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5 November 2026

An introduction to the MGnify data resource

MGnify is the microbiome analysis resource of EMBL-EBI. It provides standardised, versioned analysis pipelines for the taxonomic and functional characterisation of microbiome samples, and easy access ...

5 November 2026 2026 webinar MGnify is the microbiome analysis resource of EMBL-EBI. It provides standardised, versioned analysis pipelines for the taxonomic and functional characterisation of microbiome samples, and easy access ... Virtual
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6 November 2026

Designing sustainable systems: sustainability assessment of bio-based products and processes

In this webinar we will talk about: Microbiome of microalgae cultures during lab and pilot scale cultivation This session will explore how bacterial communities associated with microalgae vary across ...

6 November 2026 2026 webinar In this webinar we will talk about: Microbiome of microalgae cultures during lab and pilot scale cultivation This session will explore how bacterial communities associated with microalgae vary across ... Virtual
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11 November 2026

Exploring proteins in infection biology with EMBL-EBI resources

EMBL-EBI data resources provide access to a wide range of biological data that can support research in infection biology. This webinar will illustrate how different types of protein functional and str...

11 November 2026 2026 webinar EMBL-EBI data resources provide access to a wide range of biological data that can support research in infection biology. This webinar will illustrate how different types of protein functional and str... Virtual
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11 November 2026

Exploring proteins in infection biology with EMBL-EBI resources

EMBL-EBI data resources provide access to a wide range of biological data that can support research in infection biology. This webinar will illustrate how different types of protein functional and str...

11 November 2026 2026 webinar EMBL-EBI data resources provide access to a wide range of biological data that can support research in infection biology. This webinar will illustrate how different types of protein functional and str... Virtual
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13 November 2026

Science communication: dissemination of scientific results to a variety of audiences

In this webinar we will talk about: Scientific communication and reporting to funding bodies (such as for the EU), measuring and reporting of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) This event is part of th...

13 November 2026 2026 webinar In this webinar we will talk about: Scientific communication and reporting to funding bodies (such as for the EU), measuring and reporting of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) This event is part of th... Virtual
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16 November 2026

Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing

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 de...

16 November 2026 2026 course 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 de... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Closed

18 November 2026

Microbial metagenomics with MGnify: what can metagenomic raw reads tell us?

Metagenomic raw reads are the direct, raw product of shotgun sequencing a community or environmental sample. They are the starting point for several kinds of analysis: reads can be assembled into long...

18 November 2026 2026 webinar Metagenomic raw reads are the direct, raw product of shotgun sequencing a community or environmental sample. They are the starting point for several kinds of analysis: reads can be assembled into long... Virtual
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19 November 2026

AlphaFold for gene structure annotation

The Rigden group uses AF and other protein structural bioinformatics tools to address diverse challenges, specialising in the translation of AF for novel purposes in neighbouring areas of biology. In ...

19 November 2026 2026 webinar The Rigden group uses AF and other protein structural bioinformatics tools to address diverse challenges, specialising in the translation of AF for novel purposes in neighbouring areas of biology. In ... Virtual
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19 November 2026

Uncovering protein function with UniProt

UniProt provides the scientific community with a freely accessible collection of protein sequence and functional information and is one of the most widely used protein resources in the world. This web...

19 November 2026 2026 webinar UniProt provides the scientific community with a freely accessible collection of protein sequence and functional information and is one of the most widely used protein resources in the world. This web... Virtual
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19 November 2026

Uncovering protein function with UniProt

UniProt provides the scientific community with a freely accessible collection of protein sequence and functional information and is one of the most widely used protein resources in the world. This web...

19 November 2026 2026 webinar UniProt provides the scientific community with a freely accessible collection of protein sequence and functional information and is one of the most widely used protein resources in the world. This web... Virtual
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25 November 2026

Rebuilding microbial genomes with MGnify: from reads to contigs annotation

Assembly combines overlapping sequencing reads into longer sequences called contigs. It offers a different view of a community from read-level profiling: contigs can preserve longer stretches of genom...

25 November 2026 2026 webinar Assembly combines overlapping sequencing reads into longer sequences called contigs. It offers a different view of a community from read-level profiling: contigs can preserve longer stretches of genom... Virtual
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26 November 2026

Interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function

Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ...

26 November 2026 2026 course Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ... Virtual
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2 December 2026

Exploring the MGnify Genomes catalogues: from contigs to MAGs

Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) are reconstructed from sequence fragments recovered from a microbial community. They can provide genomic insight into organisms that are difficult to culture, but t...

2 December 2026 2026 webinar Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) are reconstructed from sequence fragments recovered from a microbial community. They can provide genomic insight into organisms that are difficult to culture, but t... Virtual
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3 December 2026

Discovery and Variant Effect Prediction with the next generation of ProtVar

Genomic variation can perturb normal biological processes through diverse, context-dependent mechanisms, making multidimensional data integration essential for interpreting variant effects. While mill...

3 December 2026 2026 webinar Genomic variation can perturb normal biological processes through diverse, context-dependent mechanisms, making multidimensional data integration essential for interpreting variant effects. While mill... Virtual
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3 December 2026

Discovery and Variant Effect Prediction with the next generation of ProtVar

Genomic variation can perturb normal biological processes through diverse, context-dependent mechanisms, making multidimensional data integration essential for interpreting variant effects. While mill...

3 December 2026 2026 webinar Genomic variation can perturb normal biological processes through diverse, context-dependent mechanisms, making multidimensional data integration essential for interpreting variant effects. While mill... Virtual
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9 December 2026

MGnify Proteins: accessing billions of metagenomic protein sequences and their metadata

The MGnify Proteins database aggregates 5.7 billion non-redundant protein sequences from the outputs of the MGnify Assembly Analysis Pipeline. The database connects these sequences to the metadata of ...

9 December 2026 2026 webinar The MGnify Proteins database aggregates 5.7 billion non-redundant protein sequences from the outputs of the MGnify Assembly Analysis Pipeline. The database connects these sequences to the metadata of ... Virtual
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16 December 2026

Who’s there? Reading microbial communities through DNA barcodes with MGnify

In the previous webinars of the series, we have explored how to identify species and retrieve genomes at a very detailed level, and delved into functional annotation and the protein space. Here, we wi...

16 December 2026 2026 webinar In the previous webinars of the series, we have explored how to identify species and retrieve genomes at a very detailed level, and delved into functional annotation and the protein space. Here, we wi... Virtual
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19 January 2027

Metagenomic discovery of novel antimicrobial enzymes from Earth’s extremes

Bacteriophages, viruses that only infect bacteria, are Earth’s most abundant and diverse biological entities. Their genomes represent the largest untapped source of novel enzymes that function under...

19 January 2027 2027 webinar Bacteriophages, viruses that only infect bacteria, are Earth’s most abundant and diverse biological entities. Their genomes represent the largest untapped source of novel enzymes that function under... Virtual
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19 January 2027

Metagenomic discovery of novel antimicrobial enzymes from Earth’s extremes

Bacteriophages, viruses that only infect bacteria, are Earth’s most abundant and diverse biological entities. Their genomes represent the largest untapped source of novel enzymes that function under...

19 January 2027 2027 webinar Bacteriophages, viruses that only infect bacteria, are Earth’s most abundant and diverse biological entities. Their genomes represent the largest untapped source of novel enzymes that function under... Virtual
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28 January 2027

A journey through the MICROBE project: making data FAIR with EMBL-EBI resources

Complex life sciences projects often generate several kinds of data, and it can be difficult to work out which data resource is right home for each of those. Resources across EMBL-EBI are closely link...

28 January 2027 2027 webinar Complex life sciences projects often generate several kinds of data, and it can be difficult to work out which data resource is right home for each of those. Resources across EMBL-EBI are closely link... Virtual
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22 February 2027

Introduction to RNA-seq and functional interpretation

In this course, we will guide you through the core technology, data analysis approaches, tools, and resources used in RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and transcriptomics. Our goal is to support you as you bu...

22 February 2027 2027 course In this course, we will guide you through the core technology, data analysis approaches, tools, and resources used in RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and transcriptomics. Our goal is to support you as you bu... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

8 March 2027

Introduction to multi-omics data integration and visualisation

Over the last decades we witnessed a great increase in the reliability, throughput, scope, and affordability of ‘omics’ technologies (i.e. systems-level molecular data acquisition technologies). T...

8 March 2027 2027 course Over the last decades we witnessed a great increase in the reliability, throughput, scope, and affordability of ‘omics’ technologies (i.e. systems-level molecular data acquisition technologies). T... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

12 April 2027

Single-cell RNA-seq analysis with Python

This course covers the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data using Python and command-line tools. You will be guided through droplet-based scRNA-seq analysis pipelines from raw reads...

12 April 2027 2027 course This course covers the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data using Python and command-line tools. You will be guided through droplet-based scRNA-seq analysis pipelines from raw reads... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

17 May 2027

Introduction to metabolomics analysis

This course will provide you with an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. You will become familiar with standardised...

17 May 2027 2027 course This course will provide you with an introduction to metabolomics through lectures and hands-on sessions, using publicly available data, software, and tools. You will become familiar with standardised... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

9 June 2027

From sequences to structures: protein characterisation using EMBL-EBI APIs

Proteins are fundamental to biological processes, and understanding their sequence, structure, and function is crucial for various applications in research. This one-day, hands-on virtual workshop wil...

9 June 2027 2027 course Proteins are fundamental to biological processes, and understanding their sequence, structure, and function is crucial for various applications in research. This one-day, hands-on virtual workshop wil... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

13 June 2027

Data science for life scientists

This course introduces you to practical data‑science skills that are increasingly essential in modern life‑science research. Using Python, you’ll learn how to prepare, process, and visualise key...

13 June 2027 2027 course This course introduces you to practical data‑science skills that are increasingly essential in modern life‑science research. Using Python, you’ll learn how to prepare, process, and visualise key... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

27 June 2027

Exploring microbial communities through metagenomics bioinformatics

Genome‑resolved metagenomics offers powerful ways to uncover the structure and function of microbial communities, and this training provides a clear, practical introduction to the tools and workflow...

27 June 2027 2027 course Genome‑resolved metagenomics offers powerful ways to uncover the structure and function of microbial communities, and this training provides a clear, practical introduction to the tools and workflow... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

12 July 2027

Proteomics bioinformatics

This course provides hands-on training in the basics of mass spectrometry (MS) and proteomics bioinformatics. You will receive training on how to use search engines and post-processing software, quant...

12 July 2027 2027 course This course provides hands-on training in the basics of mass spectrometry (MS) and proteomics bioinformatics. You will receive training on how to use search engines and post-processing software, quant... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

13 September 2027

Structural bioinformatics

Structural bioinformatics from EMBL-EBI Training, provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predict...

13 September 2027 2027 course Structural bioinformatics from EMBL-EBI Training, provides a guide to the commonly used methods and tools in structural bioinformatics to analyse and interpret experimentally determined and AI-predict... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

22 September 2027

Interpreting the effects of genetic variants on protein structure and function

Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ...

22 September 2027 2027 course Genetic variation between individuals results in a range of human phenotypes. Variants that fall within coding regions of genes generally have direct effects on the proteins encoded by the genes with ... Virtual
Course | Virtual | Registration: Open

11 October 2027

Methods for infectious disease modelling using genomics

Discover the concepts, methods, and tools for carrying out infectious disease modelling, as well as for developing models further by leveraging the power of genomics. Modelling infectious diseases can...

11 October 2027 2027 course Discover the concepts, methods, and tools for carrying out infectious disease modelling, as well as for developing models further by leveraging the power of genomics. Modelling infectious diseases can... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

15 November 2027

Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing

Join us for a guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. 'Genome bioinformatics' will provide insights and training into how biolog...

15 November 2027 2027 course Join us for a guide to the technology, analysis workflows, tools, and resources for next-generation sequencing data analysis. 'Genome bioinformatics' will provide insights and training into how biolog... EMBL-EBI
Course | United Kingdom | Registration: Open

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