100% Free Program
Applied Bioinformatics Certificate Course
Offered by Global South Varsity
Bridge the gap between theoretical molecular biology and computational data analysis. This immersive, 3-week hands-on course equips participants with essential bioinformatics skills. You will learn to navigate biological databases, construct phylogenetic trees, perform molecular docking, and utilize industry-standard visualization tools to elevate your research capabilities.
Schedule
3 Days/Week (2 Hours/Session)
Duration
3 Weeks Intensive Training
Venue
Virtual (Live via Zoom)
Course Curriculum
Module 1 (Week 1): Databases, Linux & Molecular Visualization
- Session 1: Introduction to Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Scope, alongside basic Linux commands.
- Session 2: Navigating Biological databases, File Formats, and retrieving sequence files (NCBI) & 3D structures (PDB).
- Session 3: Advanced Visualization Training using JMOL, Rasmol, UCSF Chimera, and PyMOL.
Module 2 (Week 2): Sequence Analysis, Phylogeny & Epitopes
- Session 1: Pairwise and Multiple Sequence Alignment (BLAST, CLUSTAL Omega/X, MEME, MAFFT).
- Session 2: Molecular Phylogeny tree construction using PHYLIP/MEGA.
- Session 3: Tree visualization utilizing Tree View and iTOL, and Immunoinformatics (Epitope finding and prediction algorithms).
Module 3 (Week 3): Systems Biology, R Studio & Molecular Docking
- Session 1: Introduction to R Studio for bioinformatics data analysis, and transcriptome/interactome analysis frameworks.
- Session 2: Principles of Molecular Docking and hands-on docking using selected protein and ligand sets.
- Session 3: Final assignment evaluation, course assessment, and wrap-up.
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📅 Commencing: August 19, 2026 (Today)
Standard Fee
100% FREE
Access Details: Registration is mandatory. Verified Zoom meeting links and course materials will be provided directly to your registered email ID prior to the session.
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