This is a FREE online course for anyone interested to learn the basics in Bioinformatics. This self-paced course has seven modules, each covering a different topic as the following. Each module also offers examples and datasets for hands-on practice, flashcards, and quizzes.

1. Introduction to the Field of Bioinformatics

2. Online Bioinformatics Resources and Tools 

3. Advanced BLAST Searching

4. Multi-omics Technologies

5. NGS Data Analysis: An Overview  

6. Functional Characterization of Genes and Gene Products

7. Using R and Bioconductor for Data Analysis

This course is sponsored by Nebraska INBRE  and the Center for Biomedical Informatics Research and Innovation (CBIRI). Any participant from a qualified nonprofit organization (education, healthcare, research, government, etc.) in the state of Nebraska can register for this course for FREE. Please use the link below to start the registration process. Please make sure to use your nonprofit institutional email ID to qualify for registering. The course registration link will be sent to your institutional email. 

To get started, please complete the registration approval form using your official institutional email:

Registration Approval Form: https://forms.gle/yRDwYPpiWmNgyvWt7

This self-paced online course is available through May 2024, so you can enroll and start at any time until then. Once enrolled, you will have until May 2024 to complete the course at your own pace.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to further your bioinformatics knowledge.