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¹Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, R. da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal. pfern@igc.gulbenkian.pt

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The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics provides hands-on training, evolving over a decade to meet attendee needs. This review shares insights for establishing similar bioinformatics training facilities with limited resources.

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Life Sciences Education

Background:

The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics has been a consistent provider of practical education for over 10 years.
The program is located in Oeiras, Portugal, and has a substantial history of operation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the functional organization and evolution of a long-standing bioinformatics training program.
To share practical experiences and lessons learned for individuals or institutions planning to establish similar bioinformatics training initiatives.
To provide insights into meeting training requirements and resource limitations based on extensive attendee feedback.

Main Methods:

Review of organizational structure and program evolution.
Analysis of feedback and experiences from over 1600 course attendees.
Assessment of training requirements and resource feasibility.

Main Results:

The program has successfully trained over 1600 individuals in bioinformatics.
Attendee feedback has been instrumental in refining training content and delivery.
The program demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness even with constrained resources.

Conclusions:

Established bioinformatics training programs can effectively evolve to meet diverse user needs.
Sharing operational experiences is valuable for the development of new bioinformatics training centers.
Successful training relies on understanding attendee requirements and adapting to resource limitations.