Course Overview

This workshop introduces participants to the essentials of bioinformatics and data visualization, combining biology with computer science in a simple and approachable format. Learners explore DNA and protein sequences, biological databases, sequence alignment, protein structure prediction, omics datasets, and basic data visualization techniques. No coding or computational background is required. All tools and concepts are explained in plain language, using real biological examples and guided activities. By the end of the training, participants will understand how biological data is analyzed, stored, compared, and visualized in modern research and healthcare.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the foundations of bioinformatics in simple language
• Navigate and use major biological databases
• Interpret DNA, RNA, and protein sequences
• Perform basic sequence searches using BLAST
• Understand high-level protein structure prediction
• Recognize omics data and create simple visualizations
• Use real biological datasets for basic analysis

Target Audience

• Biology students and beginners
• Medical, biotech, and life science learners
• Researchers entering computational biology
• Healthcare and laboratory trainees
• Students preparing for molecular or genomic studies
• Anyone curious about bioinformatics without coding