AllGenetics' training weeks 2020

Bioinformatics by the sea

AllGenetics' 2020 bioinformatics training courses will be held in the charming seaside village of Santa Cruz (Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain).

A total number of five courses will be held during the Autumn Training Week (October 18-23). Therefore, it will be possible to enrol in more than one course.

Join us by the sea for the Autumn training week!

Please note that the Spring Training Week has been cancelled due to the difficulties caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The participants who registered for the Spring courses will be offered a total refund or a place in the Autumn courses.

Course list - Autumn Training Week

• Introduction to high-throughput sequencing: Illumina, Ion Torrent, PacBio, and Oxford Nanopore technologies*

Course fee: 189 € | Dates: 18/10/2020 (first edition) | 20/10/2020 - 21/10/2020 (second edition)

*Prior to taking the data analysis courses we recommend participants enrol in this introductory course for general knowledge on how high-throughput sequencing data are generated.

• DNA metabarcoding data analysis

  Course fee: 609 € | Dates: 19/10/2020 - 21/10/2020

• Introduction to metagenomic data analysis

  Course fee: 406 € | Dates: 22/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

• SNP discovery and genotyping using reduced-representation sequencing data
  

  Course fee: 522 € | Dates: 19/10/2020 - 21/10/2020

• Introduction to RNA-seq data analysis

Course fee: 493 € | 21/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

During the Autumn Training Week, all courses will be taught in Spanish.

The course fee includes registration and material used during the course, as well as refreshments. Under Spanish law, VAT is not applicable to training activities.

Schedule

Venue

The courses will be held at the recently renovated four-star Hotel Portocobo, facing the Santa Cruz Castle. Santa Cruz is only 12 km. from the city of A Coruña.

The easiest way to reach the venue from A Coruña airport is by taxi. Alternatively, you may take the airport bus to A Coruña Bus Station and then take bus lines 170 or 172 to Santa Cruz. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you need further information on how to reach the venue.

Participants in need of accommodation are welcome to stay at the hotel. Prices for accommodation are as follows:

• Single room with en suite bathroom, breakfast included: 50 euros / night.
• Lunch at the venue restaurant: 15 euros.
• Dinner at the venue restaurant: 15 euros.

Please, let us know your accommodation requirements when you register.

>>To register in the Autumn Training Week, please fill out our contact form and indicate the course or courses you are interested in enrolling<<