Becker Blog
Becker Blog
A guide to prepare RNA-seq metadata for GEO submission
When submitting data to the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), you must submit three types of files: raw data files, processed data files and a metadata spreadsheet. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a blog article titled “Tips for Submitting RNA-seq Data to GEO” where I provided guidance on submitting the raw data files [Read more]
Earned confidence: Highlights from the Open October keynote
As part of Open October, Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University Libraries, and the Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library were delighted to host Meagan Phelan, Communications Director for Science Journals & Publishing at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), who delivered the keynote address: “From access to confidence: Rethinking the [Read more]
Introducing the Becker archives roadshow
Becker Library is pleased to announce a new series of events — the Becker archives roadshow — that will begin in the Fall of 2026. The Becker archives roadshow is intended to highlight interesting and fun aspects of the 100+-year-old WashU Medicine campus, while also increasing awareness of Becker Library’s wonderful archival collections. On most [Read more]