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This two-day course will present the theory and bioinformatics tools required to analyze RNA-seq gene expression data, The course will present the theory and bioinformatics tools required to analyse RNA-seq gene expression data, from the raw data until the biological interpretation. The following topics will be discussed:
This course is addressed to life scientists or bioinformaticians familiar with "Next Generation Sequencing" who wish to acquire the necessary skills to analyse RNA-seq gene expression data.
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:
Participants should already have a basic knowledge in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques.
Basic knowledge of the R statistical software and completion of an introductory course on UNIX (eg UNIX fundamentals) or equivalent knowledge is also required.
You are required to have your own Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
You should also have access to a terminal on your computer:
This course will be held ONLY in person at the University of Basel.
The course will start at 9:00 and end around 17:00.
Precise information will be provided to the participants in due time.
This course is now full with a waiting list. We are not accepting applications any more.
The registration fees for academics are 120 CHF and 600 CHF for for-profit companies.
While participants are registered on a first come, first served basis, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equity, which may increase the time before your registration is confirmed.
Applications will close as soon as the places will be filled up. Deadline for free-of-charge cancellation is set to 14/08/2022. Cancellation after this date will not be reimbursed. Please note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our general conditions.
You will be informed by email of your registration confirmation. Upon reception of the confirmation email, participants will be asked to confirm attendance by paying the fees within 5 days.
Coordination: Diana Marek, SIB Training Group.
We will recommend 0.5 ECTS credits for this course (given a passed exam at the end of the course).
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For more information, please contact training@sib.swiss.