01 May 2024 - 01 May 2024
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 and genomic composition has started to be characterised by unveiling a whole new world that is highly interconnected with macro-organisms and the environment.This webinar will illustrate the intricate world of microbial communities associated with diverse South American fauna. From the high-altitude realms of neotropical bumblebees to the depths of coral reefs, we'll journey through the microbiome landscapes of beings like spectacled bears, woolly monkeys, lichens, shrimps, among others. Discover the unseen connections shaping the health and resilience of these unique ecosystems.
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23 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024
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, and interpret metagenomics data, focussing primarily on assembly-based approaches.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.
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23 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024
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 to cell clusters. Furthermore, you'll learn how to generate common plots for visualisation and analysis of gene expression data, including TSNE, UMAP, and violin plots.Please note that participants will not analyse their own data as part of the course. There will, however, be ample opportunity to discuss their research and ideas with other course participants and trainers.Virtual courseParticipants will learn via a mix of pre-recorded lectures, live presentations, and trainer Q&A sessions. Practical experience will be developed through trainer-led computational exercises and group activities. Live sessions will be delivered using Zoom with additional support and asynchronous communication via Slack.Pre-recorded material may be provided before the course starts that participants will need to watch, read or work through to gain the most out of the actual training event. In the week before the course, there will be a brief induction session. Computational practicals will run on EMBL-EBI's virtual training infrastructure, meaning participants will not require access to a powerful computer or install complex software on their own machines.Participants will need to be available between the hours of 09:00 – 17:30 BST each day of the course. Trainers will be available to assist, answer questions, and provide further explanations during these times.
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