Speaker
Prof.
Fourie Joubert
(University of Pretoria)
Description
Python has become the language of choice for bioinformatics, especially in teaching
bioinformatics students to program. Bioinformaticists students come from various
backgrounds including biology, computer science, mathematics, statistics and physics.
While many of these disciplines encourage programming skills and structured thinking,
biologists often have a hard time adapting to the world of computer programming when
immersed at post-graduate level.
Python programming and training in South Africa will be discussed broadly, followed
by specific reference to the strategies followed by the South African National
Bioinformatics Network community in their integrated national training programme. The
landscape of Python software development for Bioinformatics in South Africa will also
be introduced.
Summary
Python programming and training in South Africa will be discussed, especially in the
context of bioinformatics programmes.
Author
Prof.
Fourie Joubert
(University of Pretoria)
