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Call for Applications: Metagenomic Virus Discovery Workshop

CERI at Stellenbosch University invite applications for a five-day intensive Training in Metagenomic Virus Discovery. This hands-on workshop will be led by global experts, offering participants practical skills and strategies in virus discovery—from project design to advanced analysis.

The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) invites applications for a five-day intensive Training in Metagenomic Virus Discovery. This hands-on workshop will be led by global experts, offering participants practical skills and strategies in virus discovery—from project design to advanced analysis.

About the Training

The programme combines core lectures in metagenomics and phylogenetics with hands-on sessions focused on:

Project planning and experimental design
Building metagenomic analysis pipelines
Downstream analysis (e.g. phylogenetics, structural analysis)
Interpreting and presenting results (e.g. virus evolution, genomic epidemiology)

Who Should Apply

This training is designed for individuals with some experience in bioinformatics and the command line, and basic knowledge of virology. It is suitable for:

Postgraduate students
Postdoctoral researchers and fellows
Scientists and senior scientists

While not tailored to a specific virus application, the training includes examples from animal-infecting viruses, using a mammalian dataset for tutorials.

Funding and Support

Supported by the Rockerfeller, full funding is available for selected researchers residing in Africa.

This includes: