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1 May 2024

Harmony in diversity: exploring the rich microbiomes of South American wildlife

Colombia and northern South America is known as a biodiversity hotspot, but at the basis of that diversity is the microbial communities. With recent advances in metagenomics, the microbial communities...

1 May 2024 2024 webinar Colombia and northern South America is known as a biodiversity hotspot, but at the basis of that diversity is the microbial communities. With recent advances in metagenomics, the microbial communities... Virtual
Webinar | Virtual

7 May 2024

Open Virtual Ensembl Browser Workshop

Work with the Ensembl Outreach team to get to grips with the Ensembl browser, accessing gene, variation, comparative genomics and regulation data, and mine these data with BioMart.

7 May 2024 2024 course Work with the Ensembl Outreach team to get to grips with the Ensembl browser, accessing gene, variation, comparative genomics and regulation data, and mine these data with BioMart. Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

8 May 2024

Wine yeasts as a model system in community ecology

Wine fermentation constitutes a transient microbial ecosystem wherein numerous yeast species, originating from the grape surface, engage in interactions. This leads to an ecological succession anticip...

8 May 2024 2024 webinar Wine fermentation constitutes a transient microbial ecosystem wherein numerous yeast species, originating from the grape surface, engage in interactions. This leads to an ecological succession anticip... Virtual
Webinar | Virtual

9 May 2024

Exploring human disease and protein variant data in UniProtKB

UniProt KnowledgeBase (UniProtKB) supports biomedical research by providing a comprehensive, high-quality, and freely accessible resource of protein sequence and functional information. This webinar w...

9 May 2024 2024 webinar UniProt KnowledgeBase (UniProtKB) supports biomedical research by providing a comprehensive, high-quality, and freely accessible resource of protein sequence and functional information. This webinar w... Virtual
Webinar | Virtual

14 May 2024

Introduction to metabolomics analysis

This course will provide an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. Participants will become familiar with standardised...

14 May 2024 2024 course This course will provide an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. Participants will become familiar with standardised... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

14 May 2024

Open Virtual Ensembl REST API Workshop

Work with Ensembl to master the Ensembl REST API and flexibly access genome-wide data, such as genes, variants, regulatory features, homologues and alignments.

14 May 2024 2024 course Work with Ensembl to master the Ensembl REST API and flexibly access genome-wide data, such as genes, variants, regulatory features, homologues and alignments. Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

15 May 2024

Accessing sequence analysis tools via the new Job Dispatcher website

The Job Dispatcher team at EMBL-EBI provides access to various bioinformatics sequence analysis tools (EMBOSS, Clustal omega, NCBI BLAST+, etc) and biological datasets. This webinar will introduce the...

15 May 2024 2024 webinar The Job Dispatcher team at EMBL-EBI provides access to various bioinformatics sequence analysis tools (EMBOSS, Clustal omega, NCBI BLAST+, etc) and biological datasets. This webinar will introduce the... Virtual
Webinar | Virtual

24 May 2024

Interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function

Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ...

24 May 2024 2024 course Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

10 June 2024

Systems biology: from large datasets to biological insight

This course covers the use of computational tools to extract biological insight from omics datasets. The content will explore a range of approaches – ranging from network inference and data integrat...

10 June 2024 2024 course This course covers the use of computational tools to extract biological insight from omics datasets. The content will explore a range of approaches – ranging from network inference and data integrat... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

17 June 2024

Summer school in bioinformatics

Thank you to those of you who have applied, we have now selected our participants and wait list. There are no more spaces available. Please register your interest for the 2025 course here . Details of...

17 June 2024 2024 course Thank you to those of you who have applied, we have now selected our participants and wait list. There are no more spaces available. Please register your interest for the 2025 course here . Details of... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

24 June 2024

Cancer genomics and transcriptomics

This course will focus on the analysis of data from genomic studies of cancer. It will also highlight the application of transcriptomic analysis and single-cell technologies in cancer. Talks and inter...

24 June 2024 2024 course This course will focus on the analysis of data from genomic studies of cancer. It will also highlight the application of transcriptomic analysis and single-cell technologies in cancer. Talks and inter... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Closed

1 July 2024

Bioinformatics for immunologists

This course will provide participants with an introduction to a range of bioinformatics resources and approaches applicable to immunological research. Participants will gain experience in analysis pip...

1 July 2024 2024 course This course will provide participants with an introduction to a range of bioinformatics resources and approaches applicable to immunological research. Participants will gain experience in analysis pip... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

8 July 2024

Hands-on Arthropod Bioinformatics Workshop

Join us for a 2-day workshop focused on hands-on training on utilising web-based data-mining resources for arthropods: Ensembl Metazoa and VectorBase , to analyse both public and private datasets. Omi...

8 July 2024 2024 course Join us for a 2-day workshop focused on hands-on training on utilising web-based data-mining resources for arthropods: Ensembl Metazoa and VectorBase , to analyse both public and private datasets. Omi... Other
Course | Outside United Kingdom

15 July 2024

Proteomics bioinformatics

Thank you to those of you who have applied for this course, we have now closed and cannot accept any more applicants. You can however register your interest for the 2025 course here . This course prov...

15 July 2024 2024 course Thank you to those of you who have applied for this course, we have now closed and cannot accept any more applicants. You can however register your interest for the 2025 course here . This course prov... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

23 September 2024

Metagenomics bioinformatics at MGnify

Learn about the tools, processes, and analysis approaches used in the field of genome-resolved metagenomics. This course will cover the use of publicly available resources to manage, share, analyse, a...

23 September 2024 2024 course Learn about the tools, processes, and analysis approaches used in the field of genome-resolved metagenomics. This course will cover the use of publicly available resources to manage, share, analyse, a... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

23 September 2024

Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python

This course covers the analysis of single cell RNA-seq data using Python and command line tools. Participants will be guided through droplet-based single cell RNA-seq analysis pipelines from raw reads...

23 September 2024 2024 course This course covers the analysis of single cell RNA-seq data using Python and command line tools. Participants will be guided through droplet-based single cell RNA-seq analysis pipelines from raw reads... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

29 October 2024

Managing a bioinformatics core facility

This knowledge exchange workshop is an opportunity for managers of bioinformatics core facilities to learn from EMBL-EBI’s service teams, and from each other. These facilities play an essential role...

29 October 2024 2024 course This knowledge exchange workshop is an opportunity for managers of bioinformatics core facilities to learn from EMBL-EBI’s service teams, and from each other. These facilities play an essential role... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

4 November 2024

Structural bioinformatics

This course provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predicted macromolecular structure data. Stru...

4 November 2024 2024 course This course provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predicted macromolecular structure data. Stru... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

18 November 2024

Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing

A guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. This course will provide insights and training into how biological knowledge can be de...

18 November 2024 2024 course A guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. This course will provide insights and training into how biological knowledge can be de... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

18 November 2024

Plant genomes: from data to discovery

This course will take you through a selection of genomic tools and open resources to help you explore plant genomes. Covering genomic, genetic variation, expression, and protein data, this course will...

18 November 2024 2024 course This course will take you through a selection of genomic tools and open resources to help you explore plant genomes. Covering genomic, genetic variation, expression, and protein data, this course will... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

17 February 2025

Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python

This course covers the analysis of single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data using Python and command line tools. Participants will be guided through droplet-based scRNA-seq analysis pipelines from ...

17 February 2025 2025 course This course covers the analysis of single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data using Python and command line tools. Participants will be guided through droplet-based scRNA-seq analysis pipelines from ... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

24 February 2025

Introduction to RNA-seq and functional interpretation

Gain an introduction to the technology, data analysis, tools, and resources used in RNA sequencing and transcriptomics. The content will provide a broad overview of the subject area, and introduce par...

24 February 2025 2025 course Gain an introduction to the technology, data analysis, tools, and resources used in RNA sequencing and transcriptomics. The content will provide a broad overview of the subject area, and introduce par... Virtual
Course | Virtual

3 March 2025

Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation

With the increase in the volume of data across the whole spectrum of biology, more opportunities, as well as challenges, have been created to identify novel perspectives and answer questions in life s...

3 March 2025 2025 course With the increase in the volume of data across the whole spectrum of biology, more opportunities, as well as challenges, have been created to identify novel perspectives and answer questions in life s... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

17 March 2025

Gene-environment interactions in human health and disease

This introductory course explores the complex interplay between genes and the environment in shaping human phenotypes. Participants will gain knowledge of cohort datasets, environmental readouts, and ...

17 March 2025 2025 course This introductory course explores the complex interplay between genes and the environment in shaping human phenotypes. Participants will gain knowledge of cohort datasets, environmental readouts, and ... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

31 March 2025

Microscopy data analysis: machine learning and the BioImage Archive

This virtual course will show how public bioimaging data resources, centred around the BioImage Archive, enable and enhance machine learning based image analysis. The content will explore a variety of...

31 March 2025 2025 course This virtual course will show how public bioimaging data resources, centred around the BioImage Archive, enable and enhance machine learning based image analysis. The content will explore a variety of... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

12 May 2025

Cancer genomics and transcriptomics

This course will focus on the analysis of data from genomic studies of cancer. It will also highlight the application of transcriptomic analysis and single-cell technologies in cancer. Talks and inter...

12 May 2025 2025 course This course will focus on the analysis of data from genomic studies of cancer. It will also highlight the application of transcriptomic analysis and single-cell technologies in cancer. Talks and inter... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

20 May 2025

Introduction to metabolomics analysis

This course will provide an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. Participants will become familiar with standardised...

20 May 2025 2025 course This course will provide an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. Participants will become familiar with standardised... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

16 June 2025

Summer school in bioinformatics

This course provides an introduction to the use of bioinformatics in biological research, giving you guidance for using bioinformatics in your work whilst also providing hands-on training in tools and...

16 June 2025 2025 course This course provides an introduction to the use of bioinformatics in biological research, giving you guidance for using bioinformatics in your work whilst also providing hands-on training in tools and... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

24 June 2025

Data visualisation for biology

This course will give insights into, and practical experience in, data visualisation for exploring complex and multi-dimensional biological data. Biological and life sciences data often consists of mu...

24 June 2025 2025 course This course will give insights into, and practical experience in, data visualisation for exploring complex and multi-dimensional biological data. Biological and life sciences data often consists of mu... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

7 July 2025

Systems biology: from large datasets to biological insight

This course covers the use of computational tools to extract biological insight from omics datasets. The content will explore a range of approaches – ranging from network inference and data integrat...

7 July 2025 2025 course This course covers the use of computational tools to extract biological insight from omics datasets. The content will explore a range of approaches – ranging from network inference and data integrat... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

14 July 2025

Proteomics bioinformatics

This course provides hands-on training in the basics of mass spectrometry (MS) and proteomics bioinformatics. You will receive training on how to use search engines and post-processing software, quant...

14 July 2025 2025 course This course provides hands-on training in the basics of mass spectrometry (MS) and proteomics bioinformatics. You will receive training on how to use search engines and post-processing software, quant... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

6 October 2025

Metagenomics bioinformatics at MGnify

Learn about the tools, processes, and analysis approaches used by MGnify in the field of genome-resolved metagenomics. This course will cover the use of publicly available resources to manage, share, ...

6 October 2025 2025 course Learn about the tools, processes, and analysis approaches used by MGnify in the field of genome-resolved metagenomics. This course will cover the use of publicly available resources to manage, share, ... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

27 October 2025

Structural bioinformatics

This course provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predicted macromolecular structure data. Stru...

27 October 2025 2025 course This course provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predicted macromolecular structure data. Stru... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

17 November 2025

Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing

A guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. This course will provide insights and training into how biological knowledge can be de...

17 November 2025 2025 course A guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. This course will provide insights and training into how biological knowledge can be de... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

25 November 2025

Managing a bioinformatics core facility

This knowledge exchange workshop is an opportunity for managers of bioinformatics core facilities to learn from EMBL-EBI’s service teams, and from each other. These facilities play an essential role...

25 November 2025 2025 course This knowledge exchange workshop is an opportunity for managers of bioinformatics core facilities to learn from EMBL-EBI’s service teams, and from each other. These facilities play an essential role... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

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