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  • Biochemistry and bioinformatics education.

Background:

  • Undergraduate biochemistry programs often lack training in handling large datasets.
  • Educator confidence in teaching big data skills is crucial for student preparedness.

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  • To introduce educators to big data concepts and tools.
  • To provide a framework for generating sequence similarity networks.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized JupyterLab and Python for data analysis and visualization.
  • Developed a practical activity for educators during a virtual workshop.

Main Results:

  • Educators were introduced to practical big data skills.
  • A framework for creating sequence similarity networks was shared.

Conclusions:

  • Training educators in big data is essential for biochemistry curricula.
  • This approach enhances student readiness for data-driven scientific challenges.