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DESCRIPTION:# Overview \nThe detection of genetic variation is of major int
 erest in various disciplines spanning from ecology and evolution research 
 to inherited disease discovery and precision oncology. Next generation seq
 uencing (NGS) methods are very powerful for the detection of genomic varia
 nts. Thanks to its throughput and cost-efficiency it enables the detection
  of a large number of variants in a large number of samples. In this two-d
 ay course we will cover the steps from read alignment to variant calling a
 nd annotation. We will mainly focus on the detection of germline mutations
  by following the GATK best practices. The training materials for this cou
 rse are in its dedicated GitHub page.\n\n\n# Audience\nThis course is inte
 nded for life scientists who are already familiar with general concepts of
  NGS technologies and want to expand their knowledge and skills on variant
  analysis.\n\n# Learning objectives\nAt the end of the course participants
  should be able to:\n\n	Understand important aspects of NGS and read align
 ment for variant analysis\n	Perform a read alignment ready for variant ana
 lysis\n	Perform variant calling according to GATK best practices\n	Perform
  a variant annotation\n\n\n# Prerequisites\n### ***Knowledge / competencie
 s:***\nParticipants should have knowledge in NGS techniques\, quality cont
 rol and alignment to a reference genome. Participants should have a basic 
 understanding of working with command line tools on Unix-based systems. Yo
 u can test your skills with Unix with the quiz here. If you do not feel co
 mfortable with UNIX commands\, please take our Unix fundamentals e-learnin
 g module.\n\n### ***Technical:***\nParticipants should have their own comp
 uters. 	\n\n# Application\nThe registration fees are 120 CHF for academics
  and  600 CHF for companies.   While participants are registered on a firs
 t come\, first served basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity a
 nd equity\, which may increase the time before your registration is confir
 med.  Applications will close once the places will be filled. \nDeadline f
 or registration and free-of-charge cancellation is set to 06/02/2023. Canc
 ellation after this date will not be reimbursed.  Please note that partici
 pation to SIB courses is subject to this and other general conditions\, av
 ailable here.\n\nYou will be informed by email of your registration confir
 mation.\n\n# Location\nThis course will take place at the University of Be
 rn.\n\nIt will start at 9:15 and end around 17:15.\n\nPrecise information 
 will be provided to the participants in due time.\n\n# Schedule\n\nThe sch
 edule and course materials are in the dedicated [GitHub page](https://sib-
 swiss.github.io/NGS-variants-training/latest/course_schedule/). \n\n\n# Ad
 ditional information\n\nCoordination: Valeria Di Cola\, SIB training group
 \n\nWe will recommend 0.5 ECTS credits for this course (given a passed exa
 m at the end of the session). \n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB 
 courses mailing list to be informed of all future courses and workshops\, 
 as well as all important deadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib
 .swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB
  courses is subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/trai
 ning/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](
 https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB cou
 rses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\
 , please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss).
SUMMARY:NGS - Genome Variant Analysis
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20230220_NGSGV
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