The experience of teaching introductory programming skills to bioscientists in Brazil

• Published in: PLoS computational biology Vol. 17; no. 11; p. e1009534
• Main Authors: Zuvanov, Luíza, Basso Garcia, Ana Letycia, Correr, Fernando Henrique, Bizarria, Rodolfo, Filho, Ailton Pereira da Costa, da Costa, Alisson Hayasi, Thomaz, Andréa T., Pinheiro, Ana Lucia Mendes, Riaño-Pachón, Diego Mauricio, Winck, Flavia Vischi, Esteves, Franciele Grego, Margarido, Gabriel Rodrigues Alves, Casagrande, Giovanna Maria Stanfoca, Frajacomo, Henrique Cordeiro, Martins, Leonardo, Cavalheiro, Mariana Feitosa, Grachet, Nathalia Graf, da Silva, Raniere Gaia Costa, Cerri, Ricardo, Ramos, Rommel Thiago Juca, Medeiros, Simone Daniela Sartorio de, Tavares, Thayana Vieira, Corrêa dos Santos, Renato Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 11.11.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adaptation; Adaptations; APL; Bioinformatics; Biology; Biology and Life Sciences; College students; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer applications; Computer programs; Computer science; Conferences; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Data analysis; Data science; Data visualization; Education; Engineering and Technology; Format; Initiatives; Language; Learning; Life sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Methods; Pandemics; People and Places; Programming languages; Research and Analysis Methods; Scientists; Skills; Social Sciences; Students; Study and teaching; Teaching; Undergraduate study; Viral diseases; Workshops; Workshops (Educational programs); Brazil

Computational biology has gained traction as an independent scientific discipline over the last years in South America. However, there is still a growing need for bioscientists, from different backgrounds, with different levels, to acquire programming skills, which could reduce the time from data to...