Part 1 Schedule
NOTE: All times are shown in Eastern time (ET)
Course Director: Ferhat Ay, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
On-demand lectures
Available August 22 – September 11 (lecture run times are approximate)
Introduction to bioinformatics (3 hours)
, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
Basic statistics and hypothesis testing and introduction to machine learning (2 hours)
, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Transcriptomics data analysis (3 hours)
, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
TCR and BCR analysis (2 hours)
, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Spatial transcriptomics data analysis (2 hours)
and , La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Imaging data analysis (2 hours)
, Stanford Univ.
New and relevant tools and databases – resources (1 hour)
, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med., and , Gladstone Inst., UCSF
New and relevant tools and databases – deep learning (1 hour)
Live Q&A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET on September 9 – 11
Different lectures/topics will be addressed each day
September 9
Tommy Tang, AstraZeneca
Introduction to bioinformatics
Smita Krishnaswamy, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
Basic statistics and hypothesis testing; introduction to machine learning
September 10
Ferhat Ay, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Transcriptomics data analysis
Gisela Gabernet, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
TCR and BCR analysis
Miguel Reina-Campos, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Spatial transcriptomics data analysis
September 11
Zbigniew Mikulski and Sara McArdle, La Jolla Inst. for Immunol.
Imaging data analysis
Purvesh Khatri, Stanford Univ.
New and relevant tools and databases – resources
Smita Krishnaswamy, Yale Univ. Sch. of Med.
New and relevant tools and databases - deep learning Part 1
Christina Theodoris, Gladstone Inst., UCSF
New and relevant tools and databases - deep learning Part 2
Part 2 Schedule
NOTE: All times are shown in Eastern time (ET)
In person, October 16 – 19
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Course Director: Dan Beiting, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Thursday, October 16
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Course Introduction and Overview
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Analysis of high-dimensional flow cytometric data
Friday, October 17
8:00 AM - Noon
and , Univ. of Pennsylvania Perelman Sch. of Med.
Integration of scripting workflows with Illustrator for reproducible figure generation
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Bulk RNA-seq data analysis
Saturday, October 18
8:00 AM - Noon
, Univ. of Pennsylvania; , Princeton Univ.;
Single cell genomics, part 1: principles, concepts, and advances
1:00 - 6:00 PM
TBD
Single cell genomics, part 2: lab
Sunday, October 19
8:00 AM - Noon
TBD
Quantitative microscopy
Noon - 2:00 PM
Closing discussion
Registration Details
As there are limited seats for Part 2, we are prioritizing these seats for registrants that are interested in both Part 1 and Part 2 so both Parts can be completed in tandem. Registration is currently open for Part 1, only. Registration for Part 2 is closed.
To ensure registrants can take full advantage of Part 2, a skill assessment will be required for participation in Part 2. The assessment will be available online and designed to demonstrate understanding of basic coding skills and bioinformatics concepts. You will receive feedback on your skill assessment and can re-submit multiple times ahead of the mid-September deadline. Details to follow!
Registration fees include access to the course, course materials, and access to course lectures on-demand for 12 weeks after the conclusion of the course.
The Part 2 waitlist is full! If you have already joined the Part 2 waitlist, AAI will contact you if a seat becomes available. If you were unable to register for the course but would like to receive relevant updates, please .
Please contact education@aai.org with any questions.
You must be an AAI member at the time of registration to receive the member rate. Not a member? Join now!.
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Part 1, only, registration |
Part 2, only, registration |
Part 1 + Part 2 registration |
| Academic or Government Trainee* Member |
$700 |
$1,000 |
$1,530 |
| Academic or Government Trainee* Nonmember |
$980 |
$1,400 |
$2,142 |
| Academic or Government Regular Member |
$980 |
$1,400 |
$2,142 |
| Academic or Government Nonmember |
$1,260 |
$1,800 |
$2,754 |
| Industry Regular or Trainee Member |
$1,890 |
$2,700 |
$4,131 |
| Industry Regular or Trainee Nonmember |
$2,170 |
$3,100 |
$4,743 |
* Trainee rates are offered to undergraduate students, recent college graduates (young professionals), graduate students, or postdoctoral trainees engaged in a training program. Recent college graduates must be within 5 years of receiving a BA, BS or equivalent degree.
Housing Accommodations
A block of sleeping rooms is being reserved at the Homewood Suites by Hilton University City Philadelphia, PA ( to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine).
4109 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-382-1111
Email: PHLUP_homewood@hilton.com
Attendees must make their own hotel reservations.
- Sleeping room rate: $259 plus applicable taxes
- The rate includes complimentary breakfast, WiFi, 24-hour fitness center, and indoor pool and hot tub
- Rate will expire September 15, 2025
- Valet parking is available for $45/night per website
AAI Policy Statements
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FAQs
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Registration
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No, there are no travel grants or scholarships available for this course.
Unfortunately, both Part 2 and the Part 2 waitlist are full. If you have already joined the Part 2 waitlist, AAI will contact you if a seat becomes available. If you were unable to register for the course but would like to receive relevant updates, please鈥�
Yes! If you’ve completed your membership application before registering for the course, you can take advantage of the member rates. Join today to get the member rates!
Yes! As there are limited seats for Part 2, we are prioritizing these seats for registrants that are interested in both Part 1 and Part 2 so both Parts can be completed in tandem. Registration is currently open for Part 1, only, and for Part 1 + Part 2. Registration for Part 2, only, will open in late July.
To ensure registrants can take full advantage of Part 2, a skill assessment will be required for participation in Part 2. The assessment will be available online and designed to demonstrate understanding of basic coding skills and bioinformatics concepts. You will receive feedback on your skill assessment and can re-submit multiple times ahead of the mid-September deadline.
We do not currently offer CME for AAI programs. All attendees will receive a certificate of completion for each part of the course.
If your plans have changed, you can cancel part/all of your registration. To make any changes, please email your request to education@aai.org. There is a $75 processing fee for cancellations.
For Part 1, the cancellation deadline is 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
For Part 2, the cancellation deadline is 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 5, 2025.
Course Content and Materials
For Part 1, the course assumes that everyone is starting with minimal, if any, computing experience. Part 1 will also cover basic concepts for both coding in general and more specific examples (e.g., TCR/BCR bulk/single-cell analysis, image analysis, etc.).
Part 2 assumes that attendees will have a working knowledge of the basics. Part 1 will prepare attendees for Part 2, and all registrants will need to pass a skill assessment to participate in Part 2. You’ll have multiple attempts to complete the skill assessment and receive helpful feedback if you don’t quite get it the first time. We are assuming that everyone that tries the assessment will be successful! Part 2 will be more hands-on and have lab time dedicated to working with data sets in a group setting, with TA’s and instructors available for help if you get stuck.
Not quite yet! Information will be posted here as available.
Yes. Software and/or cloud access will be available ahead of the course so that attendees can ensure they have access on their laptops while they’re still at their home institutions (and have access to their institution’s IT department!).
For registrants, all lectures for Part 1 will be available on-demand. There will be live Q&A sessions where you can get any questions answered. The Q&A schedule will be posted on the website as it’s available. All of Part 2 will occur in person. Part 2 lectures will be available to course registrants following the course.