This course will give a comprehensive introduction to the research field of metagenomics. It will cover the basic concepts of microbiome analysis of shotgun metagenomic data using state of the art bioinformatics.

The aim of the course is to present a complete computational pipeline for the analysis and interpretation of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data such as exome sequencing or targeted panels that are commonly used in the clinic.

3C-based methods, such as Hi-C, produce a huge amount of raw data as pairs of DNA reads that are in close spatial proximity in the cell nucleus. In this course, participants will learn to use TADbit, a software designed and developed to manage all dimensionalities of the Hi-C data.

This is an entry level course aimed that those with a reasonable biological background but no significant experience with bioinformatics. The course is broadly based around a series of exercises in which a combination of simple analytical tools and reference to publicly available databases is applied to the investigation of a single human gene. The training manual for the course is comprised of detailed instructions for the tasks undertaken. Included are, questions (with answers) and discussion of and the interpretation of the results achieved.

The aim of the course is to present a complete computational pipeline for the analysis and interpretation of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data such as exome sequencing or targeted panels that are commonly used in the clinic.

The Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education and Training (GOBLET) is holding its 6th annual general meeting in Oeiras, Portugal. 

This is an entry level course aimed that those with a reasonable biological background but no significant experience with bioinformatics. The course is broadly based around a series of exercises in which a combination of simple analytical tools and reference to publicly available databases is applied to the investigation of a single human gene. The training manual for the course is comprised of detailed instructions for the tasks undertaken. Included are, questions (with answers) and discussion of and the interpretation of the results achieved.

BioData.pt, the Portuguese Infrastructure of Biological Data, will organize a Special Session at the Bioinformatics Open Days (BOD 2019), on the 21st February. The session will take place at 2 PM, anfiteatro B1 do Complexo Pedagógico II, Campus Gualtar, Univ. Minho, Braga.

A BioData.pt member from IBB (Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences), Miguel Teixeira will join the AbracaDATA panel at ISTécnico's Bioengineering Week next 18th March. A BioData service example - Yeastract - an e-infrastructure for research on gene and genomic regulation in yeasts - will be presented. Together with Pedro Fernandes (GTPB/IGC), Isabel Vaz (H da Luz) and Nuno Morais (IMM) will be discussed the fusion of modern Biology and Computacional Sciences.