GISAID Academy - Accelerated NGS Bioinformatics I

Kura Kura Bali, 18-21 April 2024

Indonesia's Ministry of Health invited researchers from 22 public health laboratories across its archipelago and Southeast Asia (incl. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines), to take part in the inaugural class of the GISAID Academy on the Island of Bali.  Based on the Balinese philosophy of life Tri Hita Karana the three ways to happiness or harmony, a four-day bioinformatics training retreat was held on the idyllic United In Diversity Bali Campus, featuring state-of-the-art learning facilities.

The comprehensive programme elevates the ability of participants to harness NGS data for public health response, with topics spanning from foundational NGS data processing and phylogenetic analyses to instructions on standard and advanced features & functionalities and use of integrated tools for analysis on the GISAID platform.