News & Events
Upcoming FaceBase Bootcamp for Users & Data Contributors on April 27th (24 March 2022)
FaceBase is hosting another bootcamp which includes sessions for both users of FaceBase and those who wish to contribute data. We will also be introducing new features such as imaging data search, an updated imaging data pipeline and annotations capability.
Date and Times
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm EDT / 9:00 am to 1:30 pm PDT
Format
The bootcamp has two scheduled tracks - one focused for users and one for data contributors:
- 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Eastern - Users track - FaceBase will walk through the resources available on FaceBase, best practices for using the search interface, proper citation practices and how to export data.
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern - Data Contributors track - Learn about contributing data and how data is curated along with a live demonstration of adding metadata and uploading data.
Zoom
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants and replay videos will be available after the event.
Details
Just click this link for details and how to register: https://www.facebase.org/training/2022-04-27/
If you have any questions, please send them to help@facebase.org.
Office Hours on Wed, March 30th (14 March 2022)
Are you interested in submitting data but have some lingering questions? Is there data you’re trying to find but aren’t sure where to start?
If you have any questions about submitting your data, requesting controlled-access human data, how to best find certain data, or any other aspect of interacting with FaceBase, please register via Zoom. Once your registration has been approved, you will receive the login information. The registration form allows you to submit your question or topic ahead of time, but if you forget, you can always send it to our contact email at help@facebase.org).
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER VIA ZOOM
Wednesday, March 30th
Start: 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific
End: 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific
We look forward to talking with you!
February "Office Hours" on Wed, Feb 23rd (14 February 2022)
If you have any questions about submitting your data, requesting controlled-access human data, how to best find certain data, or any other aspect of interacting with FaceBase, please register via Zoom. Once your registration has been approved, you will receive the login information. The registration form allows you to submit your question or topic ahead of time, but if you forget, you can always send it to our contact email at help@facebase.org).
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER VIA ZOOM
Wednesday, February 23
Start: 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific
End: 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific
We look forward to talking with you!
This month's "Office Hours" will be on Wed, January 26th (05 January 2022)
FaceBase wishes you all a Happy New Year!
Join us for our next Office Hours when you can join and ask questions: about FaceBase, about the process of contributing data to FaceBase, tips for finding particular data you are looking for, or basically any question you might have regarding the FaceBase resource.
To participate, please register via Zoom to receive the login information. You may also submit a question ahead of time when you register or anytime afterward (just send email to help@facebase.org).
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER VIA ZOOM
Wednesday, January 26th
Start: 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific
End: 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific
Announcing the release of MusMorph (09 November 2021)
FaceBase is excited to announce the release of a large database of standardized mouse morphology data spanning numerous genotypes and developmental stages. This dataset, deposited by Jay Devine and Benedikt Hallgrimsson of the University of Calgary, encompasses one of the largest collections in FaceBase to date. And because the data are standardized, this allows for accurate comparisons with other datasets for analysis.
Here is the complete description from the MusMorph project page:
Complex morphological traits are the product of many genes with transient or lasting developmental effects that interact in an anatomical context. Mouse models are a key resource for disentangling such effects, because they offer myriad tools for manipulating the genome in a controlled environment. Unfortunately, phenotypic data are often obtained using laboratory-specific protocols, resulting in self-contained datasets that are difficult to relate to one another for larger scale analyses. To enable meta-analyses of morphological variation, particularly in the craniofacial complex and brain, we created MusMorph, a database of standardized mouse morphology data spanning numerous genotypes and developmental stages, including E10.5, E11.5, E14.5, E15.5, E18.5, and adulthood. To standardize data collection, we implemented an atlas-based phenotyping pipeline that combines techniques from image registration, deep learning, and morphometrics. Alongside stage-specific atlases, we provide rigidly aligned micro-computed tomography images, dense anatomical landmarks, and segmentations (if available) for each specimen (N=10,056). Our workflow is open-source to encourage transparency and reproducible data collection. The MusMorph data and metadata are stored across datasets in this project directory. The atlas files and project-wide metadata can be found in the project-wide dataset. The MusMorph scripts can be found on GitHub.