WORKSHOP - Bridging the Gap from Sequence to Biology with Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG/M)

The Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes system (IMG/M) supports the annotation, comparative analysis, and distribution of microbial genome and microbiome datasets. It includes over 200,000 diverse publicly available datasets encompassing 150,000 isolate genomes, 23,000 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs), and 40,000 metagenomes along with curated environmental and other metadata to enable comprehensive comparative analysis. Importantly, IMG/M provides data and tools via graphical user interface (GUI), so no programming knowledge and no dedicated compute infrastructure is required to perform computational analysis. IMG/M user interface is designed for use by microbiologists to quickly bridge the gap from sequence to biological inference.

A primary goal of this workshop is to bring researchers from a broad range of disciplines up-to-speed with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics, metagenomics, and computational biology, and to empower them with the knowledge and skills necessary to extract meaningful biological insights from sequence data. Participants will complete hands-on exercises involving comparative analysis, visualization and interpretation using isolate genomes and consider how to leverage uncultivated metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). 

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR:

Reckha SESHADRI - DOE Joint Genome Institute

WHEN AND WHERE ?

• 5^th june 2025 (2:45 pm - 6:00 pm) - La Comédie, Clermont-Ferrand
• 6^th June 2025 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) - INRAE - Theix Research center
   

REGISTRATION IS FREE, but the number of places is limited

You will receive confirmation after registration

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• This workshop will require a functioning laptop with the latest version of Firefox or Chrome browser installed (IE or Safari not supported).
• Attendees are expected to have some basic understanding of microbiology, biochemistry or molecular biology, and computational biology concepts (e.g., multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree construction).
• Transport to the INRAE center and lunch will not be provided. However, participants will be able to buy their lunch in the canteen.

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