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6th
EBAME
Workshop
on Computational
Microbial
Ecogenomics
October
25
- November 5 , 2021 in Brest -
France
(application
deadline
July 1
, 2021)
Microbial Ecology is
undergoing
rapid
evolution and dramatic progresses thanks
to the combined advances in
next-generation DNA sequencing
technologies and computational
approaches for data analysis and
visualization. As a result,"microbial
ecogenomics" has become an essential
part of investigations of marine
or terrestrial habitats, or host-microbe
interactions. The aim of the
EBAME workshop is to bring together
researchers who generate complex 'omics
datasets to investigate biologically
significant questions with
researchers who develop new ways to
analyze complex datasets.
The workshop will have lectures on new
methods and
their applications
on real-world datasets, and
tutorials for hands-on experience.
Focus
The workshop will focus on
various
state-of-the-art data analysis
practices targeting genome-resolved
metagenomics including recovery of
population genomes from metagenomes,
analysis of micro-diversity
through single-nucleotide variants,
strain deconvolution, comparative
genomics, application of network theory
to complex metagenomic data,
and data visualization.
Check EBAME 5 program
and faculty
Venue
The
workshop will be held exclusively in English
and hosted by the European
Institute for Marine Sciences at Western
Brittany University,
from
October 25 to November 4, 2021. The
institute is located on the
wonderful setting of
the Bay of Brest, at the heart of the
largest French marine science
campus, with easy access from Brest
Bretagne international
airport and train station. Funds and
help for on-site child care will be made
available on request
Attendance
Fee
Fee of 700 euros per attendee for
the 2 weeks
workshop
participation. It includes
lunch meals, snacks, coffee breaks
and
housing in small houses on the
waterfront.
The workshop
organization
is made possible thanks to the sponsor
of the ISBLUE
graduate school, the IUEM
Marine
Science Institute, the region
Bretagne, the Brest
University
research council, the Brest
Metropole BMO
and the FACE
/ Thomas
Jefforson fund.
Who
should
apply
The workshop will be most useful
for
researchers and graduate students who
study microbes via
shotgun genomics, metagenomic or
metatranscriptomic datasets, and are
interested
in genome-resolved metagenomics and
pangenome analysis. Applicants from
different backgrounds
are most welcome (such as computer
scientists or biostatisticians).
Hands-on tutorials will require
familiarity with the UNIX terminal
environment.
How to
apply
An e-mail titled "EBAME 2021
Application" with
application material as
PDF attachments should be sent to lois.maignien@univ-brest.fr.
Please
make sure your application includes a
short statement with your
scientific background, current
interests, the kinds of datasets you are
currently working with, and expectations
from the workshop (ideally in
a single page). Feel free to add your CV
as a separate PDF file to your
application. We will consider
applications until July 1,
2021.
Applicants will be notified shortly
after regarding participation.
Thank you for your interest and we are
looking forward to
meeting you in Brest!
On behalf of the workshop faculty,
The organizing committee.
EBAME5
alumni words....
"EBAME5
was the best workshop I ever attended.
First of all, the program covers
almost everything one needs to know about
metagenomics to
start/continue exploring this field
competently. Secondly, EBAME gives
an opportunity to communicate questions
and ideas about novel
approaches in NGS and microbial ecology
with inspiring scientists.
Finally, organizers of EBAME manage to
create a unique atmosphere
throughout the whole event: this
atmosphere encourages attendees to
discuss and look for solutions and input
for their own research and to
build connections among young scientists.
EBAME is a unique event that
was created by the collective effort of
scientists [...] making sure that every
attendee of the course is
following all the difficult concepts of
the lectures. "
"EBAME = 2
intense
weeks in beautiful surroundings that will
blow your mind about what you
can do with 'omics data and additionally
lets you meet many great
people!"
"Really
nice
workshop. Well organised and the housing
was awesome. The anvi'o part
was amazing. Well explained, well prepared
and really easy to follow.
650 euros is really cheap for a 2 weeks
workshop with logistic. I admit it's
the best workshop I have seen. We were
really close to the speakers and
it allowed us to discuss with them about
our own projects."
"I have
thoroughly
enjoyed my experience at the EBAME
workshop. As a novice in
metagenomics, I did not feel left out at
any point over the entire
duration of the course! I learned about a
broad range of information,
ranging from the basics to the relevant
cutting edge tools useful for
microbial ecologists. The atmosphere was
extremely friendly and
educational. I would absolutely recommend
EBAME to anyone daunted by
the prospect of metagenomics, or to those
more advanced wishing to
learn about the evolution of the field."
"The
workshop gives
a thorough overview of the field of
ecological and evolutionary
meta-omics that attendees can build upon
to confidently shape their
research project and analyse their data
accordingly. Also... great
place and great people. A very pleasant
environment to spend two
enjoyable weeks."
"EBAME5
was a great
opportunity for me as a Postdoc
researcher. It helped me to deepen my
knowledge for some parts which I knew
about before and get new views on
them. Not only that but also it provided a
chance of learning new
concepts, for example, Machine learning
approach for Microbial 'omics.
I highly recommend this workshop for
postdoc researchers and PhD
students"
"EBAME not
only
gave me insights into the latest software
and tools for metagenomic
processing but also provide a network of
researchers with similar
problems with their data. The very diverse
topics of the course provide
you with new tools in your own pipeline
and also give you new ideas
what you can do with your data. I liked
the interaction betwen faculty
and other participants and would recommend
the workshop to any other
scientist working with environmental
metagenomics. "
"EBAME is
a great
workshop. Whether you are experienced or
new to bioinformatics, within
2 weeks; time you will be upgraded to a
new level of understanding of
microbial research. I highly recommend it
and consider coming again
next year."
"EBAME
gathers
top-notch teachers to deliver an
up-to-date overview of metagenomic
research and its wide array of
applications. I went back home with
plenty of new ideas and a full contact
book. A must go !!!"
"Computational
Microbial
Ecogenomics is relatively new and emerging
field. With the
decrease in sequencing costs more and more
researchers are generating
large and complicated datasets from a
variety of microbiomes and are
thus faced with the somewhat daunting task
of analysis and
interpretations. The EBAME course provides
an incredibly strong
foundation and training program to allow
participants to learn about
the latest analysis and new approaches to
their own datasets.
Participants are actively encouraged to
take part in discussions, think
outside the box and challenge themselves.
All training material is
provided so there is no need to attend
with their own datasets, BUT it
is important to have at least a good
understanding of the field - this
course is intense and rewarding but also
high paced so pre-course
reading and perhaps some experience is
highly recommended. Aside from
the high quality teaching and schedule ,
EBAME was also a wonderful
experience for socialising and meeting
other participants and teachers
- the variety of backgrounds,
nationalities and academic expertise
created a lovely working environment and
many good times both during
and after classes. As such EBAME # 5
provided many stimulating
conversations, and I feel confident to
tackle some of my datasets;
inspired to try some new things and
excited to meet EBAMErs in future
conferences and meet-ups. Do not miss the
opportunity to take part in
this course! "
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