The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) offers a wide range of bioinformatics sequence analysis applications for free through web and programmatic access.

This two-day course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of sequence analysis tools and how to use the workflows effectively, covering hands-on exercises and demonstrations throughout. 

The first day focuses on learning about the types of sequence analysis tools and how to use different tools in your analysis. There will be a focus on sequence alignment (e.g., Clustal Omega, EMBOSS), sequence similarity search tools, mainly on how to perform Blast against the UniProt databases; and using InterProScan for protein functional analysis.

The second day focuses on alternative methods of accessing the tools and how they help enhance flexibility in sequence analysis—using web service clients and managing workflows. 

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning sequence analysis tools. Prior experience in bioinformatics is optional, but a basic understanding of biology would be recommended. 

For attending Day 2, familiarity with the command line, general bioinformatics and programming experience would be advantageous. 

As part of the application process, applicants need to provide their attendance preferences for attending Session 1, Session 2 or both. 

What will I learn?

Learning outcomes

After the course you should be able to:

• Identify the types of sequence analysis tools.
• Perform basic sequence alignment using Clustal Omega and EMBOSS.
• Use the UniProt database to access protein sequences and search for sequence similarities using BLAST.
• Perform protein functional analysis using InterProScan.
• Access tools using web services.
• Use CWL to create and run bioinformatics workflows.

Trainers

Register once to access either of the two training days. Specify your preferred day of attendance when registering.