Instructors

• Andrea Telatin
• Alise Ponsero

This module has a dedicated website that we will use to store training materials and hands-on tutorials

Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Location
Monday	23/11/2026	9am-5pm	UG55A
Tuesday	24/11/2026	9am-5pm	UG55B
Thursday	26/11/2026	9am-5pm	UG55C
Friday	27/11/2026	9am-1pm	UG44A

Programme

• QC of metagenomics datasets
• Removal of host reads
• Profiling and classifying raw reads

• Profiling the functional content of metagenomics datasets

• De novo assembly of metagenomes:
  • Binning
  • From bins to MAGs (metagenome assembled genomes)
  • QC of MAGs (completeness and contamination)
  • Backmapping: estimating abundances of MAGs