Bulk RNA-seq analysis (ONLINE LIVE TRAINING)

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Date/time:

Monday 11 May 2026 9:30am

Location:

Research Informatics Training - Online LIVE Training

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Dates: Mon 11, Thu 14, Mon 18 May 2026

Time: 09:30 - 17:30 

Location: Research Informatics Training - Online LIVE Training.

Participants must have their own computers to work on and a stable internet connection for the duration of the course. Instructions on specific system requirements and downloads will be provided when a booking is secured.

Please ensure you meet the target audience criteria and prerequisites before registering for a course.

 

Event Overview

In this course you will acquire practical skills in RNA-seq data analysis. You will learn about quality control, alignment, and quantification of gene expression against a reference transcriptome. Additionally, you will learn to conduct downstream analysis in R, exploring techniques like PCA and clustering for exploratory analysis. The course also covers differential expression analysis using the DESeq2 R/Bioconductor package. Furthermore, the course covers how to generate visualisations like heatmaps and performing gene set testing to link differential genes with established biological functions or pathways.

How to book Target audience
  • Everyone is welcome to attend the courses.
Prerequisites

Essential

  • Basic understanding of high-throughput sequencing technologies.
  • A working knowledge of the UNIX command line.
    • If you are not able to attend our prerequisite course, please work through our Unix command line materials ahead of the course (up to section 7).
  • A working knowledge of R.
    • If you are not able to attend our prerequisite course, please work through our R materials ahead of the course.

Desirable

  • A working knowledge of running analysis on High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters.
Registration fees

Fees must be paid at registration. 

Free for registered University of Cambridge students
£ 65/full day for all University of Cambridge staff, including postdocs. 
£ 65/full day for all academic participants from external Institutions and charitable organizations.
£ 130/full day for all Industry participants.

Contact us

For further information about the courses, please email the Research Informatics Training Team.