1 Introduction
The One Health VBD Hub is hosting a training event from 11th - 13th November 2026, held at Silwood Park, Ascot.
The 3 day training event will include:
- An introduction to the Hub Search and ohvbd R package as tools to search and retrieve curated VBD datasets.
- Training in data curation for VBD databases
- Pipelines for wrangling and visualising curated datasets
- Effectively communicating VBD research to different audiences.
Analysis will be primarily in the R programming language.
This workshop is appropriate for participants who have working experience with R and beginner to intermediate statistical knowledge (e.g., ANOVA, hypothesis testing, linear regression).
Participation will be limited to early career scientists, primarily postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and practitioners with relevant experience (for example vector control professionals) and interest.
1.1 Schedule
Wednesday 11th November 2026
09:10 - Pick up from Travelodge
09:30 - Welcome, Pastries and Introduction
10:00 - Hub Tools: What they are and how to use them
11:00 - Coffee Break
11:30 - Understanding Data Curation and Standards
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Wrangling VBD Data in R
14:30 - Coffee Break
15:00 - Visualising VBD Data in R
16:00 - Break
16:15 - Effectively Communicating with Different Audiences
17:15 - Training Day Ends
17:30 - Dinner at Silwood
18:30 - Return to Travelodge
Thursday 12th November 2026
09:10 - Pick up from Travelodge
09:30 - Welcome, Pastries and Introduction
10:00 - Temporal and Spatial Data in VBD Research
11:00 - Coffee Break
11:30 - Using Thermal Performance Curves in VBD Research
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Challenge Task
15:00 - Coffee Break
15:30 - Challenge Task (cont.)
17:00 - Training Day Ends
17:30 - Pub-Style Talk and Dinner at Silwood
19:00 - Return to Travelodge
Friday 13th November 2026 (half-day)
09:10 - Pick up from Travelodge
09:30 - Welcome, Pastries and Introduction
09:45 - Presentations
11:00 - Coffee Break
11:15 - Presentations (cont.)
12:30 - Concluding Talk, Training Event Ends