2025 session
The CIBiG team is pleased to welcome applicants for its 2025 cohort.
Programme overview
| Phase | Dates | Workload | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line introductory course | November 3-14 2025 | ~36h | One week of synchronous & asynchronous sessions to prepare for the facetoface block |
| On-site intensive modules | November 17 December 12 2025 | ~153h | Handson training at WAVE |
| Tutored internship on a bioinformatics platform | January 15-March 15 2026 | 2 months | Conducted in your host institution under joint supervision |
| Internship restitution | March 25-27 2026 | 3 days |
The curriculum covers biology, NGS sequencing, Linux, Python/R, scientific reproducibility (conda, Singularity, Git, Snakemake), data analysis and visualisation.
Detailed module descriptions are available here.
On-line Courses
9 half-days sessions (4h) over two weeks
| Course | Dates | Description | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microorganism Biology Overview | 3 Nov. | Prokaryotic cell structures, diversity and pathogenicity | Dr. Fidèle TIENDREBEOGO (WAVE) |
| Eukaryotic Cell Biology Overview | 4 Nov. | Key cellular processes, organelles, and regulation | Dr. Romaric Kiswendsida NANEMA (Univ. J. Ki-Zerbo) |
| Genome Structure & Variation | 5 Nov. | Chromosomes, mutations, structural and functional elements | Dr. Perla FARHAT (IRD) & Dr. François Sabot (IRD) |
| Mendelian Genetics & Diversity | 6 Nov. | Principles of inheritance, alleles, population variation | Dr Yann BOURGEOIS (IRD) & Dr. Romaric Kiswendsida NANEMA (WAVE)- |
| Sequencing Methods and Application | 10 Nov. | Overview of main technologies and their uses in genomics | Dr. François SABOT (IRD) |
| Bioinformatics Roadmap: Concepts and Application in Genomics | 11-12 Nov | An essential overview of bioinformatics concepts with a focus on key genomics applications. | Dr. Perla FARHAT (IRD) & Dr. François SABOT (IRD) |
| Applications in Health & Environment | 13-14 Nov. | Case studies: human health, agriculture and plant genomics. | Dr. Ezechiel Bionimian TIBIRI (WAVE), Dr. Damien RICHARD (IRD), Dr. Philippe CUBRY (IRD), Dr. Palwendé Romuald BOUA (IRSS) |
On-site Course Timetable
Schedules are subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates.
week 1 : 12-23 November
week 2 : 24-30 November
week 3 : 1-7 December
week 4 : 8-12 December
Contact
For further information, please email bioinfo@wave-center.org.