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4-DAY ONLINE TRAINING

Microbiome Data Analysis: From Raw Reads to Microbial Community Analysis

Four-day online BioMacLab training on microbiome data analysis from raw reads to microbial community analysis, held from 9 to 12 April 2026. The announced curriculum included Linux and R foundations, NGS and metagenomics concepts, QC/preprocessing, denoising/clustering, taxonomic classification, ASV tables, statistics and visualization.

9–12 April 2026
Foundational to practical analysis
Online · 8:00–10:00 PM Bangladesh time
4-DAY ONLINE TRAINING
Completed · Apr 2026

Microbiome Data Analysis: From Raw Reads to Microbial Community Analysis

9–12 April 2026 Foundational to practical analysis

Four-day online BioMacLab training on microbiome data analysis from raw reads to microbial community analysis, held from 9 to 12 April 2026. The announced curriculum included Linux and R foundations, NGS and metagenomics concepts, QC/preprocessing, denoising/clustering, taxonomic classification, ASV tables, statistics and visualization.

TOPICS & TOOLS:
Linux R RStudio tidyverse ggplot2 NGS Metagenomics QC Denoising Clustering Greengenes2 SILVA ASV Analysis Data Visualization
The supplied training text stated that participants would receive an e-certificate.
REGISTRATION / ARCHIVE
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Program Description & Objectives

BioMacLab announced a four-day online programme on Microbiome Data Analysis: From Raw Reads to Microbial Community Analysis. The course outline moved from programming and Linux/R foundations through NGS and metagenomics concepts, preprocessing and demultiplexing, denoising and clustering, taxonomic classification, ASV-table construction, statistical analysis in R, visualization, and interpretation.

Verified Learning Components

  • Metagenomics workflow from raw reads to microbial-community analysis.
  • Practical sessions using real-world metagenomics datasets.
  • Linux and R foundations.
  • QC, preprocessing, denoising, clustering, taxonomy, and ASV-table construction.
  • Statistical analysis, visualization, and interpretation in R.
SYLLABUS · ROADMAP

Published Curriculum Structure

Only topics explicitly stated in the supplied BioMacLab training announcement are listed below.

DAY 01

Programming Foundations & Metagenomics Introduction

9 April 2026

Topics below are taken from the published BioMacLab training outline.

Key Covered Topics:
  • Programming basics for genomic data analysis
  • Linux commands: basic and advanced
  • R, RStudio, tidyverse, and ggplot2
  • Introduction to metagenomics
DAY 02

NGS, Databases, QC & Preprocessing

10 April 2026

Topics below are taken from the published BioMacLab training outline.

Key Covered Topics:
  • Bioinformatics tools and metagenomics pipelines
  • Public metagenomics databases
  • NGS data basics
  • Data importing, QC, and preprocessing
  • Demultiplexing sequences
DAY 03

Denoising, Clustering & Taxonomy

11 April 2026

Topics below are taken from the published BioMacLab training outline.

Key Covered Topics:
  • Denoising and clustering
  • Sequence quality control and feature-table construction
  • Taxonomic classification
  • Greengenes2 and SILVA databases
DAY 04

ASV Analysis, Statistics & Interpretation

12 April 2026

Topics below are taken from the published BioMacLab training outline.

Key Covered Topics:
  • Taxonomy classification with the sklearn method
  • ASV table creation
  • Advanced statistical analysis in R
  • Data visualization and interpretation

Prerequisites & Eligibility

Eligibility information stated in the training announcement:

  • Researchers and students were invited.
  • Professionals interested in bioinformatics and computational biology were also invited.

Learning Resources & Training Environment

Resources or training conditions explicitly stated in the announcement:

Real-world Datasets Real-world metagenomics datasets were announced for practical sessions.
Class Recordings Class recordings were included in the announced resources.
Software Tutorials Software tutorials were included in the announced resources.
Course Materials Course materials were included in the announced resources.
TRAINING REGISTRATION / ENQUIRY

Training Record: Microbiome Data Analysis: From Raw Reads to Microbial Community Analysis

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