Topic: sequencing

Study human and non-human ancient DNA from sampling and laboratory methods to computational interpretation. Lectures address degradation, contamination, extraction, library preparation and sequencing choices. Hands-on work covers preprocessing, mapping and reference bias, authentication and damage, low-coverage genotype approaches, ancestry estimation, phylogenomic analysis and admixture statistics. The programme connects these methods to evolutionary and archaeological questions while examining ethical responsibilities and limits of inference from degraded material. Live sessions: 21, 22, 25

Generate and interpret genomic evidence from natural-history collections. Lectures and practicals address historical-DNA extraction, library preparation and sequencing, then mapping, damage, contamination and coverage biases. Analyses of population structure, relatedness, diversity and demographic history lead into temporal studies of adaptation, genetic erosion and genetic load. Case studies connect museum specimens with molecular ecology and conservation decisions. 2027-02-08–2027-02-12, 09:00–14:00 daily, Europe/Berlin (CET, UTC+01:00). Online course; fee €530. Basic evolutionary-genomics

EMBO | EMBL Symposium bringing machine-learning and life-science researchers together across sequencing, imaging and structural biology. Topics include foundation models, cross-modality learning, causal explanation, mechanistic interpretability, generative models and AI agents. Onsite workshops and tutorials take place on the first day; the following three days offer hybrid talks and posters. Registration is not yet open; the official page accepts expressions of interest.

Join Tobias Bollenbach’s group in the CRC 1310 programme on predictability in evolution. Study antibiotic-resistance evolution using E. coli laboratory strains and clinical isolates interacting with host immune cells, particularly macrophages. Combine genome barcoding, sequencing and molecular analysis with theoretical collaborators to understand immune pressure and resistance. The position is available immediately at 65% time, or 25.89 hours weekly, until 31 December 2029. Salary follows TV-L E13 when qualification conditions are met. Apply by 26 October 2026.

Archive listing for the EMBO | EMBL Symposium held on 10–13 March 2026 at EMBL Heidelberg and online. The meeting connected researchers applying artificial intelligence to sequencing, imaging and structural biology. Programme themes included foundation models, learning across data types, interpretability, generative modelling and translating algorithms into biological insight. The official event page retains the programme and speaker information. This event has ended; registration and abstract submission are closed.