Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/Y003764/1
Applying multi-omics in environmental research
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor R Goodacre, University of Liverpool, Biochemistry & Systems Biology
- Grant held at:
- University of Liverpool, Biochemistry & Systems Biology
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Earth
- Freshwater
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Genomics
- Metabolomics / Metabonomics
- Proteomics
- Analytical Science
- Bioinformatics
- Abstract:
- The application of multi-omics to study biological systems provides new insights to understand environmental problems including biodiversity loss, emerging pathogens and pollution. The skills required to analyse, integrate and interpret these large, complex datasets are highly valued across the environmental sciences, both in academia and industrial research. There is an unmet demand for 'omics training across the UK, this course will have a unique position in the UK training space providing multi-omics training and data integration that addresses specific challenges to the environmental sciences. This proposal is presented by a team of international experts from the Liverpool Shared Research Facilities (LIV-SRF) from Genomics (Centre for Genomics Research, CGR), Proteomics (Centre for Proteome Research, CPR), Metabolomics (Centre for Metabolomics Research, CMR and High-field NMR Facility) and Data Science (Computational Biology Facility, CBF). The team is ideally suited to deliver the course with experience across the omics of addressing complex problems in the environmental sciences and strong track records in delivering specialised training within the NERC remit. The proposed 3.5-day workshop for 36 students will adopt a problem-based learning approach. Attendees will develop an understanding of each 'omics technique (genomics, proteomics and metabolomics) and the computational tools to interrogate and integrate these data. Delivery will include a keynote lecture and blend of presentations, hands-on bioinformatics workshops, group activities and Q&A, with the opportunity for attendees to discuss their own research projects and submit their own data integration challenges for consideration during the course. Attendees will acquire the ability to apply one or multiple 'omics techniques and associated data processing in their research and the following learning outcomes: (1) Develop an understanding of the 'omic approaches that can be applied in environmental research (2) Design robust experimental strategies to apply omics approaches to environmental problems (3) Evaluate the application of analytical methods to measure the omics (4) Develop an understanding of the statistical methods commonly used in single omics and multi-omics integration, open access tools and software options (5) Gain confidence in both undertaking data-driven approaches and exploring data to generate testable hypotheses.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/Y003764/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Advanced Training
This training grant award has a total value of £58,299
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
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| £58,298 |
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