Ανακοινώσεις μαθήματος Introduction to Bioinformatics (X 2024-25)

Final Grades

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:41:49 +0300

Dear all,

The grades for the February 2026 examination period have been uploaded to e-Class.

They will be officially submitted to the Administration on Monday, 30/3.

Congratulations to everyone!

VM restored

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:22:16 +0300

Dear all,

The VM is back online following a brief disruption caused by network upgrades. It is ready for you to start/continue/finish your projects.

Alexandros Dimopoulos

Reminder: Paper Presentations

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:47:24 +0300

Dear students,

We would like to wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for a productive and successful year ahead.

This is a reminder that the paper presentations will take place tomorrow, Tuesday January 13, and next Tuesday, January 20.

As discussed in class, each presentation should be short and focused, covering the basic idea, methods, and main results of your paper. Please prepare 10 to a maximum of 15 slides, to be presented in approximately 12 minutes, for your fellow students.

Please note that your presentation slides must be sent to us by today, January 12, 2026.

We look forward to your presentations.

Best regards,
Martin Reczko - Alexandros Dimopoulos

Change to Online Lecture - 14/10/25

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:11:23 +0300

Dear students,

Due to the scheduled public transport strike, tomorrow’s lecture for “Introduction to Bioinformatics” will not be held in person, but will take place remotely via Google Meet.

Meeting details:
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Tuesday, October 14 · 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ftn-obqm-gpq

I look forward to seeing you all online — and next time, in person!

Best regards,
Alexandros Dimopoulos

Final Grades

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:43:44 +0300

Dear all,

the grades for the February 2025 exam period have been uploaded on e-class.

Congratulations to everyone!

VM Server Issue Resolved

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:59:10 +0300

Dear all,

As many of you have reported, there was an issue with the VM server. Unfortunately, we had to reboot the VM, which means that all running processes have been stopped. However, the VM is now functioning as expected.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Best regards,
Alexandros Dimopoulos

Tools Installation and Resources

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0300

Dear all,

Following up on our online discussion, the tools FastQC and Minion have been installed on the VM.

For those interested in downloading Minion locally, you can find it here. The respective documentation is available here.

Best regards,

Alexandros Dimopoulos

Follow-Up Announcement: Rescheduled Final Class

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:49:47 +0300

Dear all,

Thank you for your prompt responses to the Doodle poll. The most popular option was Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 - 15:00, so our final class will take place on that day and time. This session, dedicated to resolving any questions about the final project, will be held remotely.

Details of the Rescheduled Session:

Course: Introduction to Bioinformatics
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Time zone: Europe/Athens)
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/odt-wtya-ydd

As this lecture will be entirely dedicated to addressing questions about the final project, we kindly ask that you come prepared with your questions or any specific concerns you would like to discuss. This will help us make the most of our time together.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Best regards,

Martin Reczko - Alexandros Dimopoulos

Class Rescheduling

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:08:48 +0300

Dear all,

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and managed to get some well-deserved rest.

We would like to inform you that our final class of the semester, originally scheduled for January 16, 2025, will need to be postponed due to our participation in the ELIXIR-GR All Hands. As you know, this session is dedicated to addressing any questions you might have regarding the final project.

To ensure everyone's participation, the session will be held remotely on a new date and time, which will be determined based on your availability. Please complete the Doodle poll linked below by the end of tomorrow's class so we can finalize the rescheduling.

Your timely response is greatly appreciated to make this process as smooth as possible.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to our last session together!

Best regards,
Martin Reczko - Alexandros Dimopoulos

Finalized Schedule for Online Make-Up Class

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 07:03:42 +0300

Dear all,

Thank you for your responses regarding the scheduling of our online make-up class. Based on your feedback, the most suitable date has been determined as:

Wednesday, December 11th, from 15:00 to 18:00.

The session will be conducted via Google Meet. Please find the link to join below:

Introduction to Bioinformatics - Rescheduled of Missed Lecture
Wednesday, December 11 · 3:00 – 6:00pm
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yzn-cjsp-ywp

Should you have any questions or face any difficulties accessing the session, feel free to contact me in advance.

Looking forward to seeing you all online.

Best regards,
Alexandros Dimopoulos

Paper presentation

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:35:16 +0300

Dear Students,

This is to inform you about the upcoming assignment related to presentations based on scientific articles. The presentations will take place on Thursday, December 12th, and Thursday, December 19th.

Details of the Assignment:

Objective: You are required to select one scientific article from the list available on the eClass platform and prepare a 15-minute presentation.
Content: During your presentation, you should highlight the key points of the article and present them in a way that makes the content clear and understandable to your audience, including your peers and us.
Presentation Dates: All students must be fully prepared to present by Thursday, December 12th. A draw will determine who presents on December 12th and who will present on December 19th.

Please give this assignment your best effort, as the presentation contributes significantly to your final grade.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, do not hesitate to reach out.

Good luck with your preparation!

Best regards,

M. Reczko - A. Dimopoulos

Rescheduling of Missed Lecture

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:38:48 +0300

Dear all,

Due to the need to make up for the missed lecture of 28/11, I have proposed several options for an online makeup class. Please take a moment to review the suggested dates and times at https://strawpoll.com/61gD9LmBVZw

To ensure we find a time that accommodates the majority, I kindly ask you to respond with your availability by Friday, November 29th. Your prompt reply will help us finalize the schedule as soon as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Best regards,

Alexandros Dimopoulos

New deadline for exercises of lecture 5

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:06:19 +0300

Due to initial technical problems and after several requests,

the answers for the exercise of lecture 5 may be submitted until 5/12/2024

(instead of 21/11/2024).

Martin Reczko