Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Metagenomics Workshop at Meharry Medical College
Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
1011 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Workshop Date: May 13 – 24, 2024
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Workshop Overview
The metagenomics workshop consists of two modules, commencing with hands-on laboratory practice before progressing to data analysis. During the first week, participants will immerse themselves in practical lab work, refining skills in Illumina library preparation, sequencing, and data generation. Subsequently, the second week will center on the analysis and interpretation of sequencing data utilizing CZID and other bioinformatics tools.
The workshop is in-person and will be held at Meharry Medical College, which is near Nashville’s thriving downtown. The city Nashville has two nicknames: “Music City USA,” for its musical heritage, and “Athens of the South,” for the city’s dedication to fine arts and numerous colleges and universities.
All-day catering will be provided to attendees free of charge throughout the two weeks. Lodgings and travels will be covered for a limited number of attendees from other cities/states. Preference for travel support will be given to those coming from under-resourced environment.
Agenda
Week 1 (WET LAB): Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (mNGS) Laboratory Skills
May 13th, Mon: Introduction to Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (mNGS)
May 14th, Tue: Sample extraction and Illumina Library Preparation
May 15th, Wed: Illumina RNA library Preparation
May 16th, Thu: Illumina RNA Library Quality Control and Pooling
May 17th, Fri: Sequencing and Journal Club
Week 2 (DRY LAB): Analysis and Interpretation of Sequencing Data Utilizing CZID and Other Bioinformatics Tools
May 20th, Mon: Methods used in mNGS and Bioinformatics Basics
May 21st, Tue: Genomics Epidemiology and Introduction to CZ ID platform
May 22nd, Wed: Heat Map Analysis and Assembling Viral Genomes
May 23rd, Thu: Using mNGS in Mystery Case Studies and Guest Lectures
May 24th, Fri: Mystery Case Studies Presentations and Guest Lectures
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Registration
Registration is now closed.
Registration deadline: April 15th, 2024
Registration fee: $0.
Location
Harold D. West Basic Sciences Center (see map below) on Meharry Campus. Address: 1023 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208.
Week 1 (WET LAB): 4003 CRISALIS Core Lab (Classroom 4004 for Journal Club)
Week 2 (DRY LAB): Utmost Bound (M floor of WBSB). Registration, breakfast, and lunch will be in M202.
Target Audience
Graduate / medical / dental students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, instructors, researchers.
For Non-Meharry Attendees:
Parking: Street parking is free but limited on campus. Temporary parking permits will be obtained for non-Meharry attendees. Please click Campus Map to explore campus and other parking options.
Wi-Fi: Campus-wide network MeharryVisitor is free for guests.
Nearby Hotels:
Address: 350 22nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
Address: 1500 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Address: 2330 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN 37203
Address: 2613 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Address: 2555 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Acknowledgments:
We thank our main sponsor Chan Zuckerberg Biohub for the funding support.
The workshop is also supported in part by Meharry RCMI Infrastructure Core; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM- AHEAD) Coordinating Center; NHGRI Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) at Meharry; and NIH R16 grant (under award # GM149359).
Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College
Local Planning Team:
Anil Shanker, Professor and Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation.
Qingguo Wang, Professor and Director of RCMI Genomics Data Core.
Rajbir Singh, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of Precision Medicine and Health Equity Trial Designs.
Aramandla Ramesh, Professor and Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation.
Franklin J. Nouvet, RCMI Business Manager and Core Laboratory Manager.
Contact:
Qingguo Wang, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Meharry Medical College
1023 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Office: WBSB 2137
Email: qiwang@mmc.edu
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