NGS - Genome Variant Analysis

11-12 June 2026

Dr. Valeria Di Cola, SIB

Dr. Wandrille Duchemin, Bioinformatics Trainer & Computational Biologist, sciCORE, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

This course is organized by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).

This two‑day course provides a practical introduction to detecting genetic variation using next‑generation sequencing (NGS) data.

Participants will learn the complete workflow from read alignment to variant calling and annotation, following the GATK best‑practice guidelines with a focus on germline mutation analysis. Designed for PhD students, postdocs, and researchers in the life sciences, the course is intended for participants already familiar with NGS concepts and basic Unix command‑line usage.

By the end of the training, attendees will be able to perform high‑quality read alignment, call variants, and annotate them effectively.

https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20260611_NGSGV

Schedule & Training materials are available on the course's dedicated GitHub page.

University of Basel, room TBA

If you need housing for the night inbetween, please contact your doctoral program prior to the reservation.

Staromics (4 places)
EE (4 places)
Microbiology (6 places)
MPS (2 places)

Reimbursements for CUSO Students:

Accommodation**: 1 night (up to 100 CHF/night, breakfast and taxes included) in Basel. Students affiliated with the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva are entitled to the reimbursement of 2 nights. Please keep your original hotel bills. Reimbursement can be requested after the course using the form that will be provided closer to the event.
**Please contact your program coordinator before booking for accommodation.

Travel costs:
CUSO students may request reimbursement for train ticket, 2nd class, half‑fare, from your institution to the activity location. Travel reimbursement can be submitted online through your myCUSO account (procedure available HERE).

For any questions regarding reimbursement, please contact your CUSO Program coordinator.

Registration is done through the CUSO Microbiology webpage

Deadine for registration: 26.05.26 - 4 places available for CUSO StarOmics Students.

For cancellations after the deadline of registration or no-show: 50 CHF administrative fee. (A waiting list will be prepared to ensure that there are no empty seats).

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