Workshops & Seminars

Workshops, Seminars and Courses
 

Educational workshops and seminars are organized by the facility throughout the year on a broad range of proteomics and metabolomics topics. See list below of educational workshops and seminars currently available.

 

Past Workshops, Seminars, and Courses

See the list below of previous educational workshops and seminars.

  • Special Topics in Life Sciences: LIFE 491/891, Spring 2022
  • Nebraska Center for Biotechnology - Summer Proteomics Workshop, July 15-16, 2019
  • Metabolomics Workshop, May 9, 2017
  • Waters seminar: Lunch and Learn, Method Development for (U)HPLC, July 26, 2016
  • Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Workshop, May 9-10, 2016
  • Proteomics and Metabolomics Workshop, October 11 & 18, 2023
  • Special Topics in Life Sciences: LIFE 491/891, Spring 2024

 

Proteomics and Metabolomics Workshop, October 11 & 18, 2023.

Attendees gathered for a lecture and learn workshop. One day for Metabolomics and another for Proteomics. 

Collage of photographs showing a metabolomics workshop in a laboratory. Participants wear lab coats and gloves while performing hands‑on activities at benches, including pipetting samples, preparing equipment, and reviewing data on computer monitors. Instructors demonstrate lab instruments and workflows as small groups observe and follow along. The images highlight interactive training and practical laboratory instruction.

 

Collage of photos showing a proteomics workshop in a laboratory. Multiple participants work at lab benches during hands‑on training, using pipettes, instruments, and notebooks while following instructions from an instructor. The images show small groups observing demonstrations and practicing techniques in an active teaching lab environment.

Special Topics in Life Sciences: LIFE 491/891, January 18 - March 31, 2022. 

Students met each Tuesday and Thursday morning for eleven weeks to discover the various research tools provided by the numerous UNL Core Facilities within the Center for Biotechnology. In addition to the Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility, presentations were offered on Single Cell Genomics, Bioinformatics, Flow Cytometry, Microscopy, and Plant Phenotyping. Students that successfully completed the course were provided a $500 voucher to use at any of the UNL Core Facilities.

Collage of images from an educational tour of a biotechnology core facility. The top images show a group of students gathered around laboratory instruments while an instructor explains equipment and workflows. The bottom images show a classroom setting where students sit facing a projected presentation slide describing facility services and analytical methods. The scenes highlight hands‑on learning and facility orientation activities.


 

Nebraska Center for Biotechnology - Summer Proteomics Workshop, July 15-16, 2019. 

Participants gathered to experience the full proteomics analysis pathway from sample preparation and sample running to data analysis and interpreting a final report. They were given steps for appropriate preparation techniques and were shown how to best interpret reports and results. There were also hands on opportunities for those who were interested.
 

Collage of photos from a laboratory training session focused on solid phase extraction (SPE). The left images show attendees gathered around a lab bench observing a demonstration of SPE setup using cartridges and vacuum manifolds. The right and bottom images show participants preparing samples and operating the SPE apparatus at a bench, with lab supplies, racks, and written protocols visible, illustrating hands‑on instruction in sample cleanup techniques.
Collage of photos from a proteomics training workshop in a teaching laboratory. The top images show an instructor demonstrating protein digestion and extraction techniques while participants observe and work at lab benches with pipettes and supplies. The bottom images show a small group gathered around a mass spectrometer as an instructor explains how samples are run on the instrument.

 

 

Metabolomics Workshop, May 9, 2017. 

In this day long event co-sponsored by the Center for Biotechnology and Waters Corporation, attendees heard mini-symposium presentations by four thought leaders in the metabolomics field: Dr. Jessica Prenni, Dr. Gary Patti, Dr. Xianlin Han and Dr. Ernesto Nakayasu. This was followed by an afternoon workshop with Dr. Suraj Dhungana of Waters, multiple roundtable discussions and an optional tour of the Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility.
 

Collage of photos from a scientific workshop showing multiple speakers presenting research slides in a lecture hall. Each image shows a presenter standing at the front of the room pointing to projected slides that include diagrams, charts, and molecular structures. Attendees are seated facing the screens while presentations on proteomics or metabolomics topics are delivered in a formal academic setting.
Collage of photos from a metabolomics workshop. The top images show attendees gathered in an open atrium enjoying refreshments during breaks. The bottom images show a lecture setting where an instructor presents slides to a seated audience in a classroom. The scenes highlight both networking opportunities and instructional sessions as part of the workshop program.

 

 

Waters seminar : Lunch and Learn, Method Development for (U)HPLC, July 26, 2016. 

Participants gathered for lunch with Marguerite Arechederra and Larry Meeker, both of Waters Corporation. First Marguerite discussed appropriate column selection for various methods, from small molecules to intact proteins. Then Larry gave a case study presentation walking participants through a strategic approach to chromatography method development.
 

Classroom setting during a chromatography training session. An instructor stands at the front of the room pointing to handwritten notes and diagrams on a whiteboard. Several attendees are seated at desks facing the board, with notebooks, food containers, and drinks on the tables. The image shows an instructional lecture environment focused on method development and scientific discussion.

 

 

Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics Workshop, May 9-10, 2016. 

A total of 87 scientists attended the talks session in the morning of day 1, which included four experts in proteomics from various scientific fields: Michael Washburn (Stowers Institute), Hanno Steen (Harvard Medical School), Mary Lipton (PNNL) and Dmitri Nusinow (Danforth Center). Forty-two scientists, including faculty and undergraduate students registered and attended the two-day hands-on session.

Collage of photos from a proteomics workshop event. On the left, a table displays name badges at a registration desk. In the center, a presenter gives a lecture in a classroom with research diagrams shown on projected slides. On the right, two attendees stand in a hallway conversing while holding refreshments during a break. The images depict registration, scientific presentations, and informal networking during the workshop.
Collage of photos from a proteomics workshop. The top images show attendees working at laboratory benches on sample processing and participating in a classroom session using laptop computers for data analysis. The bottom image shows a small group gathered around a computer workstation and laboratory instrument while an instructor explains how samples are prepared and run on a mass spectrometer.

 

 

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