The West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) is pleased to announce the first edition of a Helminth Bioinformatics advanced course to be hosted at WACCBIP in collaboration with Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses (WGCAC) in the United Kingdom from 8-13 September.
The course aims to equip participants with the skills needed to access, analyse, and display large-scale genomic data.  The programme will provide hands-on training in genome assembly, read mapping, transcriptomics and genetic variation analysis, all tailored to address the challenges presented by large helminth genomes. Participants will acquire basic and advanced techniques in bioinformatics while getting familiar with computer command-line languages and public data repositories.
The week-long course is open to applicants based in Africa who are engaged in relevant research/clinical activities. The programme is aimed at researchers at various levels including Senior Research Assistants, PhD Students, Postdoctoral Researchers, Laboratory Scientists, and Clinical Scientists.
The course is free to attend. Limited bursaries for travel and accommodation expenses are also available.
Interested applicants may click here  to apply to attend. Deadline for applications is May 9 2019.