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ASMS 2020 Fall Workshop: R Fundamentals and Best Practices for Mass Spectrometry Data Analysis

Workshop Overview

The goal of this workshop is to introduce the R programming language to participants who are new to programming and/or R itself.

This workshop will be taught online using Zoom across 4 days (2 weekends), 3 hours each day. Lessons will be divided between lecture-style instruction interspersed with hands-on small group practice sessions facilitated by teaching assistants.

The main topics covered include:

• Introduction to R, Coding Syntax, and Basic Data Manipulation Operations
• Data Visualization with ggplot2
• Introduction to Basic Statistics Concepts & Reproducible Analysis
• Mass Spectrometry R Packages & Analysis

Logistics

• 4 main topics, covered across 4 days (two weekends), ~ 3 hrs each
• Main lectures taught over Zoom Webinar, with small group practice sessions using separate Zoom meetings
• RStudio Cloud will be used for practice sessions
• Participants will receive Zoom and RStudio Cloud links prior to the workshop through email

Schedule

All Times Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Day	Date	Time	Main Topic
Day 1	Saturday, November 7	12:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Introduction to R
Day 2	Sunday, November 8	12:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Data Visualization with ggplot2
Day 3	Saturday, November 14	12:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Intro Statistics & Reproducible Analysis
Day 4	Sunday, November 15	12:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Mass Spec R Packages & Analysis

Pre-course Preparation

1. Install the Zoom application on your computer
2. Ensure you have your Workshop Zoom and RStudio Cloud links available (links will be sent through email prior to the Workshop)
3. Sign-up for a free RStudio Cloud account: https://rstudio.cloud/
4. Join the RStudio Cloud workspace for the workshop using the provided registration link (link will be sent through email prior to the Workshop)

More information on using RStudio Cloud will be covered on Day 1 of the workshop.