 Lisa Federer, Research Informationist UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library

 “Research Training in Genes, Genetics and Genomics”  HHMI sponsored course  Librarians have taught each quarter since 2006  90 minute literature searching workshop For more info: Chen, J., Call, G.B., URCFG, Banerjee, U.B. (2005) Discovery-Based Science Education: Functional Genomic Dissection in Drosophila by Undergraduate Researchers. PloS Biology. 3(2):e59

“Students learn how to obtain necessary information on their assigned mutations and fly stocks from…NCBI databases. They perform BLAST searches in FlyBase to determine the exact insertion site of the P- element and the gene that is likely to be disrupted. Once they obtain the sequences of their genes, protein-protein BLAST searches are carried out in the NCBI database to look for significant homology to well-defined domains in the proteins. These exercises enhance the understanding of their own research projects as they learn the likely function of their assigned genes and begin to appreciate the powerful tools of bioinformatics.”

New instruction for Spring 2013 Quarter:  Basic overview of NCBI databases  Demo of Gene (basic and advanced searching) and Homologene  PubMed gene sensor  Connecting the data with the literature – lateral searching across databases

 Outreach to departments likely to find these tools useful  Contact researchers who are already submitting to NCBI databases  Review course catalog for relevant classes and offer sessions

 Build upon successful “Data Wednesdays” class series  Develop a series of brief workshops covering discrete aspects of NCBI tools  Possibly develop a longer (half-day), in-depth workshop  Create LibGuide on NCBI tools

 Teaching when relevant topics are presented at internal medicine “morning report”  Possible workshop(s) on clinical applications of NCBI tools to be held as open sessions at hospital

 Lisa Federer,