Strategic use of generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming how we work, communicate, and conduct research. For researchers, support staff, and professionals across disciplines, understanding how to strategically use tools like ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) is becoming essential.

This introductory training is designed to equip participants with a foundational understanding of generative AI, its practical applications, and its limitations.

 

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Strategic use of generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming how we work, communicate, and conduct research. For researchers, support staff, and professionals across disciplines, understanding how to strategically use tools like ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) is becoming essential.

This introductory training is designed to equip participants with a foundational understanding of generative AI, its practical applications, and its limitations.

 

Objectives

Programming in Python: master your first project

Learning to program is increasingly essential for researchers and support staff. This course introduces students to the Python programming language from the very basics. No prior programming experience is required.

Research Data Management (RDM) in life sciences: essentials

Effective research data management (RDM) is more than just a compliance requirement - it's a practical tool that simplifies your workflow, strengthens your research, and enhances the impact of your publications. This training is designed to help researchers embed RDM practices into their projects from the very beginning, always keeping the publication process in focus. 

 

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Assess protein dynamics & post-translational modifications

The breakthrough of AlphaFold2 delivered structural models for nearly all proteins lacking experimental structures, opening new avenues to interrogate both sequence and structure. However, these models capture static snapshots rather than the dynamic conformational ensembles that govern protein behaviour. 

 

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Research Software Engineering Day 2025

4 December 2025
Thermotechnical Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 41, Heverlee

This year’s edition aims to further strengthen and inspire the Belgian Research Software Engineering Community (BE-RSE). The event serves as a platform to exchange best practices around research software that can advance scientific research.

ELIXIR Belgium Consortium meeting 2025

28 October 2025
Het Rustpunt, Burgstraat 110-116, Ghent

The next ELIXIR Belgium Consortium Meeting will bring together both FWO-IRI project partners and the wider Belgian ELIXIR community for a day of updates, discussions, and collaboration.

ELIXIR in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro/RJ

These four courses will be offered in Brazil during a three-day event.

Students can choose up to two courses to follow and spend all three days with us. Just keep an eye on dates and duration.

  • Introduction to Git and GitHub
  • Research Data Management
  • Train-the-Trainer Course
  • Training Material: FAIR by Design & Hackathon

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ELIXIR in Brazil - Natal/RN

These four courses will be offered in Brazil during a three-day event.

Students can choose up to two courses to follow and spend all three days with us. Just keep an eye on dates and duration.

  • Introduction to Git and GitHub
  • Research Data Management
  • Train-the-Trainer Course
  • Training Material: FAIR by Design & Hackathon

Objectives

Strategic use of generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming how we work, communicate, and conduct research. For researchers, support staff, and professionals across disciplines, understanding how to strategically use tools like ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) is becoming essential.

This introductory training is designed to equip participants with a foundational understanding of generative AI, its practical applications, and its limitations.

 

Objectives