{"id":443,"date":"2025-03-24T07:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/rozaimir\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2026-01-28T07:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:11:54","slug":"workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/rozaimir\/workshop-series\/","title":{"rendered":"BIOINFORMATICS WORKSHOP SERIES 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p><!-- Header Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-top: 5px solid #8D1538; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h1 style=\"color: #8d1538; font-size: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Bioinformatics Workshop Series 2025-2026<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 1.2em; border-left: 4px solid #8D1538; padding-left: 15px;\">Organized by the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538; margin-top: 30px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><strong>April 2025 &#8211; June 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturdays, 9:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538;\">\ud83c\udfe2 Location<\/h2>\n<p>Building I06, Room FCL-04-05, Qatar University<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538;\">\u23f1\ufe0f Format<\/h2>\n<p>Hands-on practical sessions<br \/>\n4 themes covering 16 modules<br \/>\nCommand-line (CLI) Linux environment<br \/>\nQU-Microsoft Azure HPC infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Eligibility Requirements Section - Add this after the Prerequisite Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 5px solid #8D1538;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538; font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\ud83d\udccb Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #8d1538; font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Who Can Apply?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"color: #4a4a4a; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>\u2713 QU-Health Students Only:<\/strong> Must be currently enrolled in the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>\u2713 Active QU Email Required:<\/strong> Participants must have an active Qatar University email address for registration and course materials access<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>\u2713 Academic Level:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>Undergraduate students<\/strong> &#8211; Highly recommended to join<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>Master&#8217;s students<\/strong> &#8211; Welcome to participate<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>PhD students<\/strong> &#8211; Limited places available on a case-by-case basis<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8d1538; font-style: italic;\">(Please contact Dr. Rozaimi at rozaimi.r@qu.edu.qa for more details)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid #FFB3B3;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #8d1538; font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Not Eligible<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4a4a4a; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Staff, faculty, and other non-student personnel are not eligible for this workshop series.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666; font-style: italic;\">A separate workshop series will be organized in the future specifically for QU staff and faculty members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Prerequisite Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #8d1538; color: white; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: white; font-size: 1.8em;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Fundamental Prerequisite<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\">Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: white;\"><strong>This foundational module is required for ALL workshop themes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: white;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Workshop Schedule Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538; text-align: center; font-size: 2em; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 3px solid #8D1538; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\ud83d\udcc6 Workshop Schedule 2025-2026<\/h2>\n<p><!-- Genomic Variant Analysis Schedule --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #8d1538; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 10px; border-left: 4px solid #8D1538;\">\ud83e\uddec Genomic Variant Analysis<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>September 6, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Cp8gW47qhY7sxSmCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>April 26, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\">Quality Assessment of NGS Reads (Closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>May 10, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\">Sequence Alignment for NGS (Closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>May 31, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\">Germline Variant Calling (Closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>August 23, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\">Functional Annotation of Genetic Variants (Closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>September 13, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/hoVQACPX7RCUnnGT7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variant Prioritization and Ranking + Genetic Variant Databases<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>September 27, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wv4DDVW7TMhvaiv79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somatic Variant Calling<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"color: #8D1538; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;\">* Additional modules for this theme to be scheduled<\/p>\n\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Microbiome\/Metagenome Analysis Schedule --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #8d1538; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 10px; border-left: 4px solid #8D1538;\">\ud83e\udda0 Microbiome\/Metagenome Analysis<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>October 11, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Cp8gW47qhY7sxSmCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>October 25, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/orfoGoATeW7TvdVP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taxonomic Profiling (Amplicon &amp; Metagenome)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>November 8, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Ag4oyKoZ14mfdAEdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly\/Binning (Metagenome)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>December 5, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CKk7C8SsHMCEgaTa9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Functional Profiling (Metagenome)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><strong>December 12, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/78YYDN2uVRneV4oWA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abundance and Diversity (Amplicon Seq)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- RNA-seq Analysis Schedule --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #8d1538; color: white; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 30px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: white; text-align: center;\">\ud83c\udf1f 2nd Intensive Bioinformatics Summer Workshop 2026<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.1em; margin-top: 10px;\"><strong>June 13, 2026:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Cp8gW47qhY7sxSmCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Linux and Azure HPC<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>June 14 &#8211; 21, 2026:<\/strong> Full Intensive Workshop Program<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-top: 15px;\">A comprehensive week-long intensive training covering multiple bioinformatics domains. More details will mentioned in Jan\/Feb 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Certification Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #8d1538; color: white; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: white; text-align: center; font-size: 2em; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 3px solid white; margin-bottom: 30px;\">Certification Program<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.1em;\">Complete a full theme track to earn certification<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 30px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\">\ud83c\udfc6 Certificate of Attendance<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 10px; border-left: 3px solid white; margin-top: 15px;\"><strong>Requirement:<\/strong> Complete attendance of all modules in the selected theme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 20px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\">\u2b50 Certificate of Achievement<\/h3>\n<p>Demonstrates mastery of the subject matter through comprehensive assessment. This advanced certification validates your expertise and practical competency in the chosen bioinformatics domain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 10px; border-left: 3px solid white; margin-top: 15px;\"><strong>Requirement:<\/strong> Pass the comprehensive theme assessment with a minimum score of 80%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Registration Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-bottom: 5px solid #8D1538;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #8d1538; font-size: 1.8em;\">Ready to Advance Your Bioinformatics Skills?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #4a4a4a; max-width: 700px; margin: 20px auto;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Footer --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 30px; border-top: 2px solid #E0E0E0;\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #8d1538;\">Qatar University Bioinformatics Workshop Series 2025-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For inquiries: Dr Rozaimi Razali &#8211; rozaimi.r@qu.edu.qa | +974 4403-6028<\/p>\n<p>2025 Qatar University. 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