Viral Sequence Analysis Using COVID-19 [Online]

Two Part Class:

Saturday, December 4

Sunday, December 5

11:00 am - 2:30 pm EST

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an unprecedented look into how science plays out in real time. Never before in human history has the scientific community engaged in such a global collaborative process with rapid changes to research practice, data sharing, and publication of preliminary data to advance progress toward a vaccine and better treatments.

One element of understanding the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19 was the rapid sharing of viral genomes. Analyzing virus sequences is critical to understanding how the virus spreads and how effective vaccine candidates may be.

In this workshop, we’ll introduce the basics of bioinformatics and help you dive straight into the belly of the computational beast. You’ll learn where to find publicly available data (your taxes paid for this!), and how to use this data to run a few common analyses to investigate questions about viral evolution using the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology curriculum.

No previous coding or science experience needed. Just curiosity and a laptop!

Your registration gets you access to the live Zoom class, along with a recording of the class to view afterwards.

ACCESSIBILITY: Genspace is committed to ensuring that our online classes, events, and workshops are as accessible as possible, and can meet the ever-changing needs of our community. As we navigate the opportunities and challenges of online programming, we are constantly learning and adjusting our workflows to prioritize accessibility, and we’d love to hear any feedback our community might have. Please contact us if you have specific accessibility requests or questions.