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Bioinformatics Analysis for Genomic AMR Surveillance
Course Overview
This module introduces participants to bioinformatics tools and pipelines for analyzing whole-genome sequencing data, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance and pathogen genomics.
Participants will gain the skills to:
- ✔️ Navigate bioinformatics environments and command-line tools
- ✔️ Perform genome assembly, annotation, and AMR gene detection
- ✔️ Interpret genomic data for epidemiological and clinical applications
Learning Objectives
- 🎯Process and assess the quality of sequencing reads
- 🎯Assemble and annotate bacterial genomes
- 🎯Detect AMR and virulence genes using curated databases
- 🎯Perform typing and comparative genomics analyses
- 🎯Integrate genomic data into surveillance and research reporting
Course Content
- 📘Introduction to Linux environment and command-line operations
- 📘Read trimming, assembly, and annotation workflows
- 📘AMR and virulence gene detection tools (ResFinder, CARD, VFDB)
- 📘Multi-locus sequence typing and phylogenetic analysis
- 📘Interpretation and visualization of genomic data
Target Participants
Lab scientists, Biomedical researchers, Lab managers, Students, Clinicians
Duration
Five-day in-person course at NMIMR, Accra.
Certification
Certificate of completion awarded.
Cost
$562
Additional Information
Class size limited to 20 participants. Basic computer literacy and familiarity with genomic data recommended but not compulsory. Fee covers training materials including manuals, stationery. Travel arrangements, accommodation and food not included.
