H3ABioNet delivers high quality training covering various aspects of bioinformatics
Training
Upcoming and Current Training
H3ABioNet organises a variety of high-quality courses and training events covering various aspects of bioinformatics from general introductory topics to more specialised ones such as Next Generation Sequencing and Genome-Wide Association Studies analyses.
Training proposals on different topics that are pertinent to human health, have synergies with the H3Africa projects and are also in line with H3ABioNet's vision of developing Bioinformatics capacity within Africa, may be submitted here. Please also take note of the H3ABioNet training event policy available here.
Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2025
African Genomics Data Hub collaboration with H3ABioNet aim to host the 10th iteration of Introduction to Bioinformatics (IBT). This introductory course, IBT, provides an introduction to the field of b...
Past Courses and Training Events
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2024
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2025
Course Overview:African Genomics Data Hub collaboration with H3ABioNet aim to host the 10th iteration of Introduction to Bioinformatics (IBT). This introductory course, IBT, provides an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatic tools and resources. Over a period of 3 months of intensive biweekly contact...
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UCT Software Carpentry Workshop April 2024
Course Overview: Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2024
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2025
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2023
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Online Ensembl Genome Browser Workshop 2023
Course Overview: This one-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining lots of hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser (https://ensembl.org/), but also provides them with the necessary background information. The workshop consists of a series of modules which include a presentation and a demonstration of the...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2023
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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Online Ensembl Genome Browser Workshop 2023
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2022
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2022
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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UCT CBIO Software Carpentry Workshop March 2022
Course Overview: Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover an introduction to The Shell, Python and R. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own...
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Virtual Software Carpentry Workshop, NGS Academy 2022
Course Overview: Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2022
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2021
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Look Out for IBT 2021 Classroom Call
Course Overview: H3ABioNet‘s IBT 2021 Classroom Call H3ABioNet‘s Introduction to Bioinformatics course (IBT) provides an introduction to the field of bioinformatics with a focus on important bioinformatics tools and resources. The 2021 iteration will be running soon. Kindly watch out for the call for classrooms by 26th April 2021.
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Ensembl Genome Browser Workshop, April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa
Course Overview: The Ensembl project at www.ensembl.org provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of mainly vertebrate genome sequences. This 1-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser but also provides them with the necessary background...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2021
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources. Intended Audience: The...
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Look Out for IBT 2021 Classroom Call
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2020
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Introduction to Git and Github 30 Nov 2020
Course Overview: The use of repositories and version control tools such as GitHub and Git for hosting, pulling, installing and collaborative development of code and software in bioinformatics is now commonplace. The “Introduction to Git and Github” course will provide an overview of version control, creating a GitHub account and how to use Git...
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Introduction to Nextflow Workshop 2020
Course Overview: The use of workflow technologies such as Nextflow is becoming increasingly pervasive in bioinformatics. Workflows automate the execution of various bioinformatics tools and pipelines and reduces the time one spends on running the different steps in a particular pipeline while testing various parameters as well as enabling...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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Introduction to Git and Github 30 Nov 2020
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2019
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2019
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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Ensembl Genome Browser Workshop, 20 May 2019, Cape Town, South Africa
Course Overview: The Ensembl project at www.ensembl.org provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of mainly vertebrate genome sequences. This 1-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser but also provides them with the necessary background...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2019
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2018
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Introductory Python based Software Carpentry_2018
Course Overview: Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2018
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources. Intended Audience: The...
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Introductory Python based Software Carpentry_2018
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2017
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2017
Course Overview: The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources. Intended Audience: The...
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2017
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2016
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Ensembl Browser Workshop- University of Cape Town, 6th June 2016
Course Overview: The Ensembl project at www.ensembl.org provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of mainly vertebrate genome sequences. This 1-day workshop offers participants the possibility of gaining hands-on experience in the use of the Ensembl genome browser but also provides them with the necessary background...
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H3ABioNet Introduction to Bioinformatics online course (IBT_2016)
Course Overview: The IBT_2016 course is an introduction to the field of Bioinformatics, with a focus on important Bioinformatic tools, algorithms and resources. Over a period of 3 months of intensive biweekly contact sessions, the course combines theoretical and practical sessions to allow participants to gain practical experience in using various...
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Ensembl Browser Workshop- University of Cape Town, 6th June 2016
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2015
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Bioinformatics in the tropics Uganda 2015: Introduction to bioinformatics analysis techniques for next generation sequencing data
Course Overview: The workshop involves theoretical lectures and practical sessions on analysis techniques for dealing with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, including an introduction to programming for the study of large data sets of HIV and other genomic data. It will introduce working in Linux and R statistical programming. Various topics on NGS...
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Introduction to Biostatistics for Genome Wide Association Testing 2015
Course Overview: The “Introduction to Biostatistics for Genome Wide Association testing” workshop provides an introduction to the basic concepts in biostatistics required for genome wide association studies, e.g. data types, experimental design, statistical tests, probabilities, R, etc. During the second week, basic statistical concepts relevant to...
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Bioinformatics in the tropics Uganda 2015: Introduction to bioinformatics analysis techniques for next generation sequencing data
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2014
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H3ABioNet Postgraduate Bioinformatics Workshop 21st April-26th May 2014 Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Ota Nigeria
Course Overview: The H3Africa initiative is aimed at studying the genomic and environmental determinants of disease in Africa. The goals of H3Africa are to enhance the necessary genomic expertise among African scientists and to encourage collaborations between African investigators by supporting infrastructure development and research projects....
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H3ABioNet Postgraduate Bioinformatics Workshop 21st April-26th May 2014 Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Ota Nigeria
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2013
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H3ABioNet Introduction to Bioinformatics using the eBioKit platform 29th of July to 2nd of August 2013 International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
Course Overview: The H3Africa initiative is aimed at studying the genomic and environmental determinants of disease in Africa. The goals of H3Africa are to enhance the necessary genomic expertise among African scientists and to encourage collaborations between African investigators by supporting infrastructure development and research projects. H3ABioNet...
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H3ABioNet Introduction to Bioinformatics using the eBioKit platform 29th of July to 2nd of August 2013 International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya