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DESCRIPTION:# Overview\n\nFor the last few years\, research in DNA and RNA 
 has been dominated by short-read sequencing. Although this has revolutioni
 zed the way we answer biological questions\, it has its limitations. One i
 mportant limitation is read length. The invention of high-throughput long-
 read sequencing has enabled us to solve questions on genome assembly\, hap
 lotyping\, structural variation and alternative splicing. In this course\,
  the participant will get acquainted with the major long-read sequencing t
 echnologies (PacBio SMRT and Oxford Nanopore Technology)\, and get experie
 nce with hands-on work involving long-read data.\nThe training materials f
 or this course are in its dedicated [GitHub](https://sib-swiss.github.io/N
 GS-longreads-training/) page.\nThe course includes guests lecture from [Dr
 . Alban Ramette](https://www.ifik.unibe.ch/research/bioinformatics__biosta
 tistics___alban_ramette/index_eng.html) and [Dr. Pamela Nicholson](https:/
 /www.genetics.unibe.ch/about_us/staff/dr_nicholson_pamela/index_eng.html).
 \n\n# Audience\n\nThis course is addressed to people that are working with
  or will be working with long-read data.\n\n# Learning outcomes\n\nAt the 
 end of the course\, the participants are expected to:\n\n* Understand the 
 basics behind PacBio SMRT sequencing and Oxford Nanopore Technology sequen
 cing\n* Use the command line to perform quality control and read alignment
  of long-read sequencing data\n* Be able to do differential isoform expres
 sion analysis or a repeat expansion analysis based on long-read sequencing
  data\n\n# Prerequisites\n\n***Knowledge / competencies***\n\nThis course 
 is designed for anyone interested to work with long-read data and there is
  a requirement for basic UNIX knowledge.\n\n***Technical***\n\nYou are req
 uired to bring your own laptop. Software installation instructions will be
  communicated before the course.\n\n# Schedule\n\nSee [Course schedule](ht
 tps://sib-swiss.github.io/NGS-longreads-training/2022.3/course_schedule/)\
 n\n# Application\n\nThe registration fees for academics are **200 CHF** an
 d **1000 CHF** for for-profit companies.\n\nWhile participants are registe
 red on a first come\, first serve basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure
  diversity and equity.\n\nApplications will close as soon as the places wi
 ll be filled up\, but not later than **19/02/2024**. Deadline for free-of-
 charge cancellation is set to **23/02/2024**. Cancellation after this date
  will not be reimbursed. Please note that participation in SIB courses is 
 subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-a
 nd-conditions).\n\nYou will be informed by email of your registration conf
 irmation. Upon reception of the confirmation email\, participants will be 
 asked to confirm attendance by paying the fees within 5 days.\n\n# Venue a
 nd Time\n\nThis course will take place at the University of Bern.\n\nIt wi
 ll start at 9:00 CET and end around 17:00 CET.\n\nPrecise information will
  be provided to the participants before the course.\n\n# Additional inform
 ation\n\nCoordination: Diana Marek\, SIB Training Group\n\nWe will recomme
 nd 0.5 ECTS credits for this course (given a passed exam at the end of the
  course).\n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list t
 o be informed of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all importa
 nt deadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinf
 o/courses).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to
  our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditi
 ons).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.
 org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required
  to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [trai
 ning@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss).
SUMMARY:Long-read Sequence Analysis
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20240307_LONGR
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