Learn the fundamentals of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), from genome organization and sequencing technologies to quality control, read alignment, genome coverage, and basic variant discovery. This 15-day beginner-friendly course provides a practical understanding of the complete WGS analysis workflow.
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Genome organization, chromosomes, genes, coding/non-coding DNA · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Purpose of WGS, applications, advantages and limitations · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
DNA preparation, fragmentation, library preparation and sequencing · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
NGS concept, sequencing cycles, reads and paired-end sequencing · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Reads, genome size, sequencing depth and data volume · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
FASTQ structure, read identifiers, bases and quality information · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Base quality, Phred scores, Q20/Q30 and sequencing errors · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
FastQC, MultiQC and basic quality assessment · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Adapter removal, quality filtering and cleaned reads · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Reference genome, mapping and alignment concept · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
SAM/BAM, sorting, indexing and alignment statistics · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Depth, coverage, genome-wide coverage and coverage gaps · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
SNPs, SNVs, Indels and basic variant discovery · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
VCF structure, variant information and basic filtering · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Complete workflow + beginner mini-project · 60 mins — practical lessons, demonstrations and guided work included in this module.
Learn from experienced educators and practitioners through practical, career-focused bioinformatics training.
“Excellent course! The content is practical and the projects made the concepts much easier to apply.”
Ananya VermaPhD Scholar, India★★★★★“Hands-on projects made all the difference. The guided workflow made the analysis easier to follow.”
Rahul MehtaResearch Associate, Germany★★★★★“Very detailed and practical content. I feel much more confident now.”
Sneha PatelBioinformatics Analyst, India★★★★★Yes. The course starts with the fundamentals of Whole Genome Sequencing and progressively introduces practical WGS data analysis.
No. Prior WGS experience is not required. Basic knowledge of biology and genetics is helpful.
No advanced programming knowledge is required. Basic Linux command-line concepts will be introduced during the training.
The training is 15 hours delivered over 15 days, with 1 hour of live training each day.
The course focuses on hands-on bioinformatics analysis using sequencing datasets and industry-relevant WGS tools.
You will work with GATK, BWA-MEM2, SAMtools, FastQC, MultiQC, SnpEff and IGV.
Yes. The course covers SNP and INDEL variant calling, filtering and downstream interpretation.
Yes. You will learn how to annotate genetic variants and understand their potential functional consequences using SnpEff.
The training includes practical WGS datasets so that you can practice the complete analysis workflow.
Yes. The final sessions include a hands-on WGS mini project covering the workflow from raw sequencing reads to variant interpretation.
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the training requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Yes. Course materials, practical resources and relevant analysis files will be provided as part of the training.
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