This workshop will cover the concepts of de novo assembly and initial annotation of a bacterial genome from short-read NGS data. Using Galaxy, a platform which provides a user-friendly interface to bioinformatics tools, Mark Crowe from QFAB will introduce the tools, data types and workflow of de novo genome assembly.
Recommended participants
Biologists and bioinformaticians wanting to gain an insight into the processes of short-read genome assembly. Participants must bring their own laptops with wireless network capability.
Your trainer
Dr Mark Crowe joined QFAB as Training and Outreach Manager in late 2012. Mark is a certified trainer with over fifteen years experience in genomics and bioinformatics. His experience has included providing bioinformatics support for a pan-European microarray development project, running Australia’s largest next-generation sequencing service facility, and research and operational management in a commercial agricultural genomics company.
Contact Mark Crowe [email protected] / 07 3346 2095 for further information about QFAB training.
