
Metagenomics is a relatively new field of research based on high-throughput sequencing (or Next Generation Sequencing) and its popularity signifies a growing appreciation for the composition of microbial communities (microbiomes) and the genetic information their genomes carry. Metagenomics allows us to study the microbiome in its natural environment and learn about the cooperative and often symbiotic relationships between prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses, and archaea.
In this Omics Logic Metagenomics Specialization, we will explore how different types of analysis can be used to understand the microbial world. We will cover several bioinformatics approaches to the analysis of the microbiome. We will learn to compare microbial composition in different conditions, learn about the sequencing of viral samples and discuss how microbes evade the immune response of the host as well as evade treatment. We will do so in the context of several projects taken from high-impact publications.
To learn more, we welcome you to watch the videos below by our expert mentors and register for a free orientation session:
Metagenomics: The hidden potential of active microbial and viral communities: By Dr. Gareth Trubl
Metagenomics and Microbial Communities: Dr. Christopher M. Taylor
Leveraging genotypic data to enable phenotypic understanding in viruses of microbes: Dr. Shawn Polson
Analysis of metagenomics data on T-BioInfo platform: By Elizaveta Taranenko
Bioinformatics in the Beauty Industry - By Dr. Raya Khanin, Co-founder, LifeNome
Metagenomics trends and astronaut's health By Dilara Diken
Metagenomics: Human Gut Microbiome: Diet and Supplements: By Dr. Raghavendran L
Microbiome and its Role in Precision Medicine
Key Topics Covered:
Metagenomic sequencing data can be used to analyze microbiome composition & species diversity. In this program, you will learn about processing 16s rRNA data with DADA2, visualizing OTU abundance tables for diversity & using the Phyloseq R package that can help build phylogeny-aware species richness.
Program Syllabus: Metagenomics (Starting Sep 22, 2022)
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Introduction to Metagenomics: 16s metagenomics sequencingSession Topics:
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Microbiome - functional bacterial communitySession Topics:
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DADA2 Microbiome variability and compositionSession Topics:
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In-depth, Hands-on Project Example: American Gut and the Human Microbiome VariabilitySession Topics:
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In-depth, Hands-on Project Example: Microbiome, Diet and Anxiety - the Gut-brain AxisSession Topics:
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Developing your own project from NCBI publicly available dataSession Topics:
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Example Projects & Research Projects by OmicsLogic Research Fellows

Role of High Fat Diet on Obesity: https://learn.omicslogic.com/courses/course/project-13-role-of-high-fat-diet-on-obesity
Effect of Dietary Fiber Intake on Microbiome: https://learn.omicslogic.com/courses/course/project-16-effect-of-dietary-fiber-intake-on-microbiome

Effect of Non-Antibiotics & Rett Syndrome: https://learn.omicslogic.com/courses/course/project-19-effect-of-non-antibiotics-and-rett-syndrome
A Bioinformatics approach to analyse the Gut microbiota in relation to Liver Cancer: By Gazal Bhargava, BTech Bioinformatics Student, Amut University, India
Astrobiology Research with Microbiome Data: By Dilara Diken
Radiation Threat to Humans in Space: By Dilara Diken
OmicsLogic Metagenomics Live Sessions
- Overview of Methods and Applications for Metagenomics Sequencing and Analysis
- Big Data Analysis Platform: Metagenomics Analysis on the T-Bioinfo Server
- Interpretation and Meaning: Statistical Analysis, Visualization & Interpretation using R
- Future Directions: Full metagenomic sequencing, metatranscriptomics and functional analysis
Microbiome in Health and Wellness Hackathon
- Pine Biotech and its Partner Universities are excited to launch a "Microbiome in Health and Wellness Hackathon".
- An event that brings together innovative ideas from Biotechnology - at the intersection of Genomics, Business, and Computer Science.
- We are glad to announce the upcoming hackathon from November 01- November 28, 2022, the hackathon is an initiative to provide students with a platform to showcase their innovative mindset of problem-solving.
- Register for the hackathon: https://edu.omicslogic.com/microbiome-in-health-and-wellness-hackathon