Analysis of next generation sequencing data

Third-cycle level | 2.0 credits | Course code: SC00024
HT 2025
Study period: 2025-10-20 - 2025-11-14
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-01 - 2025-04-21
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Course description

The course includes a combination of lectures and practical sessions where participants are directly performing bioinformatics analysis on NGS data. We focus on developing practical skills beyond the quality assessment of raw data; therefore, you need to have experience within the linux environment.

Topics covered include: quality assessment, SNP analysis in targeted resequencing, differential gene analysis and downstream analysis such as pathway analysis, clustering and gene ontology.

The course will be given in English.

Participans are required to bring their own computer and have the corresponding adminstrator rights

Tentative schedule: please see "Link to website".

Requirements and Selection

Entry requirements

Admitted to postgraduate education.

To be able to follow the course you should have:

  • a background in genetics, cell biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, bioinformatics or similar,
  • a research project where you are currently using next generation sequencing or are planning to use next generation sequencing.

You must have experience within linux environment.

The course is an elective course within the third cycle at Sahlgrenska Academy.

Selection

Selection is performed according to the following:

  1. PhD students at Sahlgrenska Academy,
  2. PhD students enrolled at another university within a formal collaborative agreement on doctoral education with Sahlgrenska Academy,
  3. PhD students enrolled at another faculty at the University of Gothenburg or another university in Sweden,
  4. PhD students enrolled at a university outside Sweden.

Other information

Course coordinator: Subazini Thankaswamy, subazini@gu.se
Course administrator: Zerif Olsen, zerif.olsen@gu.se
Course dates: 20 October - 14 November 2025
Teaching: Mondays half days
Selfstudies: 6-8 hours per week 
Examination: Friday, 14 November 2025
Number of course places: 7-20

Link to website

https://www.gu.se/en/core-facilities/courses-for-phd-students-by-core-facilities

Course syllabus

SC00024

Department

Core Facilities

Subject

Health Sciences

Type of course

Method course

Keywords

NGSD, analysis of NGS data, genexpression, pathway analysis

CONTACTSubazini Thankaswamy

subazini@gu.se