Run jointly with SymbNET, this virtual course will introduce and discuss state-of-the art tools for understanding microbial communities (metagenomics) and discovering and analysing species interactions in gut microbial communities, with a particular focus on metabolic interactions. The goal will be to enable users to integrate experimental results with the latest computational methods to move from correlative analyses of host-microbiome systems towards mechanistic understanding, using a combination of introductory lectures and hands-on training materials.

Virtual course

Participants will learn via a mix of pre-recorded lectures, live presentations, trainer Q&A sessions and hands-on training. Live sessions will be delivered using Zoom with additional support and communication via Slack. 

Computational practicals will run on EMBL-EBI's virtual training infrastructure, meaning participants will not require access to a powerful computer or install complex software on their machines.

Participants will need to be available between the hours of 09:00-17:30 GMT each day of the course. Trainers will be available to assist, answer questions, and further explain the analysis during these times.

About SymbNET

SymbNET is a European network for host-microbe interactions research, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The project coordinated by FCG-IGC (Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal), brings together the world-leading research institutions EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany),  CAU (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany),  and UNIL (Université de Lausanne,  Switzerland), and a local widening partner ITQB NOVA (Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal).

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 952537