From Black Boxes to to Biological Insight: Teaching Researchers to Truly Engage with their Data

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Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Room 306 (CELT+ILC Classroom)
From Black Boxes to to Biological Insight: Teaching Researchers to Truly Engage with their Data illustration

Join the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science and Tulane University Libraries for a keynote lecture by Melody Badoo. This lecture explores how researchers learn to engage with data, drawing on real-world experiences from a bioinformatics core to examine confidence, pedagogy, and the design choices that shape data understanding. 

Presenter
Melody Baddoo, Research Scientist and Manager at Tulane Cancer Center’s Next Generation Sequence Bioinformatics Core

Accessibility Accommodations
Please contact Meg Keenan at mkeenan@tulane.edu or 504-862-8381 if you have accessibility needs and require a disability-related accommodation to participate.

About Love Data Week
Tulane University Libraries (TUL) and the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS) invite the entire Tulane community to celebrate Love Data Week 2026 from February 4-10. This week-long series of events is designed to inspire, educate, and showcase the incredible data work happening across our campus. From hands-on workshops and social gatherings to a stunning visual gallery and a prestigious contest, there’s something for everyone, regardless of your experience level.