Introduction to Genomic Analysis Workshop Series June 5-9

Course Details:

Sessions will take place from June 5-9 and June 12-14
Sessions will be held from 10am - 12pm Pacific
Participants can attend in-person at the BC Children's Hospital or online via videoconference

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Session Topics: 

Monday, June 5 - Intro to Linux I, Basic Command Line
Tuesday, June 6 - Intro to Linux II, Interacting with the Queue
Wednesday, June 7 - Short read mapping and visualization
Thursday, June 8 - Variant calling - small variants
Friday, June 9 - Mid-Series Exam
Monday, June 12 - Variant Annotation
Tuesday, June 13 - RNA-seq read mapping
Wednesday, June 14 - RNA-seq II

Complete session details can be found here. 

Who should attend: 

  • Any research faculty, grad students, or university staff interested in learning the basic steps of genomic analysis using high performance computing resources.
  • The modular setup of the workshop series allows users of any skill level to attend, from those with zero experience in the linux shell, to experienced bioinformaticians eager to learn a new tool set.

Prerequisite Requirements: 

  • You need a Compute Canada / WestGrid account to participate in this session, however, a guest account can be created for you if needed. When you register for the session, please indicate if you require a guest account.

For more information on this session or if you have questions about the required skills or knowledge, please contact the event organizers here



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