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IBT Course Schedule 2023

This document provides the course schedule for the Introduction to Bioinformatics 2023 course. The course consists of 6 modules covering topics such as biological databases, Linux, sequence alignment, genomics, and molecular evolution. Each module spans 2 weeks and includes 4 sessions delivered by different trainers from African institutions. Students complete an assessment at the end of each module and have a set deadline to submit it. The course concludes with a wrap-up session on August 1st.

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IBT Course Schedule 2023

This document provides the course schedule for the Introduction to Bioinformatics 2023 course. The course consists of 6 modules covering topics such as biological databases, Linux, sequence alignment, genomics, and molecular evolution. Each module spans 2 weeks and includes 4 sessions delivered by different trainers from African institutions. Students complete an assessment at the end of each module and have a set deadline to submit it. The course concludes with a wrap-up session on August 1st.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics 2023 Course Schedule

*subject to slight changes. Up-to-date due dates reflected in Vula

Date Topic Trainer


Welcome to the course!
Tuesday, 18 April Staff training day session 1 Verena Ras
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Thursday, 20 April Staff training day session 2 Verena Ras
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Tuesday, 25 April Introductory session 1 Verena Ras
(Welcome to the course!) University of Cape Town, South Africa
Thursday, 27 April Introductory session 2 David Judge
- what is bioinformatics and why is it Freelance independent Bioinformatics
important? instructor

Module 1: Introduction to databases and resources


Tuesday, 2 May Session 1: Biological databases and resources Shaun Aron
(NCBI, EBI) University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Thursday, 4 May Session 2: Advanced literature searching – Shaun Aron


PubMed University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Tuesday, 9 May Session 3: Protein function classification Shaun Aron
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Thursday, 11 May Session 4: DNA analysis – e.g. sequence Nicola Mulder
features, start site, restriction sites etc University of Cape Town, South Africa
Friday, 12 May Module 1 assessment (available on Vula) Individual

TBC Final hand-in date for Module 1 assessment Individual


via Vula

Module 2: Linux
Tuesday, 16 May Session 1: Introduction to Linux and UNIX and Sumir Panji
the command line University of Cape Town, South Africa
Shaun Aron
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Thursday, 18 May Session 2: Manipulating files. Useful Sumir Panji
commands and tips University of Cape Town, South Africa
Shaun Aron
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Tuesday, 23 May Session 3: Permissions, groups, and process Sumir Panji
control University of Cape Town, South Africa
Shaun Aron
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Thursday, 25 May Session 4: Consolidation session – Sumir Panji
applications of Linux University of Cape Town, South Africa
Shaun Aron
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Friday, 26 May Module 2 assessment (available on Vula) Individual

TBC Final hand-in date for Module 2 assessment Individual


via Vula
Module 3: Sequence alignment theory and application
Tuesday, 30 May Session 1: Introduction to searching and Jonathan Kayondo
sequence alignment Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda

Thursday, 1 June Session 2: Pairwise sequence alignment Jonathan Kayondo


Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda

Tuesday, 6 June Session 3: BLAST algorithm Sonal Henson


International Centre of Insect Physiology and
Ecology, Kenya
Thursday, 8 June NO SESSION

Friday, 9 June Module 3 assessment (available on Vula) Individual


TBC Final hand-in date for Module 3 assessment Individual
via Vula
Module 4: Multiple sequence alignment
Tuesday, 13 June Session 1: Applications of multiple sequence Ahmed Mansour Alzohairy
alignment Zagazig University, Egypt

Thursday, 15 June Session 2: Choosing the right sequences and Ahmed Mansour Alzohairy
the right software Zagazig University, Egypt

Friday, 16 June Module 4 assessment (available on Vula) Individual

TBC Final hand-in date for Module 4 assessment Individual


via Vula
Module 5: Genomics
Tuesday, 27 June Session 1: Genome sequences – sequencing Fatma Guerfali
technology and NGS overview Institute Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia

Thursday, 29 June Session 2: Genome annotation including Benjamin, Louisse, and Aleena
genome browsers (feature finding etc)* European Bioinformatics Institute, EMBL-EBI, UK

Tuesday, 4 July Session 3: Comparative genomics Fatma Guerfali


Institute Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia

Thursday, 6 July Session 4: Human variation* Benjamin, Louisse, and Aleena


European Bioinformatics Institute, EMBL-EBI, UK

Tuesday, 11 July Session 5: Consolidation session Fatma Guerfali


Institute Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia

Thursday, 13 July NO SESSION

Friday, 14 July Module 5 assessment (available on Vula) Individual


TBC Final hand-in date for Module 5 assessment Individual
via Vula
Module 6: Molecular evolution and phylogenetics

Tuesday, 18 July Session 1: Introduction to Phylogenetics Khadijah Imam


Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Thursday, 20 July Session 2: TBC Khadijah Imam


Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Tuesday, 25 July Session 3: Maximum likelihood Progress Dube


National Institute of Biotechnology, Zimbabwe

Thursday, 27 July Session 4: TBC Progress Dube


National Institute of Biotechnology, Zimbabwe

Friday, 28 July Module 6 assessment (available on Vula) Individual


TBC Final hand-in date for Module 6 assessment Individual
via Vula
Wrap-up session
Tuesday, 1 August Course wrap-up session Sindiswa Lukhele
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Course Ends

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