Study day 'Reproducible Data Analysis: An Essential Capability in Modern Science'
- For whom
- Alumni , Business , Press
- When
- 20-04-2026 09:30 to 22-06-2026 17:00
- Where
- UGent-VIB-onderzoeksgebouw, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Science Academy - Faculty of Sciences
- Contact
- isabelle.vermeir@ugent.be
- Website
- https://science-academy.ugent.be/en/program/micro-credentials/2025-2026-mc-rda-2025-2026-reproducible-data-analysis-an-essential
Reproducible computational research is now standard in life sciences, with growing demands for transparent and rerunnable analysis.
The scientific method is historically linked to the possibility that other researchers can replicate and verify its results. As scientific analysis becomes more complex and interdisciplinary, ensuring reproducibility becomes more challenging specially in fields that combine different expertise.
To promote transparency, consistency and robustness in science, journals, funders, and institutions are encouraging the use of tools and practices that enhance reproducibility. Lifelong learning helps professionals to keep up with the fast-paced scientific developments and to foster creativity and innovation.
By learning about version control, containers, pipelines and data reproducibility, scientists of all levels can improve the reproducibility of their research, as well as the impact and reliability of their findings and methods. Moreover, using the methods introduced here they can collaborate and experiment in ways that allow reproducibility and creativity to coexist and thrive.