Target audience: This course is suitable for postgraduate (MSc-level and above) scientists within Latin America (excluding Chile and Uruguay) who are working with or generating genomic datasets related to SARS-CoV-2. Ideally, trainees will be working in the field of virology, and performing sequencing and/or analysing viral sequences, especially those within the coronaviridae family. We welcome applications from universities, research centres, hospitals, public health, and private laboratories. Scientists from underrepresented ethnic and gender groups are especially encouraged to apply for this workshop. Please note this course will be taught in English, however the trainers are fluent in either Spanish or Portuguese and can offer language support where feasible. Attendance priority will be given to those who have not attended a CABANA event yet. Prerequisites Undergraduate-level knowledge of biology would be advantageous. You will also require access to a computer for the duration of the workshop. While most practicals are browser-based, a few will require a UNIX environment. Trainees will therefore require a basic knowledge of the Unix command line. We recommend these free tutorials: Basic introduction to the Unix environment: www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix Introduction and exercises for Linux: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/free-linux-training Training will be delivered via Zoom; trainees need to ensure they have working audio and microphones.

Capacity: 30