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What I learnt from running a coding bootcamp

By creating a bespoke learning environment for 25 students, I found a way to raise the coding level of my entire laboratory.
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  1. Christian Landry

    1. Christian Landry is a systems biologist at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.

Since I started my research group 15 years ago, dozens of people trained in biology, microbiology and biochemistry have joined and graduated from the laboratory. We focus on systems biology and genomics, and coding is essential for much of our day-to-day work. So, I always dedicate resources and time to support those students who are learning how to code using popular programming languages such as R and Python. As a result, most people who graduate from my lab will know basic coding. Some of them have even become professional programmers.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02745-3

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