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Read report17 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2025
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 derived from genomics experiments and explain different approaches in analysing such data. The main focus will be on introducing sequence informatics, re-sequencing, differences between short- and long-read sequencing, and variant calling during the analysis of higher-eukaryotes, with an emphasis on human genetic research. Throughout the week, more advanced topics will introduce genome graphs, pangenomics, the creation of pipelines, automation, and the scaling-up of analysis experiments.Practical sessions will be run on datasets prepared by the trainers, not on personal research data. Participants will learn how to process these training datasets and to apply appropriate statistical methods in their analyses. They will also learn the basics to create their own pipelines and use pipelines openly available.
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EMBL-EBI
Edit08 Dec 2025 - 10 Dec 2025
This knowledge exchange workshop is an opportunity for managers of bioinformatics core facilities to learn from each other and EMBL-EBI’s service teams. These facilities play an essential role in enabling research in the life sciences. The landscape is constantly evolving as new research tools emerge, as experiments become increasingly data-intensive, and as their users – experimental researchers – become more exposed to the power of data-driven biology.This course will allow participants to share experiences, discuss challenges and solutions that they face, and plan ways to cope with the ever-changing demands raised by the molecular life science field. There will be sessions to learn from bioinformatics service providers, hear how others have tackled common problems, and work together to design core services, resource them, and measure their impact.A limited number of travel bursaries are available. Please see the ‘Additional information’ tab for conditions.
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EMBL-EBI
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We recruit staff from all over the world and offer exemption from UK immigration restrictions.
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is part of EMBL, Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences. More about EMBL-EBI and our impact.
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Access a wealth of world-leading training in bioinformatics and scientific service provision, regardless of your career stage or sector.
Explore our knowledge-exchange Industry Programme and take part in translational partnerships and projects.
We support, as an ELIXIR node, the coordination of biological data provision throughout Europe.
EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute is one of the six sites of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). With over 20 member states and thousands of scientists and engineers working together, EMBL is a powerhouse of biological expertise.
EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation, headquartered in Heidelberg. It was founded in 1974 with the mission of promoting molecular biology research in Europe, training young scientists, and developing new technologies.