7.2 Activity - Possible Datasets

A few ideas to get you started with the Project Work can be found in the Possible Datasets Lecture and Acvitivity below. Your project work will culminate in Poster making, poster sharing and poster presentation. a. Each group will present their capstone project during an in-class poster presentation.

7.2.1 Activity

Estimated time: 50 min

7.2.1.1 Instructions

  1. Skim three abstracts

  2. Pick one and answer the following questions

  1. Notice – What about this abstract most interests you?

  2. Dataset – Summarize at a high level where the samples came from, how many there are, and what technology was used for sequencing.

  3. Wonder – Two or three questions you would like to ask using this (and any other) datasets.

  1. Post your answers by replying to the “Project Work: Possible Datasets” topic in the Discussion Forum
Possible Datasets (Long-read PacBio)
Soil
Antarctic PRJNA1126331 https://pubmed.gov/39300163/
Biocrust PRJNA691698 https://pubmed.gov/34795375/
Water
Fresh Water PRJNA924152 https://pubmed.gov/36823661/
Ocean Water PRJNA853328 https://pubmed.gov/36448813/
Human Gut
Vegan/Omnivore PRJNA750084 http://pubmed.gov/36289209
Infant Nutrition PRJNA1139951 http://pubmed.gov/31022095
and More!
Lamb Gut PRJNA595610 http://pubmed.gov/34980911
Deadwood PRJNA603240 http://pubmed.gov/39627869
Cheese PRJNA778418 http://pubmed.gov/9948695
Whey PRJNA454439, PRJNA477604 http://pubmed.gov/6593500


7.2.2 Grading Criteria

  • Submit URL to your reply on Canvas.

7.2.3 Footnotes

Contributions and Affiliations

  • Valeriya Gaysinskaya, Johns Hopkins University
  • Frederick Tan, Johns Hopkins University

Last Revised: May 2025

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