Dear all,
We are excited to announce our upcoming online course, "Shotgun Metagenomics Processing and Analysis," taking place from December 10-13. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of advanced methodologies for studying microbial communities using shotgun metagenomics data.
Course website: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course33/
Course Overview
Participants will engage in both lectures and hands-on lab sessions to tackle key challenges in metagenomics, including:
- Data preprocessing
- Taxonomic profiling
- Strain-level characterization
- Microbial genome reconstruction
- Functional potential characterization
- Integrative statistical data analysis
By the end of the course, attendees will gain familiarity with cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and visualization techniques essential for metagenomics research.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for researchers and students looking to enhance their skills in analysing high-throughput microbiome data. A basic knowledge of the command line is recommended; we suggest completing an online tutorial if you're new to this.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the goals and approaches in studying microbial communities
- Proficiency in taxonomic, gene-related, and strain-level characterization using reproducible workflows
- Expertise in statistical analyses and visualization tools for microbiome studies
