Bioinformática Decodificada: A Jornada do Iniciante à Genômica de Patógenos

Background:

In collaboration with Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, we are pleased to announce: Bioinformática Decodificada: A Jornada do Iniciante à Genômica de Patógenos  (Decodified Bioinformatics: the beginner’s journey into pathogen genomics).

Bioinformatics is an intersection between biology, computer science and statistics. This course will cover the first steps to learning basic bioinformatics with examples relevant to the analysis of pathogen genomes. The importance of statistics in bioinformatics is emphasized throughout the course, preparing students to understand the logic of the programming language and interpret the data obtained. In addition, we will discuss the importance of data quality in achieving meaningful results.

This course emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, encouraging a deeper understanding of command lines and critical thinking in choosing tools for data analysis. We will also discuss troubleshooting techniques, focusing on understanding the “whys” instead of just reproducing methodologies.

Location:

Auditório Aluízio Prata.
Instituto Gonçalo Moniz – IGM, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – FIOCRUZ.
Rua Waldemar Falcão, 121, Candeal, 40296-710.
Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

Target Audience:

Students, researchers and professionals based in Brazil who are dedicated to research in pathogen genomics but are still beginners in analyses using bioinformatics

Language:

This course will be taught in Portuguese 

More Details:

Additional details are available on the FIOCRUZ Virtual Campus Portal for this course 

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and describe the essential elements involved in the sample preparation stage for sequencing.
• Recognize the data that requires bioinformatics processing from the sequencing results.
• Interpret the structure of basic command lines in the application of pathogen genomics analyses.
• Identify the available bioinformatics tools to properly apply them in genomic data analysis.
• Design an analysis pipeline based on available bioinformatics tools including the necessary steps for analysis.

This course will cover the following topics:

• Basic concepts in pathogen genomics
• Command line logic
• Basic concepts of statistics for bioinformatics
• How to obtain high-quality data and why it is important
• Applications of bioinformatics in pathogen genomics
• Critical assessment of available analysis tools and resources

Training team

Andrêza Leite
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil

Laise de Moraes
Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil

Luciane Amorim
Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz e Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Brazil

Ricardo Khouri
Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil

Robson de Souza
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Túlio Campos
Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil

Education developers and advisers

Liã Bárbara Arruda
Wellcome Connecting Science, United Kingdom

Jorge Batista da Rocha
Wellcome Connecting Science, United Kingdom

How to Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button above to access the application system on the FIOCRUZ Virtual Campus portal.