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Bioinformatics Training

 

These courses aim to familiarise the participants with advanced data analysis methodologies and provide hands-on training on the latest analytical approaches for specific types of biological data.

The analysis of high-throughput sequencing data is the most popular topic, as reflected by the wide range of courses covering this subject (e.g. RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, variation, DNA methylation, whole exome sequencing analysis) but the spectrum of training courses on offer is much wider.


Analysis of bulk RNA-seq data

This course starts with a brief introduction to RNA-seq and discusses quality control issues. Next, we will present the alignment step, quantification of expression and differential expression analysis. For downstream analysis we will focus on tools available through the Bioconductor project for manipulating and analysing bulk RNA-seq.

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link.

 

 


Analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data

In this course we will be surveying the existing problems as well as the available computational and statistical frameworks available for the analysis of scRNA-seq.

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link.

 

 


Ensembl REST API workshop

This workshop is aimed at researchers and developers interested in exploring Ensembl beyond the website. 

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link.

 

 


Experimental Design

This course is aimed at those planning high-throughput experiments and highlights the kinds of questions they should be asking themselves.

For additional information, follow this link.

 

 


Analysis of DNA methylation using sequencing

This course will cover all aspects of the analysis of DNA methylation using sequencing, including primary analysis, mapping and quality control of BS-Seq (Bisulfite-Sequencing) data, common pitfalls and complications.  

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Analysis of mapped NGS data with SeqMonk

This course provides an introduction to the main features of SeqMonk and will run through the analysis of a couple of different datasets to show what sort of analysis options it provides.

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 

 


Biological Network Series

The Biological Network Series consists of three webinars, each presented in the form of a 2-hour lecture as well as a tutorial with step-wise screenshots that enable listeners to emulate the subject at hand. 

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 

 


Exploring, visualising and analysing proteomics data in R

This course will present a set of R/Bioconductor packages to access, manipulate, visualise and analyse mass spectrometry (MS) and quantitative proteomics data.

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Extracting biological information from gene lists

This course looks at the various software packages, databases and statistical methods which may be of use in performing such an analysis. 

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Introduction to metabolomics and its application in life-sciences

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of metabolomics and its applications in life sciences, clinical and environmental settings

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Introduction to metagenomics

This two days course will focus on the theory and applications of metagenomics, for the analysis of complex microbiomes (microbial communities). 

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Introduction to scientific figure design

This course provides a practical guide to producing figures for use in reports and publications.

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


Introduction to Phylogenetics

This course will provide training for bench-based biologists to use molecular data to construct and interpret phylogenies, and test their hypotheses.

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link

 

 


Building Computational Pipelines with Snakemake

 

This 1-day workshop will cover the principles for building workflows using Snakemake, as well as more advanced strategies to fully customise, automate and scale your analysis.

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link.

 

 


Variant Discovery with GATK4

This workshop will focus on the core steps involved in calling germline short variants, somatic short variants, and copy number alterations with the Broad’s Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK), using “Best Practices” developed by the GATK methods development team. 

For additional information and to register your interest, follow this link.

 

 


Transcriptome Analysis for Non-Model Organisms

This course provides an overview of modern applications of transcriptome sequencing and popular tools, and algorithms, for exploring transcript reconstruction and expression analysis in a genome-free manner.

This course is currently not scheduled to run, but for more information and to express your interest please click here

 

 


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