BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Best Practices for Accounting for Biological Sex in (Transcript)OM ICS Studies - Training School DTSTART:20260824T070000Z DTEND:20260825T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T044800Z UID:indico-event-1526@indico.dkfz.de CONTACT:stefania.delprete@dkfz.de\;fiona.brown@dkfz.de\;ivana.jaric@uzh.ch \;+49 6221 42 1987 DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Fiona Brown (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)\, Ste fania Del Prete (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)\n\nWelcome to the train ing school - Best Practices for Accounting for Biological Sex in (Transcri pt)OMICS Studies!\nAugust 24th and 25th at the DKFZ in Heidelberg\, German y\nThis two day workshop will cover the basics needed to incorporate sex i nto your data analysis and give you time to work on your own dataset with guided expertise. If you do not have your own data set\, one will be provi ded to you. Basic knowledge of R is required.\nDescription\nDoes sex reall y matter when planning a biomedical research project?Should experiments al ways include both males and females in each experimental group? How can we design studies in practice while balancing experimental and ethical const raints\, controlling costs\, and maintaining sufficient statistical power to detect other biological effects of interest? And will accounting for se x make the analysis more complicated for bioinformaticians?\nIn this works hop\, we will focus on biological sex as a key variable in biomedical rese arch\, discussing practical considerations for both experimental design an d data analysis. Together\, we will explore the concept of biological sex\ , examining questions such as whether it can truly be considered a binary variable and how it differs from gender\, and discuss how its biological complexity can influence research outcomes.\nThe workshop will combine cas e studies with guided hands-on exercises using transcriptomics datasets\, providing participants with practical tools to integrate sex as a biologic al variable in their analyses.\nKey questions addressed during the worksho p will include:\n\n\nHow can transcriptomics datasets be analyzed appropri ately while accounting for sex as a biological variable?\n\n\nHow can pote ntial sex-related biases in datasets be identified and corrected where pos sible?\n\n\nHow can we detect genes showing interactions between sex and o ther factors of interest (e.g.\, treatments or environmental conditions)?\ n\n\nHow can different analytical choices influence the conclusions drawn from the data?\n\n\n \nWe are looking forward to your registration!\nThe Organizing Committee\n\nCHAIRS / PROGRAM COMMITTEE\nStefania Del Prete\, F iona Brown-Burke\, Ivana Jaric\n\nPROGRAM\nConfirmed Trainers\nAnagha Josh i University of Bergen\, Norway Vidhya Jagannathan University of Bern\, Sw itzerland Stefania Del Prete The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)\, Ge rmanyPierre-Luc Germain ETH Zürich\, Switzerland Silvia Calderazzo The Ge rman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)\, GermanyBenjamin Phillips Astrazeneca\ , UKJulien Roux University of Bern\, SwitzerlandBelén Otero Carrasco The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)\, GermanyCristina Conde López The Ge rman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)\, Germany\n \n\nVENUE AND HOW TO GET T HERE\nThe Conference will take place in person in the K1/K2 room (upstairs ) in the communication center at the DKFZ.\nIm Neuenheimer Feld 28069120 H eidelberg Germany\nGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) — Communication Center Im Neuenheimer Feld 280\, 69120 Heidelberg Phone (reception): +49 6 221 420\nThe Communication Center is inside the DKFZ main building (INF 28 0)\, on the ground floor near the main entrance. Please come to the main e ntrance and follow the signs to the Communication Center\; the information desk in the entrance hall can help if you are lost. Note that DKFZ is in Neuenheimer Feld\, one of the largest scientific campuses in Europe\, so a llow a few minutes to find the right building among many similar ones — the house number is displayed at the top of each building\, and ours is 28 0.\nFrom Heidelberg main station to DKFZ \nAll options below start at the tram/bus stops directly in front of the station.\n\nBy tram (recommended) Take tram line 21 or 24 towards Handschuhsheim and get off at "Jahnstraß e". From there it is a 5-minute walk: continue along Jahnstraße past the barrier into the clinic campus\, then follow Kirschnerstraße for about 10 0 m — the DKFZ main building is the tall building on your right.\nBy bus Take bus line 20 or 32 in the direction of Neuenheimer Feld and get off a t "Kirschnerstraße"\, which is the closest stop to the main building (abo ut a 3-minute walk).\nOn foot (about 15 minutes) Leave the station heading north and cross the four-lane Kurfürsten-Anlage. Follow Mittermaierstra ße over the Neckar. Roughly 100 m after the bridge\, turn left into Jahns traße and follow it to the barrier at the clinic campus entrance. Pass th e barrier and continue along Kirschnerstraße for about 100 m\; the main e ntrance is on your right.\n\n \nFrom the city centre (Bismarckplatz)\n\nL ines 21 and 32 also run from Bismarckplatz — about 5–10 minutes to Jah nstraße / Kirschnerstraße. If you are staying in the Altstadt\, Bismarck platz is the natural interchange point.\n\n \nTickets\nLocal transport is run by rnv (Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr). A single ticket within Heidelberg cost s roughly €3\, and a day ticket is worth it if you plan to move around. Buy at the machines at the stop\, or use the rnv/VRN mobile app. Live time tables: rnv-online.de/fahrtinfo. The Deutschlandticket\, if you already ha ve one\, is valid on all of these.\nBy car\nDue to the limited number of p arking spaces in Neuenheimer Feld\, we recommend using public transportati on. If you are able to park on Neuenheimer Feld (see circled lots below)\, your ticket can be validated at the front desk of the DKFZ. If you are un able to find parking in our lots\, the public parking garage P25 is about a 10-minute walk from the DKFZ. Click here for more information.\n\n\nTRAV EL AND ACCOMMODATIONS\nParticipants are expected to cover their travel\, h otel\, and food costs. The workshop covers coffee breaks and lunches for A ugust 24th and 25th.Supported participation is available for a select numb er of participants up to 850 Euro total. To apply please\, use the applica tion tab on the left hand bar. \nPlease note that only participants who m eet the eligibility criteria\, in terms of the level of knowledge required to actively participate in the workshop as defined by the organizing comm ittee\, will be eligible for reimbursement. If you are already an EU-SABV member\, you are required to register according to the registration crite ria. If you are not a member\, you may register with the e-COST portal h ere or after recieving notification of your selection. Formal invitations and reimbursement will be coordinated through the e-COST portal.\n \n\nAC CESSIBILITY\nWe are committed to making this event as accessible and inclu sive as possible. Please let us know if you have any access needs or requi re any accommodations in order to participate fully.\n \nThe venue offers step-free access\, and additional accessibility information can be provid ed upon request. If you need support regarding seating\, breaks\, particip ation in the hands-on coding sessions\, or access to materials\, please fe el free to contact us.\n \nA private lactation room for chestfeeding pa rents can be made available. Information on local childcare options can al so be provided upon request.\n \n\nORGANIZER\n \n\nThis event is subject to the DKFZ data protection policy \nIN COOPERATION WITH  \nThe traini ng school is co-organized by the EU-SABV COST Action (CA24168)\, the Europ ean Initiative to Enhance the Current SABV Policy in Preclinical Biomedica l Research\, funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). Learn more about the EU-SABV COST Action on the action webpage.\n  \n \n\nhttps://indico.dkfz.de/event/1526/ IMAGE;VALUE=URI:https://indico.dkfz.de/event/1526/logo-2970217850.png LOCATION:K1/K2 (upstairs) in the communication center (German Cancer Resea rch Center / Communication Center) URL:https://indico.dkfz.de/event/1526/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR