Microbiomes are complex and dynamic microbial communities which along with their metabolites, have key roles in many biological processes of their host – plant or animal – and/or of the ecosystem. The rapid development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the past years has enabled the study of microbiomes at a level never before seen and therefore, not only unravel their roles but also design and develop novel applications, services and products.

The aim of the Five-day Hands-on Training School on Microbiome Sequencing & Data Analysis is to provide an in-depth insight in the generation, analysis and interpretation of microbiome metagenomic sequencing data.

The curriculum of the workshop includes theoretical lectures on microbiome sequencing (amplicon 16S/ITS - shotgun metagenomics, metatranscriptomics ) as well as case studies’ presentation, plus hands-on training from metagenomic DNA to library preparation, sequencing and data analysis. Participants are welcome to bring 1-2 samples for analysis.