Arrival & Registration 8:30 - 9:00am
Session 1 - Data Acquisition

Introduction to the microbiome and overview of the course program  |  Prof Tim Spector & Tiphaine Martin | 30 mins

Biological Data Collection and Sequencing  |  Dr Alan Walker | 30 mins

Sequencing 16S  |  Dr Alka Saxena | 30 mins

Break | 15 mins

Microbial Analysis Options on MiSeq & BaseSpace® Platform | Dr Anton Tsyganov-Bodounov, Illumina | 30 mins

Discussion: Sample Collection and Sequencing  |  Dr Alan Walker, Dr Alka Saxena & Dr Anton Tsyganov-Bodounov | 30 mins
This is your opportunity to ask Dr. Walker and the Illumina Rep any questions you might have about the subjects that were covered in the first half of the morning. No question is stupid, so go ahead, put your hand up and ask away!

Quality control of 16S data and concept of fastq file  |  Tiphaine Martin | 30 mins

Lunch Break 12:00-1:00pm
Session 2 - Data Processing

16S Analysis Tools: Concept + Tutorial  |  Dr Daniel McDonald | 2 hours

Break | 15 mins

16S Analysis Tools: Concept + Tutorial cont.  |  Dr Daniel McDonald | 2 hours


Discussion: What is an OTU? | Dr Daniel McDonald & Matthew Jackson | 30 mins


Overview of metagenomic data | Tiphaine Martin | 20 mins


Closing Remarks | Prof. Tim Spector | 10 mins

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