Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (Toronto, Ontario)
$9,480.00
Strategy for Building Bioinformatics Capacity with AI coding tools
EF 2025-26
Résumé
In February 2025, the federal government released its Canadian Genomics Strategy. The strategy recognizes a "shortage of talent that can limit downstream investments" and urges training "support (for) graduate students studying bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences (BCBDS)." At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have exploded in availability and usage. There is an opportunity to use AI tools for coding in bioinformatics, but proper training is needed.
This proposal is for a 2-day working meeting to map out a plan for how to integrate AI tools into the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops. The meeting will also provide guidance on how to teach BCBDS using AI tools. Such integrated workshops will ensure trainees know how to use AI to code for data analysis. The time is now to build a modern bioinformatics skilled workforce in Canada, so we remain at the forefront of biological research and innovation.
Programme
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
Tel que publié
Id
531348
Name
Brazas Michelle D
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Research Institution; Institution Paid
Instname2
Genetics
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Planning and Dissemination Grants
Projecttitle
Strategy for Building Bioinformatics Capacity with AI coding tools
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (Toronto, Ontario)
Cihramount2
$9,480
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Ai Coding Assistant Tools; Bioinformatics Skill Development; Education Pedagogy; Preparing Trainees For Modern Work Environment; Short Format Skill Development; Skill Development Strategy; Trainees And Early Career Researchers; Using Ai To Improve Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity & Access
Abstract
In February 2025, the federal government released its Canadian Genomics Strategy. The strategy recognizes a "shortage of talent that can limit downstream investments" and urges training "support (for) graduate students studying bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences (BCBDS)." At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have exploded in availability and usage. There is an opportunity to use AI tools for coding in bioinformatics, but proper training is needed.
This proposal is for a 2-day working meeting to map out a plan for how to integrate AI tools into the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops. The meeting will also provide guidance on how to teach BCBDS using AI tools. Such integrated workshops will ensure trainees know how to use AI to code for data analysis. The time is now to build a modern bioinformatics skilled workforce in Canada, so we remain at the forefront of biological research and innovation.
Competitiondate
202506
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Brazas, Michelle D
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
IG~ $9,480~ $0~
