2013 Advanced Genomics: Bioinformatics Workshop, Nairobi
Venue:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),
Nairobi,
Kenya
Date:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - Thursday, October 17, 2013
Organizers:
Appolinaire Djikeng
,
Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA) Hub, hub.africabiosciences.org
Blaise Alako
,
EBI
Admin support:
Frank O'Donnell
,
EMBL-EBI, UK
Participation:
By invitation A workshop on Advanced Genomics and Bioinformatics: Viral/Bacterial Metagenomics and Next generation sequencing which includes comprehensive lectures and hands-on training sessions in: Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and its applications to infectious diseases; metagenomics and microbiome analysis – tools and computational approaches to studying viral and bacterial genomes; and discussions of the applications and challenges of implementing NGS technologies for pathogen discovery.
| Time | Topic | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - Wednesday 16 October | ||
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Lecture: Introduction to EBI and ENSEMBLE resources | Blaise Alako |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | Demo: ENSEMBL database | Blaise Alako |
| Day 2 - Thursday 17 October | ||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | EBI – metagenomics portal for analysis and archiving | Blaise Alako |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Lab session: EBI – metagenomics portal | Blaise Alako |
This programme shows Blaise Alako's sessions at this event. For a full programme please use the folowing link: Full Programme
Tags:
bioinformatics