Where?
Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis
Quality Control, Mapping, DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis
Organisers: RSBI (@RoBioinfo), Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara and West University of Timișoara
Where: the charming town of Timisoara
Preliminary dates: 15-16 November 2018
Participants: 10 MSc, Phd students and young scientists from Timisoara (10 places) and other main universities from Romania (up to 10 places). Once the program is finalized, up to 6 young participants from other East European countries will be invited.
A fundamental understanding of molecular biology and basic knowledge of Linux, R and/ or Python are assumend. Prior to the event, resources on Unix, R and Python will be provided on the event webpage.
Proposed schedule & preliminary topics:
Day 1: NGS overview; DNA-seq;
- General introduction on sequencing with focus on long read sequencing
- RSBI member and or external speaker
- DNA-seq methods: QC, assembly, annotation; mapping; variant calling; structural variants;
- Speaker TDB
- Keynote session (DNA-Seq perspectives)
- Speaker TDB
- SAMtools (possibly day 2)
- Valeriu Ohan, Welcome Sanger Institute, UK
- Dinner and wine tasting
Day 2: RNA-seq
- Bulk RNA sequencing analysis: quantifications; error models; analysis
- Speaker TDB or RSBI member
- Single cell RNA Seq
- Speaker TDB
- Keynote session (Single cell RNA-Seq)
- Speaker TDB
- 1-2 talks from senior RSBI members on topics pertaining to RNA-Seq
- RNA-Seq perspectives
- Speaker TBD
- Visit and diner at Recas winery or Timisoara by night
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