Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops

These workshops are organized by the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops (CBW) series. ITCBT shares these events as resources for our community but is not directly responsible for their content or organization.

Upcoming CBW Workshops (2025)

Microbial Genomics

May 01-03, 2025

A comprehensive workshop on microbial genomics analysis, focusing on practical applications and hands-on experience with current tools and methodologies.

  • Location: Virtual
  • Format: Online workshop
  • Topics: Genome assembly, annotation, comparative genomics, and metagenomics
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and command-line interface
  • Status: Application Open
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Microbial Genomics

May 01-03, 2025

In-person workshop on microbial genomics analysis, providing hands-on experience with current tools and methodologies.

  • Location: Hamilton, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Genome assembly, annotation, comparative genomics, and metagenomics
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and command-line interface
  • Status: Application Open
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Infectious Disease Genomic Epidemiology

May 05-07, 2025

Learn about genomic epidemiology approaches for infectious disease research and surveillance.

  • Location: Hamilton, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Pathogen genomics, outbreak investigation, and epidemiological analysis
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and bioinformatics
  • Status: Application Open
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Infectious Disease Genomic Epidemiology

May 05-07, 2025

Virtual workshop on genomic epidemiology approaches for infectious disease research and surveillance.

  • Location: Virtual
  • Format: Online workshop
  • Topics: Pathogen genomics, outbreak investigation, and epidemiological analysis
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and bioinformatics
  • Status: Application Open
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Beginner Microbiome Analysis

May 26-27, 2025

Introduction to microbiome analysis techniques and tools for beginners.

  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Basic microbiome concepts, data processing, and analysis
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of biology and statistics
  • Status: Application Open
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Advanced Microbiome Analysis

May 29-30, 2025

Advanced techniques in microbiome analysis and interpretation.

  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and visualization
  • Prerequisites: Basic microbiome analysis experience
  • Status: Application Open
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Introduction to R

June 23-24, 2025

Learn the basics of R programming for data analysis.

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: R basics, data structures, and basic programming concepts
  • Prerequisites: No prior programming experience required
  • Status: Application Open
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Analysis Using R

June 25-26, 2025

Advanced data analysis techniques using R.

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Statistical analysis, visualization, and data manipulation
  • Prerequisites: Basic R programming knowledge
  • Status: Application Open
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RNA-seq Analysis

July 07-09, 2025

Comprehensive workshop on RNA sequencing data analysis.

  • Location: Edmonton, Alberta
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: RNA-seq data processing, differential expression analysis, and visualization
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and R programming
  • Status: Application Open
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RNA-seq Analysis

July 07-09, 2025

Comprehensive workshop on RNA sequencing data analysis.

  • Location: Ottawa, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: RNA-seq data processing, differential expression analysis, and visualization
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of genomics and R programming
  • Status: Application Open
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Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis

July 10-11, 2025

Learn to analyze single-cell RNA sequencing data.

  • Location: Edmonton, Alberta
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Single-cell data processing, clustering, and visualization
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of RNA-seq analysis
  • Status: Application Open
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Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis

July 10-11, 2025

Learn to analyze single-cell RNA sequencing data.

  • Location: Ottawa, Ontario
  • Format: In-person workshop
  • Topics: Single-cell data processing, clustering, and visualization
  • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of RNA-seq analysis
  • Status: Application Open
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