Hier finden Sie Veranstaltungen, die vom FBN organisiert werden oder an denen das FBN maßgeblich beteiligt ist.
Longitudinal data are typical in livestock research, capturing growth, behaviour, or physiological changes across time. This hands-on workshop introduces methods for analysing longitudinal (repeated-measures) data in R. Participants learn to fit and interpret linear mixed models, manage irregular datasets, and use flexible approaches such as spline-based trajectories. A combination of short lectures and guided coding exercises provide a practical workflow for analysing and visualising longitudinal patterns in animal studies.
Instructor: Frieder Hadlich (FBN)
This five-day course provides an introduction to the foundations of statistical analysis for biological and livestock research. The logical steps of data collection, analysis, and inference require statistical literacy that anyone can learn. Beginning with a refresher on probability calculus, the course covers parameter estimation, statistical tests, linear models, and key experimental designs. Through lectures and hands-on exercises in R, participants develop practical skills for designing experiments, analysing data, and drawing robust scientific conclusions.
Instructors: Dörte Wittenburg, Anja Eggert (beide FBN)
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are key statistical tools for synthesizing evidence in livestock research. This hands-on seminar focuses on effect sizes, fixed and random effects models, and heterogeneity. Participants conduct meta-analyses in R using the [meta] package and gain insight into more flexible modeling with [metafor]. Examples from animal science illustrate how synthesis of statistical evidence improves precision, supports robust conclusions, and enables data-driven decision-making.
Instructors: Anja Eggert (DSC)
Part of the FBN Graduate School, but open to all interested scientists at FBN and beyond
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Deadline: 21 April 2026
A collaboration with KI-Tierwohl & University Library Rostock
This workshop introduces ontologies and knowledge graphs as tools to organize and connect scientific information. Participants learn how structuring knowledge with consistent and unambiguous terminology improves data interoperability and enables combination of data from different sources. Through hands-on exercises in Protégé, they create a simple ontology, explore existing ontologies (e.g., Animal Trait Ontology), and query data using SPARQL. The workshop demonstrates how these approaches make research data easier to reuse and support data-driven and AI-assisted research in animal science.
Instructors: Max Schröder (University Library Rostock) & Rica Rehfeld (Rostock University Medical Centre, KI Tierwohl)
Part of the FBN Graduate School, but open to all interested scientists at FBN and beyond
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Deadline: 20 May 2026
Dieser neue Grundkurs führt die Teilnehmer in das Gebiet der Fischzellkultur ein. Der Workshop wird zum ersten Mal angeboten und ist der erste seiner Art, der sich speziell auf Fischzelllinien konzentriert. Die Teilnehmer erwerben grundlegende theoretische und praktische Kenntnisse für den sicheren Umgang mit Fischzellkulturen im Labor und lernen gleichzeitig, wie Zellkulturverfahren dazu beitragen können, Versuche mit lebenden Fischen zu ersetzen oder zu reduzieren, was sowohl innovative Forschung als auch einen verbesserten Tierschutz fördert.
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