Learning Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at Hoffman2
As the excitement around ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) continues to grow, many are exploring how to leverage these technologies in their own domains to achieve more targeted ...
Find out more »Navigating Climate Change Mitigation and Economic Transition Risks
Speaker: Robert Fofrich, Ph.D. IDRE and UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Institute of the Environment and Sustainability University of California Los Angeles Place: Virtual (Register here for the Zoom link) Abstract: ...
Find out more »W31: Spatial Transcriptomics
Spatial transcriptomics is an emerging field that bridges molecular biology and anatomy. Over the last decade, a battery of assays have been developed that profile gene expression in-situ, i.e, measuring ...
Find out more »Mapping Your Way to Success: Finding and Using Maps at the UCLA Library
Learn about the world-class map collection at the UCLA Library and how to incorporate maps in your research. We will discuss how to find and access maps, and then move ...
Find out more »Using GitHub for Collaboration and Project Management
Do you build software applications and use GitHub for your code versioning? In this workshop you will learn about GitHub Projects and how to create and resolve issues. You will ...
Find out more »Introduction to Mediation Models with the PROCESS macro in SPSS
This workshop will introduce the PROCESS Macro in SPSS (written by Andrew Hayes). Basic models will be demonstrated. Explanations of the syntax and output will be given, as well as ...
Find out more »Introduction to Mediation Models with the PROCESS macro in SPSS
This workshop will introduce the PROCESS Macro in SPSS (written by Andrew Hayes). Basic models will be demonstrated. Explanations of the syntax and output will be given, as well as ...
Find out more »W7: ChIP-seq Analysis
This workshop aims to provide skills needed to address principles of the assay, quality assessment, sequencing depth, data processing and functional downstream analyses of ChIP-seq datasets. Students will have opportunities to practice ...
Find out more »HPC@UCLA: Jupyter Notebooks/JupyterLan on H2C (the Hoffman2 Cluster)
Jupyter Notebook and JupyterLab are a powerful tool for interactive computing and for proof of concept implementations. Come and learn how to open jupyter sessions on your local browser while ...
Find out more »Research Study Design Considerations for Mobile Technology
Study designs that includes mobile apps requires planning, forethought, and awareness of the data needed to achieve your grant’s “specific aims”. Mobile devices are near ubiquitous but if you are ...
Find out more »GEO: Search, Use and Submit
NCBI’s Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) is an archive for gene expression and epigenomics studies that now contains over 233,000 studies. GEO’s content includes data from over 6000 organisms, with most of ...
Find out more »W21: Image Processing for Microscopy
The analysis of imaging datasets is both exciting and challenging. New and increasingly powerful techniques try to maximize the information derived from multi-dimensional imaging datasets. Yet, every dataset can be ...
Find out more »W37: Applications of Large Language Models
This 3-day interactive workshop introduces the overarching principles guiding generative modeling and specifically Large-Scale Language Models (LLM), their application in Python for inference, and specific use-cases in Genomics. Experience with ...
Find out more »Introduction to Version Control with Git, Part 1
As a computational researcher, it can be essential to know how to use version control in order to run other people’s code or to develop code as part of a ...
Find out more »Learning Neural Network
Neural networks are the “beating heart” of modern LLM-based AI systems, driving everything from image recognition to natural language processing. In this 2-hour lecture, we’ll explore the foundational concepts of ...
Find out more »Planning for Accessibility in your Research Proposals
As you plan and budget for your research studies, keep in mind that making your research findings accessible should be a forethought and not an afterthought. If you are going ...
Find out more »Introduction to SPSS
SPSS is a very easy-to-use statistical package that runs on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX platforms. This class is designed for people who are just starting to use SPSS. The students ...
Find out more »Introduction to SPSS
SPSS is a very easy-to-use statistical package that runs on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX platforms. This class is designed for people who are just starting to use SPSS. The students ...
Find out more »W32: GitHub/Docker
Learn how to make your applications ready for production and distribution. This workshop will give you your introduction to setting up version control and containerization for your applications to ensure ...
Find out more »HPC@UCLA: Interactive Computing on H2C (the Hoffman2 Cluster)
Learn how to perform interactive computing on the Hoffman2 Cluster. From requesting the computational resources needed for your interactive session to loading and starting TUI and GUI applications. Click here ...
Find out more »Introduction to Version Control with Git, Part 2
GitHub is a web-based platform for software projects using Git. This workshop will continue the Git introduction by focusing on how to use the features of GitHub for accessing, managing, ...
Find out more »Effect size measures for linear multilevel models in R
In 2019, Rights and Sterba introduced a set of effect size measures for linear multilevel models in the article Quantifying Explained Variance in Multilevel Models: An Integrative Framework for Defining ...
Find out more »Effect size measures for linear multilevel models in R
In 2019, Rights and Sterba introduced a set of effect size measures for linear multilevel models in the article Quantifying Explained Variance in Multilevel Models: An Integrative Framework for Defining ...
Find out more »W5b: RNA-Seq II Analysis
RNA-seq II aims to provide tools for analysis of gene expression data from read counts to biology using R. To facilitate learning, the workshop will use a real case study ...
Find out more »W33: Accessing Clinical Databases
The UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank integrates genetic information and de-identified medical records to enable precision health research. This introductory workshop will cover the basics of extracting health-related phenotypes from ...
Find out more »HPC@UCLA: Batch Job Submission on H2C (the Hoffman2 Cluster)
Batch computing enables you to execute concurrently or independently a large number of simulations, practically scaling up your ability to conduct research. Come and learn the basics of how to ...
Find out more »Overcoming Common Issues on Hoffman2 Cluster
In this workshop, we will explore several frequent challenges encountered when using the Hoffman2 cluster. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on how to address these issues independently, enhancing their efficiency ...
Find out more »Collecting Research Data on the Go
Mobile App Research allows for flexible collection of data. Being “in the field” can now happen anytime and anywhere. This is true across a broad spectrum of disciplines today including ...
Find out more »IRB Basics
This presentation will provide an overview of the types of submissions requiring IRB review via the UCLA IRBs' electronic submission system, BruinIRB. Guidance for data management, storage and sharing will ...
Find out more »Using GitHub for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
Do you write and version code in Github? In this workshop you will learn how to use Github Actions to automatically and securely deploy your source code across your infrastructure. ...
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