Metagenomics Analysis with MEGAN6

Learn how to use the most powerful interactive microbiome analysis tool

When? 17 - 19 October 2017

Where? Frankfurt, Germany

Link? http://www.ecseq.com/workshops/workshop_2017-08-Metagenomics_Analysis_With_MEGAN

In a nutshell

• Learn the fundamentals of NGS
• Understand read alignment to a reference database
• Preprocess alignment files for MEGAN6
• Explore results in MEGAN6
• Write small scripts for batch analyses

This introductory workshop provides an intensive training in how to use MEGAN6.

MEGAN6 is a comprehensive toolbox for interactively analyzing microbiome data. It comprises all the interactive tools you need for your metagenomics analysis.

• Taxonomic analysis using the NCBI taxonomy or a customized taxonomy such as SILVA
• Functional analysis using InterPro2GO, SEED, eggNOG or KEGG
• Bar charts, word clouds, Voronoi tree maps and many other charts
• PCoA, clustering and networks
• Supports metadata
• MEGAN6 parses many different types of input

All participants will learn how to use both the Community and Ultimate Editions of MEGAN6. For the latter, everyone will get a free 30 day license key.

Find more information and/or register here