Posts by Robin Champieux

OHSU BioData Club is a co-learning community supported by the OHSU Library and DMICE

Python, SQL and pandas: Oh my! June 21

SQL is the most popular programming language for generating and interacting with relational databases and is, therefore, an extremely useful language to learn. This OHSU Library BioData Club...

Research Week 2019: May 13-15

Workshops: Scientific posters and oral presentations 101

OHSU Research Week 2019 is May 13 to 15 — it's coming up fast! Are you presenting a poster or giving a scientific talk? The OHSU Library is hosting workshops to help OHSU community members prepare...

A Gentle Introduction to the Command Line, March 6

What is the command line and why would you want to use it?  Command line interfaces (CLIs) offer more control, speed, precision, and efficiency than graphical user interfaces (GUIs) can provide....

Abstract Writing 101, March 8

A good scientific abstract communicates complex research in a succinct and clear form.  Though highly formulaic, it can be hard to get it right!  In this OHSU Library workshop, attendees will learn...

BioData Club

Better biodata with ontologies and linked data workshop

Have you ever wondered… What an ontology is and why anyone would use one? Who's using ontologies and how are they using them? How ontologies are created and maintained? How to use an...

OpenCon Cascadia, Feb. 1 and 2, 2019

OHSU to host conference on open science, Feb. 1 – 2

On February 1 – 2, students, researchers, and educators from the Pacific Northwest will gather at the OHSU Robertson Life Sciences building to discuss open data, open access, and open education,...

High-impact publishing: Getting your work published and read

Learn about different publishing platforms for sharing papers, data, and other research objects; practices that can increase the visibility of your work; and methods for tracking and communicating...

The use of social media is growing among doctors, including some at OHSU.

The science of social media: How to tweet like Neil deGrasse Tyson

Most of us use social media, but many do not leverage it for professional success. Twitter is a powerful tool for science outreach and idea development because it can move conversations from an...