{"id":2595,"date":"2025-06-11T11:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibs.co.ke\/wp\/?page_id=2595"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:17:39","slug":"pathogen-genomics-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kibs.co.ke\/research\/pathogen-genomics-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathogen Genomics Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\n\n\n\nIPathogen genomics is crucial for understanding and combating infectious diseases. It involves studying the genetic material of pathogens (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) to gain insights into their structure, behavior, evolution, and how they interact with their hosts.
Hands-on sessions will familiarize students with the details and use of common tools and resources in pathogen genomics. The objective is to enhance the researchers\u2019 capacity to conduct world class scientific research and boost their institution\u2019s profile as a leading diagnostic and scientific center.

At the end of the Bioinformatics Course, the participant will be able to:
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Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTrack Disease Outbreaks<\/strong>: sequence the genomes of pathogens and track the source and spread of infectious diseases in real time.\n\n\n\nIdentify Virulence Factors<\/strong>: identify the specific genes that make a pathogen more virulent (harmful), allowing for the development of targeted therapies and vaccines.\n\n\n\nSurvey Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)<\/strong>: identify genetic markers associated with antimicrobial resistance.\n\n\n\nImprove Diagnostics<\/strong>: develop more accurate and faster diagnostic tests, which is crucial for timely and effective treatment.\n\n\n\nIdentify Potential Vaccine Targets<\/strong>: Understanding the genetics of pathogens enables the identification of potential vaccine targets.\n\n\n\nUnderstand the Evolution and Adaptation of Pathogens<\/strong>: track mutations and understand how pathogens adapt to new environments.\n\n\n\nGain<\/strong> Ecological and Evolutionary Insights<\/strong>: appreciate the evolution of pathogens and their ecological relationships with humans, animals, and the environment.\n\n\n\nIdentify genetic diseases, resistance genes, and gene variants using raw sequencing data and optimize precision medicine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUsing the most powerful software, you will gain the latest skills in bioinformatics analysis.
\n\n\n\n\nWeb Resources – NCBI Tools,<\/a> Primer3 Plus<\/a>, ChopChop<\/a>, EXPASY Tools<\/a>, RCSB PDB<\/a>, CATH<\/a>, SCOP<\/a>, STRING<\/a>, HapMap<\/a>, SKAT-O, Broad Institute<\/a>, ClinVar<\/a>, GEO2R<\/a>, Alpha Fold<\/a>, ResFinder, CARD<\/a>, AMRFinder Plus, ARG-ANNOT, Phandango<\/a>, QIIME 2 VIew<\/a>\n\n\n\nSoftware – Putty, WinSCP, Perl Distribution, SRA Toolkits, BBMAP, Fastqc, BWA, GATK, Samtools, Picard, Unicylcer, Prokka, QUAST, PLINK<\/a>, IGV, BCF Tools, ARIBA, MEGA, Mr. Bayes, FigTree, R, MOTHUR, QIIME, HPC – KENCLUST Datasets – SRA Datasets, GEO, FungiDB\/VEuPathDB, Ensembl Fungi\/EBI, SGD\/CGD, MycoCosm\/JGI\n\n\n\nHPC – KENCLUST\n\n\n\nDatasets – NCBI SRA\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is the default Tab content. Feel free to delete it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is typically a 10-day intensive training program but can be customized according to your availability and unique requirements. Online sessions are available. The course covers the following topics:\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Pathogen Genomics\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Linux OS and Cluster Computing\n\n\n\nFile Formats\n\n\n\nWhole Genome Assembly and Annotation\n\n\n\nNGS Data Analysis<\/a>\n\n\n\nPhylogenetics\n\n\n\nIdentification of AMR Genes\n\n\n\nMetagenomics<\/a>\n\n\n\nProteomics\n\n\n\nRNASEQ Data Analysis\n\n\n\nIdentification and Prediction of Virulence Factors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe course is ideal for students and researchers working in the pharma, biotech, and medical industries. The following terms and conditions apply.\n\n\n\n\nEmail: training@kibs.co.ke for fee inquiry or fill the contact form in the “Enroll” button\n\n\n\nFees covers tuition, training material, and certificate only.\n\n\n\nFees are payable strictly in advance (at least 4 working days before the starting date.\n\n\n\nGroups with a minimum of 5 people will enjoy a 10% discount and early bird registration (at least 2 weeks before the start) will be offered a 5% discount\n\n\n\nThere will be a 10% administrative charge for cancellations received in writing up to 20 working days before the start of the course. No refunds will be made for cancellations received within 20 working days of the course start date or for the inability to attend the course for whatever reasons. Substitutions may, of course, be made at any time, providing you inform us in writing. KIBs is not liable for non-attendance due to travel disruptions, health problems or any other reason that might lead to a delegate not being able to attend the course.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKindly fill the form details below to register for your course of interest.

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