Course at EMBL-EBI
Metagenomics bioinformatics at MGnify
2026
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, analyse, and interpret metagenomics data, focussing primarily on the assembly-based approaches used in MGnify analysis.
The delivered content will involve participants learning via live lectures and presentations, followed by live Q&As with the trainers. Practical experience will be developed in group activities and in computational exercises run using containerised tools on our training infrastructure.
This course is currently under development, please check back again soon for further details. You can find more information about the previous iteration of this course here.
Programme
The programme is currently under development. Please see the 2025 iteration for a reference of the potential content of this course.
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Competency framework for Students and professionals in computational biology developed by ISCB
This course provides learning to support the development of the following ISCB framework competencies:
- A3: Work at depth in at least one technical area aligned with the life sciences
- B3: Prepare life science data for computational analysis
- C3: Have a positive impact on scientific discovery through bioinformatics
- D3: Use data science methods suitable for the size and complexity of the data
- E3: Manage own and others’ data according to community standards and principles
- F3: Make appropriate use of bioinformatics tools and resources
- M3: Engage in continuing professional development in bioinformatics