Pangenomics explores the full set of genes found within a species, encompassing both the core genes shared by all individuals and the accessory (variable) genes that differ between them. By moving beyond a single reference genome, this approach captures the complete genetic diversity of a species and provides insights into variation, adaptation, and evolution at the population level.

This webinar series offers a comprehensive introduction to pangenomic concepts and methods, highlighting their applications across diverse life science fields. The series will also showcase open-access methods and resources from EMBL-EBI that support pangenome research.

The webinars making up this series are listed below. Follow the links to find out more about each webinar. You will need to register for each webinar you would like to attend. Recordings will be made openly available for all webinars on their individual pages. 

Webinars

Who is this series for?

This series is designed for students, biologists, bioinformaticians, and researchers who are interested in learning more about pangenomics or applying pangenome approaches in their work. For more information on the background knowledge that would be helpful for each webinar, please see the specific webinar page.

Outcomes

After completing the webinar series, you will be able to:

• Explain the core concepts of pangenomics and recall its terminology, as well as discuss challenges and opportunities of the field
• Identify key methods and strategies used to study pangenomes across different organisms.
• Discuss the biological insights that pangenomics provides, including genetic diversity, adaptation, and evolution.
• Identify EMBL-EBI resources that support pangenome analysis and research.

Speakers

This webinar series will run from 1 October to 12 November 2025. Webinars are free to attend but registration is essential: for all details and registration link, follow the links to the individual webinar pages. 

All webinars will be recorded, and the recording will be made available on given the webinar page. Please note that we do not issue certificates of attendance for our webinars. However, you will receive an email from our Zoom account confirming your participation a day after the event.