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SUMMARY:Metagenomic and bioinformatic tools for deep-ocean observation and diversity studies
DESCRIPTION:It will be a four-day event taking place on 5-8 May 2026. \nDESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the past couple of decades\, the development of high-throughput sequencing technologies has enhanced our capacity to study biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across multiple habitats. The generation of large amounts of data\, however\, requires specific bioinformatic and statistical tools to contribute to marine ecosystems observation and management. This workshop aims at providing an overview and practical application of current methodologies\, such as eDNA metabarcoding\, metagenomics\, and associated bioinformatic tools to analyze next-generation sequencing data and to make insightful interpretations in the context of marine ecology and biodiversity. There will be a focus on microbial communities\, but the workshop will cover the two major biological groups (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) and it will explore biodiversity concepts that encompass larger organisms as well. This 4-day workshop will comprise keynote lectures by invited speakers as well as theoretical and practical lectures by CIIMAR and external instructors\, and hands-on sessions for the implementation of bioinformatic workflows. We will make use of open-source tools available in R and Python environments for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of large sequence and environmental data. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTarget audience: MSc/PhD students to established researchers\nRequirements: Basic knowledge in programming environments (e.g. R\, Python) is desirable\, but not mandatory.\nLocation: FCUP (Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto)\nRegistration is free for all participants\n\nRegistrations are open until 21 April 2026. \nNOTE: \nA maximum of 25 participants will be selected for the workshop\, considering their motivation and the potential impact of the workshop in their careers. \n\nWorkshop Instructors: \nDr. Catarina Magalhães \nDedicated to understanding how microscopic life shapes natural environments and responds to ecosystem functioning\, from the icy waters of the Arctic and Antarctica to the deep sea and coastal ecosystems. Catarina Magalhães works as a researcher at CIIMAR and teaches at the University of Porto. Catarina also serves on the coordination committee of the Portuguese Polar Program. In her research\, she combines oceanographic expeditions\, laboratory experiments\, and advanced genomic approaches\, such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics\, to investigate how these invisible communities respond to environmental change. Catarina is actively involved in several national and international marine microbiome monitoring programs\, contributing to global efforts to standardize microbiome research and data sharing. She particularly values collaborative work and the opportunity to bring together multidisciplinary teams to address key challenges in marine science.  \nDr. Miguel Semedo \nMiguel Semedo received his PhD in Marine Sciences from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science\, College of William and Mary (2019)\, and he is currently a junior researcher at CIIMAR and co-PI of the Microbiome Ecology and Biogeochemistry group. As a microbial ecologist\, Miguel is interested in investigating the diversity and function of microbial communities across multiple environments and their roles in biogeochemical processes\, especially the nitrogen cycle. For his research\, he applies molecular\, bioinformatic\, and biogeochemical methodologies to connect the dots between microbial community composition and biological activity. \nDr. Alessandro Vezzi \nAlessandro Vezzi obtained his PhD in Biotechnology from the Department of Biology at the University of Padova\, Italy\, in 2003\, and he is currently a researcher in the same Department. As a molecular biologist\, Alessandro has always focused his research on genome sequencing and analysis of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms\, applying various laboratory protocols and surfing through different sequencing platforms. In recent years\, Alessandro has increasingly focused his expertise on the study of environmental microbial communities through metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches\, while continuing to engage in a broader range of research areas. \nDr. Adriana Rego \nAdriana Rego is a junior researcher on the Cyanobacterial Natural Products (CNP) team at CIIMAR\, working at the interface of microbial and chemical ecology fields. During her PhD studies\, completed in 2023\, Adriana assessed the biosynthetic potential of Earth microbiomes through bioinformatic analysis of biosynthetic genes within metagenomic datasets. Adriana’s research is driven by her interest in bacteria and their potential as biosynthetic machineries. She combines laboratory and bioinformatic approaches for the bioprospection of environmental microbiomes\, aiming to understand chemical interactions across the environment. \nDr. Francisco Pascoal \nFrancisco Pascoal holds a PhD in Biology\, from University of Porto\, and is currently a researcher at CIIMAR. His research focuses on the development of data science tools\, including machine learning\, to analyse microbiome datasets. He is an expert on the prokaryotic ecology of the Arctic Ocean and on the microbial rare biosphere topic. Recently\, Francisco developed an unsupervised learning strategy to define the microbial rare biosphere\, and is currently working on rule-based and supervised machine learning to uncover the complexity of microbiome datasets. \nNicola Gambardella \nNicola Gambardella graduated in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics at the University of Padova and he is currently a PhD researcher in Biology at CIIMAR. As Bioinformatician and microbiologist\, Nicola is interested in developing bioinformatic tools and study microbial communities in extreme and rapidly changing environments. His PhD\, funded by the competitive “LaCaixa” Foundation INPhINIT fellowship\, focuses on the role of prokaryotic communities in mercury transformations in permafrost degrading environments. For his research\, he uses multi ‘omics techniques and ad-hoc bioinformatic pipelines to connect biogeochemistry and microbial ecology.
URL:https://events.ciimar.up.pt/event/metagenomic-and-bioinformatic-tools-for-deep-ocean-observation-and-diversity-studies/
LOCATION:FCUP\, Portugal
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