15 – 19 February 2027, Selangor, Malaysia
Organiser:
Polly Soo Xi Yap (Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia)
Contact:
Deadline for receipt of applications:
15 December 2026
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
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A five-day event combining hands-on training in microbiome data science using R/Bioconductor (mia) with an Asia-Pacific Microbiome Researchers’ Forum. The programme builds analytical skills, promotes reproducible research, and fosters collaboration between Asia-Pacific and Finnish microbiome researchers.
Topics
Data wrangling, QC & decontamination; Assembly & taxonomic annotation; Metagenomic diversity & similarity; Association – differential abundance; Machine learning; Data interpretation.
Participants
Researchers, educators, and postgraduate students with beginner to intermediate experience in R/Bioconductor and a basic understanding of metagenomics. Participants who are starting/ involved in microbiome-related teaching/research and submit a current project/research idea for the poster session.
Registration fees:
€500 covering all courses and practical sessions, meals, materials, hospitality (excluding travel and accommodation), poster presentation and networking sessions.
€250 for non-grantees from low & upper-middle income countries.
Funding
A limited number of grants will be available for students or young scientists who are nationals of ICGEB Member States (residing outside of Malaysia), on merit basis to cover local accommodation (twin share basis) for the duration of the event, registration fee waiver, food and hospitality. For Malaysian participants, the grant will cover registration fees, food and hospitality.
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