{"id":192341,"date":"2024-11-25T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T10:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?p=192341"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T10:38:38","slug":"intern-insights-xenas-journey-with-embl-ebis-training-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/2024\/11\/intern-insights-xenas-journey-with-embl-ebis-training-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Intern Insights: Xena’s journey with EMBL-EBI’s Training team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Xena Dyball joined the EMBL-EBI Training team for a 3 month internship in September 2024. Here, she discusses more about her internship and what she learned during her time with us.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi! My name is Xena, and I am a PhD student based at the Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich, UK. My research focuses on the role of bacteriophages in bacterial adaptation to the human gut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently joined the EMBL-EBI training team as my PhD programme provides the opportunity to do a 3-month internship in an area outside my core research. I chose this internship because I have a strong interest in bioinformatics and am also curious as to how training materials are developed. The goal for my internship was to create digital learning resources for the “on demand<\/a>” section of EMBL-EBI’s training website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Xena in front of the EMBL-EBI sign in Hinxton, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Creating an online tutorial<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the start of my internship, I spent time exploring the training website, learning about the various formats of e-learning materials and the data resources available from EMBL-EBI. As I browsed the content, I began brainstorming ideas for new online tutorials. Coming from a microbiology background, I noticed that many existing materials focused on plant or human biology, leaving a gap in microbiology-specific content. After considering various topics, we decided to focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for a new tutorial, as AMR is a major research area with strong connections to bioinformatics concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of my internship was focused on developing the content for the tutorial, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process. Along the way, I learned a lot about AMR and the different EMBL-EBI data resources. Designing interactive activities and practical examples for the tutorial was especially fun, though some activities were more challenging to create than others. Working in WordPress, I uploaded content and designed the tutorial layout, making the project feel truly hands-on. Seeing it all come together<\/a> and eventually go live was incredibly rewarding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The webpage <\/a>for Xena’s tutorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyond content creation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to developing the online tutorial, I had the chance to experience various other aspects of the training team\u2019s work, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Observing and running webinars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Supporting live training courses, both virtual and in-person<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Creating resources for training events<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Attending data science workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Participating in training team retreats<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Attending group meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Through these experiences, I gained insights into training-related topics, including website design, training techniques, analytics, video editing, and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What I gained<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Through my internship, I developed stronger scientific writing and editing skills, gained valuable insights into online teaching methods, and learned how to use new digital tools for content development. I met and collaborated with inspiring people and discovered just how much planning and expertise goes into creating impactful training courses. Overall, this experience gave me a fresh perspective on bioinformatics training and a deeper appreciation for the training team\u2019s work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Xena Dyball joined the EMBL-EBI Training team for a 3 month internship in September 2024. Here, she discusses more about her internship and what she learned during her time with us. Hi! My name is Xena, and I am a PhD student based at the Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich, UK. My research…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":192371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7644,8606,7640],"tags":[12541,8128,8614,9802,12539,12543,8542],"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-192341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-behind-the-scenes","category-meet-the-embl-events-team","category-news-views","tag-antimicrobial-resistance","tag-bioinformatics","tag-embl-ebi-2","tag-embl-ebi-training","tag-embl-ebi-training-team","tag-intern-insights","tag-meet-the-team"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/profile_pic_cropped-e1732531236762.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192341"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":192373,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192341\/revisions\/192373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192341"},{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=192341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}