BIOINFORMATICS WORKSHOP SERIES 2025/26
Bioinformatics Workshop Series 2025-2026
Organized by the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
📅 Schedule
April 2025 – June 2026
Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏢 Location
Building I06, Room FCL-04-05, Qatar University
⏱️ Format
Hands-on practical sessions
4 themes covering 16 modules
Command-line (CLI) Linux environment
QU-Microsoft Azure HPC infrastructure
📋 Eligibility Requirements
Who Can Apply?
- ✓ QU-Health Students Only: Must be currently enrolled in the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University
- ✓ Active QU Email Required: Participants must have an active Qatar University email address for registration and course materials access
- ✓ Academic Level:
- • Undergraduate students – Highly recommended to join
- • Master’s students – Welcome to participate
- • PhD students – Limited places available on a case-by-case basis
(Please contact Dr. Rozaimi at rozaimi.r@qu.edu.qa for more details)
⚠️ Not Eligible
Staff, faculty, and other non-student personnel are not eligible for this workshop series.
A separate workshop series will be organized in the future specifically for QU staff and faculty members.
⚠️ Fundamental Prerequisite
Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC
This foundational module is required for ALL workshop themes.
All analyses and experiments will be conducted on the CLI environment in the Qatar University Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing server. This prerequisite ensures all participants have the necessary skills to effectively engage with the workshop materials.
📆 Workshop Schedule 2025-2026
🧬 Genomic Variant Analysis
| September 6, 2025 | Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC |
| April 26, 2025 | Quality Assessment of NGS Reads (Closed) |
| May 10, 2025 | Sequence Alignment for NGS (Closed) |
| May 31, 2025 | Germline Variant Calling (Closed) |
| August 23, 2025 | Functional Annotation of Genetic Variants (Closed) |
| September 13, 2025 | Variant Prioritization and Ranking + Genetic Variant Databases |
| September 27, 2025 | Somatic Variant Calling |
🦠 Microbiome/Metagenome Analysis
| October 11, 2025 | Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC |
| October 25, 2025 | Taxonomic Profiling (Amplicon & Metagenome) |
| November 8, 2025 | Assembly/Binning (Metagenome) |
| November 15, 2025 | Functional Profiling (Metagenome) |
| December 20, 2025 | Abundance and Diversity (Amplicon Seq) |
🧪 RNA-seq Analysis
| December 27, 2025 | Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC |
| January 3, 2026 | Quality Assessment of NGS Reads |
| January 24, 2026 | Sequence Alignment for NGS |
| February 7, 2026 | Transcripts Quantification |
| February 14, 2026 | Differential Expression |
| March 7, 2026 | Functional Profiling |
🤖 Introduction to Python for Machine Learning
| March 14, 2026 | Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC |
| April 11, 2026 | Python Basics for Data Handling |
| April 25, 2026 | Python Data Manipulation & Visualization |
| May 9, 2026 | Introduction to Machine Learning Basic Concepts |
| May 23, 2026 | Introduction to AutoML |
| June 6, 2026 | Introduction to HuggingFace |
🌟 2nd Intensive Bioinformatics Summer Workshop 2026
June 13, 2026: Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC
June 14 – 21, 2026: Full Intensive Workshop Program
A comprehensive week-long intensive training covering multiple bioinformatics domains. More details will mentioned in Jan/Feb 2026.
Certification Program
Complete a full theme track to earn certification
🏆 Certificate of Attendance
Awarded upon successful completion of all modules within a chosen theme track. This certificate demonstrates your commitment to professional development and comprehensive exposure to the subject matter.
Requirement: Complete attendance of all modules in the selected theme
⭐ Certificate of Achievement
Demonstrates mastery of the subject matter through comprehensive assessment. This advanced certification validates your expertise and practical competency in the chosen bioinformatics domain.
Requirement: Pass the comprehensive theme assessment with a minimum score of 80%
Ready to Advance Your Bioinformatics Skills?
Join our comprehensive workshop series and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and techniques. Learn and work with real-world datasets on high-performance computing infrastructure.
Qatar University Bioinformatics Workshop Series 2025-2026
For inquiries: Dr Rozaimi Razali – rozaimi.r@qu.edu.qa | +974 4403-6028
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