Our workshops in 2022 and 2023 provided an introduction to marker-gene analysis, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic data analysis followed by hands-on practical tutorials for each session to demonstrate the use of relevant bioinformatics and statistical tools. Modules consisted of lectures covering both theoretical and practical components followed by hands-on bioinformatic tutorials guided by instructors and teaching assistants.
Participants gained practical experience and skills in:
Upcoming bioinformatics workshops are organized by Bioinformatics.ca.
Head to their Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops page for a full list of current workshops.
We recorded the lectures from our May 2022 workshop and have made them available on our YouTube channel. Please note that our lectures were recorded live during our in-person workshop and may have audio and technical issues. Thank you to our instructors and TAs for putting together and teaching the lectures.
Instructors
Dr. Will Hsiao (Simon Fraser University)
Dr. Rob Beiko (Dalhousie University)
Dr. Morgan Langille (Dalhousie University)
Dr. Laura Hug (University of Waterloo)
Dr. John Parkinson (University of Toronto)
TAs and Technical Assistance
Diana Haider (Dalhousie University)
Dr. Robyn Wright (Dalhousie University)
Nikhil George (University of Waterloo)
Ana Popovic (University of Toronto)
Dr. Hena Ramay (University of Calgary)
Zhibin Lu (HPC4Health)
Our tutorial sessions were not recorded, but we have made our tutorial slides publicly available so you can try them out on your own. Thank you to our instructors and TAs for putting together and teaching the tutorials.
We have made our AWS instance publicly available to go along with the tutorials. Follow the instructions below to access. Thank you to Zhibin Lu at HPC4Health for setting up our AWS instance.
