As genomics and metagenomics datasets continue to grow in size, and assembled genomes accumulate due to progress in sequencing and assembly, efficient indexing is critical for enabling discovery and analysis across studies. 

This webinar introduces approaches to organising and searching large-scale genomic data, exploring how indexing strategies improve data accessibility, reproducibility, and analytical power. We’ll discuss current challenges, practical frameworks, and future directions for handling genomics at the population scale.

Who is this course for?

This webinar is suitable for students, biologists, bioinformaticians and researchers interested in learning about genome indexing. No prior knowledge of the field is required, but an undergraduate level of biology would be helpful.

This event is part of a broader webinar series exploring concepts, methods and resources in pangenomics. For more information about the series and its webinars, please visit the following link: "Concepts, methods and resources in pangenomics".

Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Describe key concepts and methods for indexing large-scale collections of genomic datasets.
• Recognise the challenges and opportunities of working with large-scale genomics.
• Apply indexing principles to support scalable data discovery and integration, and choose the best-suited methodology for their needs.

DOI: 10.6019/TOL.genomic-data-indexing-w.2025.00001.1

This webinar took place on 22 October 2025. Please click the 'Watch video' button to view the recording.