2026 session
The CIBiG team is pleased to welcome applicants for its 2026 cohort.
Programme overview
| Phase | Dates | Workload | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line introductory course | 5 Oct. – 16 Oct. | ~36h | One week of synchronous & asynchronous sessions to prepare for the facetoface block |
| On-site intensive modules | 26 Oct. – 20 Nov. | ~153h | Handson training at WAVE |
| Tutored internship on a bioinformatics platform | 25 Jan.– 31 Mar. | 2 months | Conducted in your host institution under joint supervision |
| Internship restitution | March 25-27 2026 | 13, 14, 15 Apr |
The curriculum covers biology, NGS sequencing, Linux, Python/R, scientific reproducibility (conda, Singularity, Git, Snakemake), data analysis and visualisation.
On-line Courses
10 half-days sessions (4h) over two weeks
| Course | Dates | Description | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microorganism Biology Overview | 5 Oct. | Prokaryotic cell structures, diversity and pathogenicity | Dr. Fidèle TIENDREBEOGO (WAVE) |
| Eukaryotic Cell Biology Overview | 6 Oct. | Key cellular processes, organelles, and regulation | Dr. Romaric Kiswendsida NANEMA (Univ. J. Ki-Zerbo) |
| Mendelian Genetics & Genomics Population | 7 Oct. | Principles of inheritance, alleles, population variation | Dr Yann BOURGEOIS (IRD) & Dr. Romaric Kiswendsida NANEMA (WAVE)- |
| Genome Structure & Variation | 8 Oct. | Chromosomes, mutations, structural and functional elements | Dr. Perla FARHAT (IRD) & Dr. François Sabot (IRD) |
| AI Learning Roadmap | 9 Oct. | Chromosomes, mutations, structural and functional elements | Dr Bertrand COSSON (Univ. Paris Saclay) |
| Sequencing Methods and Application | 12 Oct. | Overview of main technologies and their uses in genomics | Dr. François SABOT (IRD) |
| Bioinformatics Roadmap: Concepts and Application in Genomics | 13-14 Oct. | 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 | 15-16 Oct. | Case studies: human health, agriculture and plant genomics. | Dr. Juliette HAYER (IRD), Dr. Marguerite Edith M. NIKIEMA (INERA/CNRST), Dr. Damien RICHARD (IRD), Dr. Remy TOURNEBIZE (IRD) |
On-site Course Timetable
Schedules are subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates.
week 1 : 26-31 October
week 2 : 2-7 November
week 3 : 9-14 November
week 4 : 16-21 November
Contact
For further information, please email bioinfo@wave-center.org.