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Current Topics in Bacterial Identification from Genomic Data
Global description of the seminar
The study of bacterial genomics has evolved dramatically, driven by advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. Today's methods aim to precisely identify and quantify bacterial species and strains within a sample by directly analyzing their genomic sequences. This capability is crucial in various fields, including clinical diagnostics, epidemiology, environmental microbiology, and the agro-food industry.
This seminar in Bioinformatics will explore the latest developments in bacterial identification software, with a focus on the algorithms and data structures that underpin these tools. Topics will be selected from current and recent research literature (articles in English). You may also suggest a different research paper that you find interesting and would like to present, provided it aligns with the general topic of bacterial identification and has a strong focus on methodology.
The goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of how the latest bacterial identification tools are applied in research and how complex sequence algorithms and data structures are implemented to address the challenges associated with bacterial identification. This seminar is designed for students aiming to deepen their expertise in the field of bacterial genomics and its computational methodologies.
Papers
Here the list of 13 scientific papers detailing bacterial identification software:
- Centrifuge
- MetaMLST
- StrainSeeker
- KrakenUniq
- Kraken2
- Metamaps
- ganon
- CCMetagen
- ORI
- StrainFLAIR
- StrainGE
- MetaBIDx
- Mibianto
You must select one of these papers.
It is also possible to suggest a different research paper that you find interesting and would like to present if it fits the general theme of bacterial identification and focuses on methodology.
Registration
Registration here: https://seminars.cs.uni-saarland.de/seminars2425
Schedule
Not all the dates are set yet, but they will appear soon.
You can find the schedule here.