
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End to End Target Discovery with GWAS and PheWAS

Learn how to create and run your own target discovery pipeline with GWAS and PheWAS. This webinar shows an end-to-end target discovery pipeline run entirely on UKB RAP that you will be able to replicate for your own research projects on the platform.
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Multi-Modal Data Integration Roundtable

Learn how experts in the field are performing multi-modal data analysis on the UK Biobank dataset using the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform. They discuss strategies for and examples of working with large-scale data & how to efficiently cross reference cohorts of different data types.
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Advanced Image Management and Analysis in the Cloud

Interested in analyzing the extensive imaging data available on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform (UKB RAP)? Do you have your own data to analyze and manage? Experts from DNAnexus (UKB RAP), the FSL group at Oxford and MathWorks (makers of MATLAB and Simulink) will walk you through how to access or transfer the data, as well as label and process bulk data.
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Analysis of Accelerometry and Metabolomic Data on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

Learn how to analyze accelerometer and metabolomic data within the UK Biobank Dataset from expert speakers Rosemary Walmsley, Researcher in Reproducible Machine Learning at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Karsten Suhre, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Director Bioinformatics Core at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar.
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Using Docker for Reproducible Research on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

The Research Analysis Platform allows users to bring in their own application through executing Docker Images. Join DNAnexus experts as they detail how to package and run your own application with Docker. The session will cover how to use Docker on the command line interface (CLI), commands necessary for importing your registries, and how to run your package via the Platform GUI or CLI.
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Analyzing with RStudio Trial Version: Using R and RMarkdown

RStudio Workbench Trial Version is now available on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform, allowing users to use RStudio in their analysis. This session covers everything you’ll need to know to start working with the application and use...
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Cloud Computing for HPC Users

Coming from high performance computing? Learn equivalent cloud-based methods for running bioinformatics jobs quickly on the Research Analysis Platform.
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Cardiovascular Researcher Roundtable: Using Large-Scale Datasets for Predicting Disease Probability

Watch the panel of expert cardiovascular disease researchers as they discuss the latest advances in their field of study. They discuss their research experience, recent advances and potential roadblocks
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Analyzing the
UK Biobank Dataset
with RStudio Workbench

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Learn how to create notebooks, dashboards and incorporate Shiny apps all in the cloud on the Research Analysis Platform.
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Dementia Researcher Roundtable: Working with Large-Scale Datasets to Enable Discovery

A panel of research experts discuss the landscape of Dementia research, including the Demon Network hackathon, incorporating large-scale datasets, and the importance of cloud computing and global scientific collaboration networks.
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Image Analysis on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

Learn about the data formats available to start running your image analysis on the Research Analysis Platform. Ondrej Klempir, Sr. Community Engagement Scientist at DNAnexus, walks you through how to access the data, reviews basic image...
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Starting Cloud Analysis in the UK Biobank

This introductory session covers basic Cloud Computing concepts that will set you up for success on the Research Analysis Platform. Topics discuss include basic cloud computing concepts, selecting instance types, and the basics of running apps on files in your...
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Visualizing and Annotating GWAS Results on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform

This session details visualizing GWAS results using the Research Analysis Platform. The webinar covers interactive exploration of GWAS results using the LocusZoom App and then dives deeper into variant annotation and visualization using both R and...
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Advanced WDL Concepts and Docker

DNAnexus Experts elaborate on the starter example from our introduction to WDL webinar and add more complexity to our WDL script. Then they introduce more syntax and discuss how to use WDL with the Docker environment.
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Introduction to WDL

DNAnexus experts take you through creating a starter WDL script and explain the basics of WDL syntax and how to use it on UKB RAP. They then compare it with native DNAnexus workflows and provide you tips on how to decide when to use WDL.
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How to Create an App/Workflow & Bring your Own Tools

DNAnexus experts give you an introduction to the applet and workflow development process by building a simple project that works on Bulk files on RAP.
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GWAS on the Research Analysis Platform Using Regenie

An introduction to running GWAS using Regenie on the Research Analysis Platform. DNAnexus experts demonstrate how to run the analysis using a diabetes phenotype on the 300k data.
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UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform Overview

An introduction to using the Research Analysis Platform to explore and analyze the uniquely rich UK Biobank dataset
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How to Run Tools Already

Learn how to run apps, applets, and workflows on the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform.
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Exploring and Analyzing UK Biobank Data with Jupyter Notebooks

Go in-depth analyzing the uniquely rich UK Biobank dataset with Jupyter notebooks. Learn how to utilize Jupyter Notebooks and Apache Spark to explore and analyze UK Biobank’s trove of phenotypic and health record data, covering 500,000 volunteer...
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Introduction to Jupyter Notebooks on RAP

An introduction to using Jupyter Notebooks on the Research Analysis Platform, to explore and analyze the uniquely rich UK Biobank dataset.