Day1-MicrobiomeAnalysisBasics

Day 1- Microbiome Analysis Basics

Goals

1. Get an introduction into the microbiome field.

2. Learn the experimental methods required to go from concieving a microbiome study to completing it, including sample collection, DNA extraction, library preparation, sequencing, and data analysis.

3. Practice designing a microbiome experiment.

Resources

• Conducting a microbiome study
• Best practices for analyzing microbiomes

Schedule

1. Welcome and Introductions (Breakout Groups and Intros)
2. Brief History of Microbiome Research (Estelle Couradeau) - pdf
3. Come up with Experimental Study Example
4. Sampling (Sharifa Crandall)
5. Controls/Contamination (Laura Weyrich) - pdf
6. DNA Extraction/Library Prep (Emily Davenport) - keynote | pdf
7. Sequencing Technology (Darrell Cockburn)