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Step into the world where algorithms meet biology! Hosts Lorena Pantano and Alex Bartlett, two dynamic women in science, unravel the complexities and curiosities of computational biology. Each episode, they break down complicated analyses, demystify big data approaches, and share real-world stories from their own bioinformatics research adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned bioinformatician or just bio-curious, Alex and Lorena's engaging banter, expert interviews, and practical tips will guide you through the fascinating process of turning raw biological data into meaningful scientific discoveries. Join them as they make computation in the life sciences accessible—and even a little bit fun!
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- A Comp-bio holiday calendar: 12 tools and tips to make this holiday season a fantastic one! · 14 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 11As our first season comes to an end, we would like to wish all of our listeners a very happy holiday season. But wait! We also have some presents for our listeners. In this…
- Collaboration Survival Guide for CompBio · 17 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 10What really happens when a wet lab scientist and a computational biologist sit down to plan an experiment? Spoiler: it's not always smooth sailing. In this episode of 'A Coffee…
- A coffee with Saranya Canchi - Fail, learn, repeat, the bioinformatics way! · 14 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 9In this episode of A Coffee with Comp Bio, hosts Alex Bartlett and Lorena Pantano sit down with Saranya Canchi, a computational biologist specializing in neuroscience. Together…
- (Dry) Lab Notebooks: The Importance of Recordkeeping in CompBio · 16 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 8Grab your coffee and join us for another episode of Coffee with CompBio! This time, we kick things off with Amulya, a PhD student at Boston University and co-chair of Boston…
- The Spatial Transcriptomics Toolkit: Memory, Clustering, and Deconvolution · 18 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 7In this episode, Alex and Lorena tackle the computational challenges of spatial transcriptomics. Learn how BPCells can help you work with millions of cells without needing…
- A coffee with Katie Hughes - First hand experience on transitioning to a Product Manager role · 20 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 6Alex Barlett and Lorena Pantano welcome Katie Hughes, their first guest, to discuss her career transition from bioinformatics to product management. Katie shares her journey from…
- R You Doing It Right? Modern Best Practices in R · 21 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 5Alex and I dig into the tricks and tips that'll actually make your R code work better. We're talking about ditching those old habits we all picked up and switching to code that…
- Fast, Private, and Publish-Ready Spatial Transcriptomics App (Without Losing Your Mind) · 27 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 4In this episode, we journey through the real-life challenges of building interactive single cell spatial data visualizations for large projects. Lorena shares her recent…
- R Markdown: Because RNA-seq Code Shouldn't Be Wild-Type · 22 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 3Alex and Lorena discuss a large bulk RNA-seq project that yielded lasting changes to their group’s everyday bioinformatics practices via the creation of parameterized R Markdown…
- The Thousand-Dollar Alignment · 22 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 2In this episode of A Coffee with CompBio, Lorena and Alex share the twists and turns of realizing their methylation data wasn’t what it seemed. From puzzlingly low mapping rates…
- Nine Samples and Zero Cells: A Week in the Life of Single-Cell Analysis · 16 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 1In our first episode, Alex and Lorena dive into the messy reality of processing single-cell RNA-seq data. What started as a simple QC project turned into a week-long journey…
- About Us · 6 min · Sezonul 1In the introductory episode, Lorena and Alex introduce themselves and share how they got started in computational biology. They talk about their career paths, what drew them to…
